Fixed #17890 -- Added an extra_context parameter to AdminSite.password_change().

django/contrib/admin/sites.py

@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class AdminSite(object):
             'site_url': self.site_url,
         }
 
-    def password_change(self, request):
+    def password_change(self, request, extra_context=None):
         """
         Handles the "change password" task -- both form display and validation.
         """
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class AdminSite(object):
             'current_app': self.name,
             'password_change_form': AdminPasswordChangeForm,
             'post_change_redirect': url,
-            'extra_context': self.each_context(),
+            'extra_context': dict(self.each_context(), **(extra_context or {})),
         }
         if self.password_change_template is not None:
             defaults['template_name'] = self.password_change_template

docs/releases/1.8.txt

@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ Minor features
   <django.contrib.admin.ModelAdmin.show_full_result_count>` to control whether
   or not the full count of objects should be displayed on a filtered admin page.
 
+* The ``AdminSite.password_change()`` method now has an ``extra_context``
+  parameter.
+
 :mod:`django.contrib.admindocs`
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 

tests/admin_views/customadmin.py

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Admin2(admin.AdminSite):
     def my_view(self, request):
         return HttpResponse("Django is a magical pony!")
 
+    def password_change(self, request, extra_context=None):
+        return super(Admin2, self).password_change(request, {'spam': 'eggs'})
+
 
 class UserLimitedAdmin(UserAdmin):
     # used for testing password change on a user not in queryset

tests/admin_views/tests.py

@@ -1012,6 +1012,12 @@ class CustomModelAdminTest(AdminViewBasicTestCase):
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'custom_admin/password_change_form.html')
         self.assertContains(response, 'Hello from a custom password change form template')
 
+    def test_custom_admin_site_password_change_with_extra_context(self):
+        response = self.client.get('/test_admin/admin2/password_change/')
+        self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)
+        self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'custom_admin/password_change_form.html')
+        self.assertContains(response, 'eggs')
+
     def test_custom_admin_site_password_change_done_template(self):
         response = self.client.get('/test_admin/admin2/password_change/done/')
         self.assertIsInstance(response, TemplateResponse)

tests/templates/custom_admin/password_change_form.html

 {% extends "registration/password_change_form.html" %}
 
 {% block content %}
+{{ spam }}
 Hello from a custom password change form template
 {{ block.super }}
 {% endblock %}