diff --git a/Plugin.php b/Plugin.php
index 0ddf7f0..280eecb 100644
--- a/Plugin.php
+++ b/Plugin.php
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 class Plugin extends \MapasCulturais\Plugin
 {
+    protected static $instance;
+
     public function __construct($config = [])
     {
         $default_terms = [
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ public function __construct($config = [])
         ];
 
         parent::__construct($config);
+        self::$instance = $this;
     }
 
     public function _init()
@@ -402,4 +405,8 @@ public function getAdminEmail($recipient): string {
 
         return $email;
     }
+
+    public static function getInstance(){
+        return self::$instance;
+    }
 }