Essential Django Third-Party Packages

You're already using django-debug-toolbar, which is indeed a staple in the Django ecosystem. Here are other widely-used packages that many Django developers consider essential:

Authentication & User Management

• django-allauth: Provides robust authentication, registration, and account management with support for social authentication
• django-rest-framework (DRF): If you're building APIs, this is practically mandatory

Admin Enhancements

• django-admin-interface: Customizes the admin interface with themes and responsive improvements
• django-import-export: Adds import/export functionality to the admin for CSV, Excel, etc.

Development & Debugging

• django-extensions: Adds management commands and development tools like shell_plus
• django-silk: Request profiling and inspection tool for performance optimization

Forms & Frontend

• django-crispy-forms: Makes form rendering more flexible and elegant
• django-widget-tweaks: Allows form widget customization in templates

Security & Performance

• django-cors-headers: Handles Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
• django-cacheops: Provides automatic caching for ORM queries
• django-storages: Integrates with various storage backends (S3, Azure, etc.)

Deployment & Monitoring

• django-environ: Helps manage environment variables
• sentry-sdk: Error tracking and monitoring

Content Management

• wagtail: A powerful CMS if you need content management capabilities

Each project has different needs, but these packages are commonly integrated to solve specific problems and enhance Django's functionality.