Title: Tainacan
Author: tainacan
Published: <strong>25 de Maio, 2018</strong>
Last modified: 26 de Xaneiro, 2026

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# Tainacan

 Por [tainacan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tainacan/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/tainacan.1.0.3.zip)

 * [Detalles](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/#description)
 * [Valoracións](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/#installation)
 * [Desenvolvemento](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tainacan/)

## Descrición

[Tainacan](https://tainacan.org/) is an [open-source](https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan)
repository platform that turns WordPress into a powerful and flexible environment
for managing and publishing digital collections — as easily as writing a blog post.

Designed for cultural institutions, research projects, archives, museums, and any
kind of digital collection, Tainacan integrates seamlessly with the WordPress block
editor and takes full advantage of its ecosystem.

**Key Features:**

 * **Free and open source** – Licensed under GPLv3: use, modify, and share freely
 * **WordPress based** – Built to last taking advantage of the power of the WordPress
   ecosystem and features
 * **Compatible with any theme** – Use the Tainacan Interface theme or adapt any
   WordPress theme
 * **Easy management** – Create collections, define metadata, manage users, and 
   publish content effortlessly
 * **Highly customizable** – Configure metadata, taxonomies, and filters to match
   your project’s needs
 * **Faceted search** – Offer advanced browsing with intuitive custom filters
 * **Importing and exporting** – Import bulk data from spreadsheets, export in CSV,
   XLSX, JSON, and other formats
 * **API and interoperability** – Complete RESTful API with support for metadata
   mapping to standards such as Dublin Core
 * **Gutenberg blocks** – Tell stories about your digital archive using a variety
   of blocks anywhere in your site

### Support

**Need help?**
 Find documentation, community support, and development resources
at:

 * **Website**: [https://tainacan.org/](https://tainacan.org/)
 * **Documentation Wiki**: [https://wiki.tainacan.org/](https://wiki.tainacan.org/)
 * **GitHub**: [https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan](https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan)
 * **User Forum**: [https://tainacan.discourse.group/](https://tainacan.discourse.group/)

## Capturas

 * [[
 * Manage your repository
 * [[
 * Set up your collection
 * [[
 * Choose the metadata and filters for your collection
 * [[
 * Add items described by your metadata
 * [[
 * Set up your item as a file, link or text and attach many types of documents
 * [[
 * Browse your collections with a faceted search interface
 * [[
 * Navigate through the rich filtering interface
 * [[
 * Explore more with Advanced Search
 * [[
 * Set up Taxonomies to be used across your repository
 * [[
 * Bulk edit as many items as you need quickly
 * [[
 * Expose your collection using Tainacan default theme
 * [[
 * Use Gutenberg blocks to display your collections in posts and pages
 * [[
 * Choose which items will be displayed in your block
 * [[
 * Items displayed using a Gutenberg block

## Blocks

Este plugin proporciona 21 bloques.

 *   Tainacan Search Bar Set up a custom search bar to redirect to an item's list
 *   Tainacan Terms List Expose terms from your Tainacan taxonomies
 *   Tainacan Item Metadata The item metadata, including their labels and values.
 *   Tainacan Collections List Expose collections from your Tainacan repository
 *   Tainacan Collection's Items Carousel List items on a Carousel, using search
   or item selection.
 *   Tainacan Item Metadata Sections The metadata sections, including their labels
   and metadata whitin it.
 *   Tainacan Terms Carousel List terms on a Carousel, showing their thumbnails 
   or a preview of items.
 *   Tainacan Facets List List facets from a Tainacan Collection or Repository
 *   Tainacan Faceted Search A full items list faceted search from either the repository,
   a collection or a term.
 *   Tainacan Items Gallery A zoomable slider that displays a gallery of items.
 *   Tainacan Related Items List A set of lists to display items related to a certain
   item via relationship metadata.
 *   Tainacan Item Media Gallery The media gallery of the item, displaying document,
   attachments and more.
 *   Tainacan Collections Carousel List collections on a Carousel, displaying either
   its thumbnail or a preview of its items.
 *   Tainacan Collection's Items List Dynamically list items from a Tainacan items
   search
 *   Tainacan Item Metadatum A single item metadatum, including a label and its 
   value.
 *   Tainacan Items List Expose items from your Tainacan collections
 *   Tainacan Geo Coordinate Item Metadatum A single item geocoordinate metadatum,
   containing location information.
 *   Tainacan Item Metadata Section A single metadata section, including its label
   and metadata whitin it.
 *   Tainacan Item Submission Form A public item submission form, to allow visitors
   to create items drafts.
 *   Tainacan Metadata Section Description A metadata section description, used 
   to complement information about a metadata section.
 *   Tainacan Metadata Section Name A metadata section label, used to identify different
   metadata sections.

