Device Detector
by Pierre Lannoy · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 15.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Full featured analytics reporting and management tool that detects all devices accessing your WordPress site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈580 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bot”, “detection” and “mobile” for “devices”, “rdf” and “tv”. “bot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “devices” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “detection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rdf” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tv” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 23.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 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 3 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2024-10-07Reviewers call it solid and likeable, though one flags a real performance hit from the bundled Spyc library and says it doesn't feel fully battle-tested yet.
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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| detector your tag | #2 | #15 | 0 |
| mobile device detector | #1 | #10 | 0 |
| ai detector | #1 | #9 | 0 |
| device your tag | #4 | #23 | down 1 |
| device management | #2 | #23 | 0 |
| device detection | #2 | #22 | 0 |
| bot detector | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| devices | #7 | #24 | up 1 |
| one device | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| rdf | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| mobile device | #6 | #24 | 0 |
| os detection | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| bot your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| detection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bot”, “detection” and “mobile” for “devices”, “rdf” and “tv”. “bot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “devices” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “detection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rdf” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tv” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.6.0 · 18 Aug 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sgpro2.1y ago
This plugin is solid, but ‘device-detector/includes/libraries/spyc/Spyc.php’ and related methods/functions under this script leaves a considerable performance penalty when installed on our site. It is a promising plugin, but it’s likely not as battle-tested as it should.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Komanda4.5y ago
I liked this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-12-14 CVE-2024-56010 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 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
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API, WP-CLI, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,915 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-08 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-29 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-26 600+ → 500+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2026-01-26 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-25 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 700+ → 600+ down after 1 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).
- M Mobile Detector 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Device Detect 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Specific Content For Mobile – Customize the mobile version without redirections 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - D Detector 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Sidr Responsive Menu 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
AMP 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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