Is Capacitor dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it might as well be in a museum.
*Data last collected: 19 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2020
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
9
Answer Rate
11%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-40%
Recent Questions
Not able to use capacitor plugins. Keeps throwing an error not matter what I try
Answered71 views
androidandroid-studioplugins
How to resolve dependencies for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspathCopy'
Unanswered65 views
javaandroidgradle
Various plugins to avoid overlay with the system bar (edge to edge)
Unanswered45 views
reactjsionic-frameworkcapacitor
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
1,424
Subscribers
5
Active Users
Activity Metrics
19
Posts
4.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysSQLite Plugin for Capacitor
r/capacitor1 months ago
22(92%)14
ML Kit Document Scanner Plugin for Capacitor
r/capacitor28 days ago
9(91%)1
I created Streako, a social sports picking app.
r/capacitor23 days ago
8(100%)3
RealtimeKit Plugin for Capacitor
r/capacitor9 days ago
5(86%)0
Converting NextJS Web App to Mobile Using Capacitor
r/capacitor29 days ago
5(100%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Capacitor jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,110🇮🇳India
137🇬🇧United Kingdom
47🇩🇪Germany
40🇨🇦Canada
35🇫🇷France
24Market Summary
1,393
Total Jobs
🏢
4,189
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Capacitor is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Capacitor, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
25
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.2
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
What's your experience using Lynx (mobile framework)?
1 months ago
71
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Capacitor videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
2
Videos
118
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
59
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Capacitor:
DCAM Classes:JEE Mains+Advance(By Mayank Sir,IIT)
Hobby Channel
OCPC
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
NaN years ago
910
IIT JEE Main / Advance 2026 Physics : Capacitance live class-3 #memes #jee #jee #jeemain2026
DCAM Classes:JEE Mains+Advance(By Mayank Sir,IIT)
NaN years ago
31
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 49.9% |
| 6 Aug 2025 | 43.9% |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 44.4% |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 51.9% |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 49.1% |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 49.0% |
| 29 May 2025 | 55.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 58.1% |
| 4 May 2025 | 53.1% |
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