Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop
by codepeople · Uncategorized
Also makes 32 other plugins · 85.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
"Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop" allows to swap the active theme to another one, when your website is loaded on mobile devices or deskto …
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈36 estimated
Momentum
+60%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “switch theme”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 32.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
1.7★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 3.84★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme switch | #12 | #24 | 0 |
| switch theme your tag | #16 | #24 | down 1 |
| mobile phone switch | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| desktop your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tablet your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| themes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “switch theme”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “desktop”, “mobile” and “tablet” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 283 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.1.4 · 16 May 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Rahul10.9y ago
It’s a spam, not working the free version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kylomylo11.3y ago
Useless
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arti04011.4y ago
It should be mentioned first.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ codepeople11.6y ago
The plugin allows switch between different themes installed in your website, in function of the screen size of the mobile device. The difference between the free, and pro versions of plugin lies in the way the website selects the theme to display. In the free version will be displayed a message to the user for selecting if display the default theme or the mobile theme. In the pro version of the plugin, the website’s owner can determine if the mobile theme will be selected by default in mobile devices, without the user’s action.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Krissy11.8y ago
Plugin only really works when purchasing the pro version. Such a scam.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ einstein197212.5y ago
You have to buy the pro version to unlock the usefull bits. You should mention that in the info.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does ""Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop" allows to swap the active theme to another one, when your website is l..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,006 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "switch theme" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-01 20+ → 30+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-30 30+ → 20+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-03-18 40+ → 30+ down after 29 days in tier
- 2026-02-17 50+ → 40+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 40+ → 50+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-11 60+ → 50+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-09 50+ → 60+ up after 58 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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isMobile() Shortcode for WordPress 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Mobile Detect 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - B blueimp lightbox 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- M Mobile CSS 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- N Nginx Mobile Theme 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Mobile Switcher 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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