Is Capacitor dead?
Deaditude Score:
55.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Probably written in a language no one wants to maintain.
*Data last collected: 29 May 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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
13,316
total stars
Forks
1,063
total forks
Open PRs
168
open pull requests
Recent Commits
1
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
TypeScript30.3%
Java29.3%
Swift23.4%
JavaScript8.6%
Objective-C7.9%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
9
Answer Rate
11%
Acceptance Rate
11%
Growth
-83%
Recent Questions
Can you use Ionic Angular Capacitor with Angular SSR?
Unanswered78 views
javascriptangularionic-framework
Capacitor build error. Cause: java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Illegal char <:> at index 38
Unanswered38 views
javascriptangulargradle
Angular + Ionic APK can't connect to Node.js backend from Android device (status 0 error)
Unanswered28 views
androidangularhttp
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over
Community Size
1,209
Subscribers
5
Active Users
Activity Metrics
13
Posts
4.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-83.3%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnnouncing the Capacitor Biometrics Plugin
r/capacitor23 days ago
10(82%)0
Single codebase, multiple apps
r/capacitor6 days ago
8(100%)3
Next JS + Capacitor
r/capacitor23 days ago
8(100%)18
Announcing the Capacitor Secure Preferences Plugin
r/capacitor25 days ago
7(89%)2
Is there a Bottomsheet plugin for Capacitor?
r/capacitor15 days ago
3(100%)10
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Capacitor jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,539🇮🇳India
165🇬🇧United Kingdom
54🇨🇦Canada
47🇩🇪Germany
38🇫🇷France
34Market Summary
1,877
Total Jobs
🏢
2,891
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
104
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points6.8
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
What Happened to the Capacitors in 2002? [video]
2 months ago
31
The Capacitor Plague of 2002
2 months ago
20
Understanding Bypass Capacitors (2015)
2 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
Capacitor content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
2
Videos
2.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
1.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Capacitor:
HWK SCARY
Hobby Channel
Electric Online
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
NaN years ago
7616
NaN years ago
20
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | 55.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 58.1% |
| 4 May 2025 | 53.1% |
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