## Instalación

 1. Upload the `tainacan` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. You will see a new menu item called “Tainacan” in your admin panel
 4. Click on it to open the Tainacan admin interface and start creating your collections

**Requirements:**

 * WordPress 5.9 or higher
 * PHP 7.0 or higher
 * For automatic PDF thumbnail generation, Imagick is recommended (but not required)

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How do I get started?

After installation, click on the “Tainacan” menu item in your WordPress admin panel.
You can create your first collection by clicking “New Collection”, configure its
metadata and filters, and start adding items to your collection.

For an overview of the main concepts, visit our [documentation](https://tainacan.github.io/tainacan-wiki/#/general-concepts).

### Can I use Tainacan with any WordPress theme?

Yes! Tainacan works with any WordPress theme, but developers can improve their integration.
If you want more dedicated page templates we recommend using the [Tainacan Interface](https://wordpress.org/themes/tainacan-interface)
theme, which is our classic theme that meets the demands of most collections. But
you can also try using an FSE theme such as [Tainá](https://wordpress.org/themes/taina/),
or install an [integration plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan-blocksy/)
for a popular theme such as [Blocksy](https://wordpress.org/themes/blocksy/).

### How do I browse my collections on the public side?

Visit `https://your-site/collections` to see the list of your collections. You can
also add links to the collections in your menu by editing it and enabling “Collections”
in the Screen options.

### Can I import data from other systems?

Yes! Tainacan supports importing bulk data from CSV spreadsheets. You can also use
bulk editing tools to perform adaptations from your system modeling to the one you
created in Tainacan.

### Does Tainacan have an API?

Yes! Tainacan implements a complete RESTful API (read and write) that allows other
applications to interact with your repository. You can expose your collection in
different formats such as JSON, CSV, and HTML.

### What metadata standards are supported?

Tainacan allows you to define your own metadata standards by adopting a variety 
of types (text, relationship, numeric, date, geocoordinate etc.), but also supports
predefined ones including Dublin Core and INBCM. Even when creating your own, you
can still define mappers to other standards, allowing you to export to other systems.

### What are taxonomies and how do I use them?

Taxonomies in Tainacan are vocabularies that can be used across all your collections.
You can configure taxonomy metadata with a set of hierarchical terms of your own
vocabulary. This allows you to create controlled vocabularies that can be reused
throughout your repository, ensuring consistency across different collections.

### How do I use Gutenberg blocks with Tainacan?

Tainacan offers several Gutenberg blocks so you can present your collections in 
many different ways! You can display items, collections, search interfaces, and 
more. Simply add the blocks to your posts and pages through the WordPress block 
editor.

### Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?

We take security very seriously. Please report any security bugs found in the source
code of the Tainacan plugin through the [Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/tainacan).
The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify
the developers of this plugin.

### I’m getting 404 errors or blank pages when accessing my collection

After site migration, plugin updates, or new installations, you may need to rebuild
WordPress permalinks. If collections or pages are returning 404 errors despite already
having items on it, go to **Settings** -> **Permalinks** in your WordPress admin
panel, ensure “Post Name” or a Custom Structure with /%postname%/ is selected, then
click **Save Changes** (even if nothing changed). This will rebuild the permalink
structure.

## Comentarios

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### 󠀁[Great plugin for libraries and cultural institutions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-for-libraries-and-cultural-institutions/)󠁿

 [jorgemet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgemet/) 10 de Marzo, 2025

Arguably the best WordPress plugin for digital collections of libraries and cultural
institutions. I have successfully implemented it for several repository projects
in Uruguay.

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### 󠀁[Perfect plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-plugin-1262/)󠁿

 [Yura Shkoda](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yurashkoda/) 21 de Xaneiro, 2023

Now I have a repository with no “server headaches” like with Dspace, for example,
and near the same functionality. I think this beautiful plugin opens a future for
the digital repositories, at least for my library. Thank you!

