Tainacan
v1.4.1by tainacan · updated 19 days ago
A powerful and flexible open-source repository platform that brings digital collection management to WordPress.
- Rank
- #5,260
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,650
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 71.2K
- 71,217 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 12 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Tainacan at a glance
Tainacan is a WordPress plugin by tainacan with 1K+ active installs, the #5,260 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 83 times, 104% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 15 plugins tagged “collections”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Tainacan |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 642 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 140 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,649 · -8.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,649 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,644 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,650 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,657 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,655 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,652 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,649 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,638 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,652 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,639 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,627 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,795 |
Rank over time
#5,260 · up 31 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,260 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,262 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,255 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,262 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,256 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,257 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,247 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,244 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,259 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,265 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,270 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,294 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,291 |
Growth %
Average -0.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.79% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.74% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.36% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5294 → #5262
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.451%
- v1.39.6%
- v1.09.2%
- v1.19.1%
- Other21%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 25, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tainacan
How many websites use Tainacan?
Tainacan is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,260 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Tainacan been downloaded?
71,217 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 83 times. See download stats
When was Tainacan last updated?
Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is Tainacan compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Tainacan have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 22 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Tainacan up to date. See its security record
Is Tainacan still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Tainacan have?
5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Tainacan?
The plugins most like Tainacan, by the tags they share, are Code Repository (10+) and GitHub Repository Shortcode (10+).
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
12 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,650 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 12 |
| Total downloads | 71.2K |
| Author | tainacan |
| First released | May 25, 2018 |
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 |
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