Django SoftDelete

django_soft_delete.py

from django.db import models
from django.utils import timezone
from django.db.models.query import QuerySet

class SoftDeletionQuerySet(QuerySet):
    def soft_delete(self):
        return super(SoftDeletionQuerySet, self).update(deleted=timezone.now())

    def restore(self):
        return super(SoftDeletionQuerySet, self).update(deleted=None)

class SoftDeleteManager(models.Manager):
    def get_queryset(self):
        return SoftDeletionQuerySet(self.model).filter(deleted__isnull=True)

class SoftDeleteModel(models.Model):
    deleted = models.DateTimeField(null=True)
    objects = SoftDeleteManager()
    all_objects = models.Manager()

    def soft_delete(self):
        self.deleted = timezone.now()
        self.save()

    def restore(self):
        self.deleted = None
        self.save()

    class Meta:
        abstract = True