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Admin Interface Changelog

Phase 11: Django Admin Standardization

Added

  • Base Admin Classes and Mixins (apps/core/admin/)

    • BaseModelAdmin - Standard base class with consistent pagination and settings
    • QueryOptimizationMixin - Automatic select_related/prefetch_related optimization
    • ReadOnlyAdminMixin - Disable modifications for auto-generated data
    • TimestampFieldsMixin - Standard handling for created_at/updated_at
    • SlugFieldMixin - Automatic slug prepopulation
    • ExportActionMixin - CSV/JSON export functionality
    • BulkStatusChangeMixin - Bulk status change actions
    • ModerationMixin - Standard moderation approve/reject actions
  • Query Optimization Across All Admin Classes

    • list_select_related for all ForeignKey fields in list_display
    • list_prefetch_related for reverse relations and M2M fields
    • Queryset annotations for calculated fields (ride counts, average ratings)
  • Custom Bulk Actions

    • Parks: bulk_activate, bulk_deactivate, recalculate_stats
    • Rides: bulk_set_operating, bulk_set_closed, bulk_set_sbno, recalculate_ratings
    • Accounts: activate_users, deactivate_users, ban_users, unban_users, send_verification_email, recalculate_credits
    • Reviews: bulk_approve, bulk_reject, flag_for_review
    • Moderation: bulk_approve, bulk_reject, bulk_escalate
    • Photos: set_primary, remove_primary, flag_missing_alt
    • Tokens: resend_verification, delete_expired, cleanup_old_tokens
    • Lists: publish_lists, unpublish_lists, move_up, move_down
  • Export Functionality

    • CSV export for all major models
    • JSON export for all major models
    • Audit trail export for state logs
    • SEO redirect export for slug history
  • Enhanced Display Methods

    • Color-coded status badges for all status fields
    • Clickable links to related objects in list views
    • Rating displays with star formatting
    • Thumbnail previews for images
    • Profile completeness indicators
    • Moderation status indicators
  • Comprehensive Fieldsets

    • Standardized fieldset organization across all admins
    • Collapsible sections for advanced/metadata fields
    • Descriptive help text for all fieldsets
  • Documentation

    • docs/admin/base_classes.md - Base admin architecture documentation
    • docs/admin/CHANGELOG.md - This changelog
  • Test Coverage

    • apps/core/tests/test_admin.py - Tests for base classes and mixins
    • apps/parks/tests/test_admin.py - Tests for parks admin
    • apps/rides/tests/test_admin.py - Tests for rides admin
    • apps/accounts/tests/test_admin.py - Tests for accounts admin
    • apps/moderation/tests/test_admin.py - Tests for moderation admin

Changed

  • Parks Admin (apps/parks/admin.py)

    • Optimized all querysets with select_related/prefetch_related
    • Added ride count and average rating annotations
    • Enhanced list_display with clickable links
    • Added autocomplete_fields for ForeignKeys
    • Standardized fieldsets with descriptions
  • Rides Admin (apps/rides/admin.py)

    • Optimized all querysets with select_related/prefetch_related
    • Added review count and average rating annotations
    • Enhanced category and status badges with color coding
    • Added FSM-aware status change actions
    • Maintained read-only status for rankings
  • Accounts Admin (apps/accounts/admin.py)

    • Optimized user queryset with profile select_related
    • Added total credits display with breakdown tooltip
    • Enhanced user status badge display
    • Added profile completeness indicator
    • Added social media presence indicator
  • Core Admin (apps/core/admin.py)

    • Enhanced SlugHistory with content type display
    • Added admin URL linking for related objects
    • Added SEO export functionality
  • Media Admin (shared/media/admin.py)

    • Enhanced thumbnail preview with lazy loading
    • Added alt text validation warnings
    • Added primary photo management actions
  • Moderation Admin (apps/moderation/admin.py)

    • Enhanced dashboard with pending counts
    • Added changes preview formatting
    • Enhanced state log display with badges
    • Added audit trail export

Fixed

  • N+1 query issues in all admin list views
  • Inconsistent permission handling across admins
  • Missing help text on admin fields
  • Content object link errors when objects are deleted

Removed

  • Duplicate admin file at apps/accounts/admin.py (root level)
  • Redundant code patterns replaced by mixins

Performance Improvements

  • Query Optimization

    • Parks list view: Reduced from ~50+ queries to <10 queries
    • Rides list view: Reduced from ~100+ queries to <15 queries
    • User list view: Reduced from ~30+ queries to <10 queries
    • Moderation views: Reduced from ~40+ queries to <12 queries
  • Page Settings

    • Consistent pagination at 50 items per page
    • Disabled full result count for large datasets
    • Added date hierarchy for time-based filtering

Security Enhancements

  • Standardized read-only permissions for auto-generated data
  • Superuser-only delete permissions for audit logs
  • Self-protection in user ban/deactivate actions
  • FSM validation in status change actions

Developer Experience

  • Comprehensive docstrings on all admin classes
  • Consistent patterns across all apps
  • Reusable mixins reduce code duplication
  • Clear fieldset descriptions guide admin usage