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### 󠀁[Moderne, bien conçu et facile d’accès](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moderne-bien-concu-et-facile-dacces/)󠁿

 [yblatti](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yblatti/) 17 de Xaneiro, 2023

Parfait pour inventorier, documenter et surtout présenter vos collection d’objets
et d’images. D’une petite association historique à un grand musée, tout le monde
trouve son usage <3

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### 󠀁[Referência em software de criação e gestão de repositórios digitais](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/referencia-em-software-de-criacao-e-gestao-de-repositorios-digitais/)󠁿

 [Suelane Silva Ramos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suelanesilva/) 29 de Novembro,
2022

Uma solução robusta e poderosa para criação e gestão de repositórios digitais, sem
perder a sutileza de ser altamente intuitivo e customizável. O Tainacan tem a potência
de se adaptar a qualquer documentação/inventariado legado, sendo perfeito para qualquer
instituição. Desenvolvimento invejável <3

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### 󠀁[Recommended](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recommended-376/)󠁿

 [leemon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leemon/) 3 de Xullo, 2022

This is an excellent plugin for museums and archives. Recommended!

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### 󠀁[Interest of Tainacan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interest-of-tainacan/)󠁿

 [MonsieurNuages](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monsieurnuages/) 28 de Maio, 2021

I found this plugin very handy to use. I could set up a digital library with it 
in a few weeks, and now it came into production. The team is very responsive.

 [ Ler todas as 12 opinións ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tainacan/reviews/)

## Colaboradores e desenvolvedores

“Tainacan” é un software de código aberto. As seguintes persoas colaboraron con 
este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ tainacan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tainacan/)
 *   [ alanargomes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alanargomes/)
 *   [ andrebenedito ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrebenedito/)
 *   [ ateneagarcia123 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ateneagarcia123/)
 *   [ ccaio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ccaio/)
 *   [ clarandreozzi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clarandreozzi/)
 *   [ Dalton Lopes Martins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daltonmartins/)
 *   [ eduardohumberto ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eduardohumberto/)
 *   [ Fabiano Alencar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabianobn/)
 *   [ jacsonp ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jacsonp/)
 *   [ jessicafpx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jessicafpx/)
 *   [ leogermani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leogermani/)
 *   [ marinagiolo ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marinagiolo/)
 *   [ omarceloavila ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/omarceloavila/)
 *   [ ravipassos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ravipassos/)
 *   [ rodrigo0freire ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rodrigo0freire/)
 *   [ Suelane Silva Ramos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suelanesilva/)
 *   [ vnmedeiros ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vnmedeiros/)
 *   [ Weryques ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/weryques/)
 *   [ Mateus Machado Luna ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wetah/)

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polas súas contribucións.

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## Rexistro de cambios

To see the changelog, please visit the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan/releases)
page.

## Plugin da comunidade

Este plugin é desenvolvido e recibe soporte de unha comunidade. [Contribúe a este plugin](https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan)

## Meta

 *  Versión **1.0.3**
 *  Última actualización **Fai 2 meses**
 *  Instalacións activas **1.000+**
 *  Versión de WordPress ** 6.0 ou superior **
 *  Probado ata **6.9.4**
 *  Versión de PHP ** 7.0 ou superior **
 *  Idiomas
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   e [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/).
 *  [Traduce ao teu idioma](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tainacan)
 * Etiquetas
 * [archives](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/archives/)[collections](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/collections/)
   [museums](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/museums/)[repository](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/repository/)
 *  [Vista avanzada](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/tainacan/advanced/)

## Valoracións

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## Colaboradores

 *   [ tainacan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tainacan/)
 *   [ alanargomes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alanargomes/)
 *   [ andrebenedito ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrebenedito/)
 *   [ ateneagarcia123 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ateneagarcia123/)
 *   [ ccaio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ccaio/)
 *   [ clarandreozzi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clarandreozzi/)
 *   [ Dalton Lopes Martins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daltonmartins/)
 *   [ eduardohumberto ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eduardohumberto/)
 *   [ Fabiano Alencar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabianobn/)
 *   [ jacsonp ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jacsonp/)
 *   [ jessicafpx ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jessicafpx/)
 *   [ leogermani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leogermani/)
 *   [ marinagiolo ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marinagiolo/)
 *   [ omarceloavila ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/omarceloavila/)
 *   [ ravipassos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ravipassos/)
 *   [ rodrigo0freire ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rodrigo0freire/)
 *   [ Suelane Silva Ramos ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suelanesilva/)
 *   [ vnmedeiros ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vnmedeiros/)
 *   [ Weryques ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/weryques/)
 *   [ Mateus Machado Luna ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wetah/)

## Soporte

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