Extension Open Data NI


Extension Basics

Title
Open Data NI
Name
ckanext-opendatani
Type
Public extension
Description
CKAN extension for Open Data NI (Northern Ireland) portal with custom theming, DCAT NISRA profiles, and integration with showcases, data requests, and contact features.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
6 months ago (2025-09-02 00:00:00)
Url to repo
Category
Corporate & Business


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This extension provides the custom theme and functionality for the Open Data Northern Ireland (Open Data NI) portal. It includes custom templates, helpers, and styling for the Northern Ireland government’s open data platform.

Key features: - Custom NISRA DCAT profile for Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency - Integration with ckanext-showcase for featured datasets - Integration with ckanext-scheming for custom metadata schemas - Data request functionality via Viderum fork of ckanext-datarequests - Contact form integration via ckanext-contact - Disqus commenting via ckanext-disqus - CMS pages via ckanext-pages - Custom dashboard with stale dataset tracking - Download statistics in package search/show - Privacy policy and user registration customizations - Webassets support for CKAN 2.9+ - Python 3 compatible

Available on PyPI for easy installation.

Version
1.0.0
Version release date
2021-10-08
Contact name
Datopian
Contakt email
Contact Url


Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Install dependencies: pip install ckanext-showcase ckanext-scheming ckanext-pages. Install Viderum fork of datarequests: pip install git+https://github.com/ViderumGlobal/ckanext-datarequests.git. Install ckanext-contact and ckanext-disqus separately.

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
opendatani
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
DB migration to be executed
(not set)
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