Multi Device Switcher
by thingsym · Uncategorized
Also makes 10 other plugins · 28.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Multi Device Switcher plugin allows you to set a separate theme for device (Smart Phone, Tablet PC, Mobile Phone, