Equivalent Mobile Redirect
by js2484 · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy way to detect and redirect mobile visitors to the equivalent page on your mobile site. Optionally redirect all mobile users to one mobile URL.
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
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “equivalent” and “mobile” for “ipod” and “kindle”. “equivalent” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ipod” sits at #10 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. “kindle” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 90.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2129 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2129 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipod | #10 | #7 | 0 |
| kindle | #24 | #11 | 0 |
| equivalent your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile detect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “equivalent” and “mobile” for “ipod” and “kindle”. “equivalent” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ipod” sits at #10 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. “kindle” sits at #24 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 743 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.8y ago
latest release · v4.5 · 2 Jan 2021
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rv024.9y ago
Just installed it and it worked straight forward. Easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ortizgab6.2y ago
not working for me…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ milsou6.3y ago
it seems this plugin is useless… no updates… no support…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shahid Malik7.3y ago
WOW .. it worked like charm for me.. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KVNHNF8.4y ago
Sounds good – Doesn’t work This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by KVNHNF.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asiav9.0y ago
was working great for few days. but crashed the entire site. I had to remove the plugin via FTP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ragmuffdesign9.1y ago
this plugin did exactly what it said it would do!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kindfamily9.1y ago
Very frustrated. Worked beautifully at first, then mysteriously quits for no reason. Works again when doing a quick edit on the mobile page, then quits again randomly until another edit is done. No response from developers regarding the problem. I must heartily do NOT recommend this plugin. This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Kindfamily.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.5 Fix: Better empty check for $mobile_rel_link, $nonstatic_redirect_url, $mobile_all_url variables. Fix: PHP 7.4 compatibility. Fix: If no options are saved use default. Updated: Load files with plugin_dir_path. Tested: Co 4.5
- — Version 4.4 New: add automatic desktop link rel=”alternate” annotations. New: Added PHPCS. New: Code refactoring. Updated: to mobile detect @version 2.8.34 Tested: compatibility with WordPress 5.4.2 Tested: Cross tested device detec 4.4
- — Version 4.2 Added: on or off option on settings page. Added: back to full website link example on settings page. Updated: readme Tested: compatibility with WordPress 5.0 4.2
- — Version 4.1 Code: refactoring Code: renamed options page settings and variables. Old settings are remapped upon upgrade for backwards compatibility. Fixed: all php notices and warnings that occured with debug mode enabled Added: pla 4.1
- — Version 3.2 Updated to mobile detect @version 2.8.24 Add check to see if mobile detect is already loaded by another plugin or theme Tested with WordPress 4.7 3.2
- — Version 3.1 3.1 svn version bump 3.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy way to detect and redirect mobile visitors to the equivalent page on your mobile site. Optionally redi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP Rocket.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,188 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "redirection" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 345 days in tier
- 2024-10-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 490 days in tier
- 2023-06-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 399 days in tier
- 2022-05-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 651 days in tier
- 2020-08-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 423 days in tier
- 2019-06-12 5K+ → 7K+ up after 581 days in tier
- 2017-11-08 4K+ → 5K+ up after 326 days in tier
- 2016-12-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 428 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).
- A Average Mobile Detect 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Device-Based Redirect 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - P PHP Mobile Redirect 30+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
AMP 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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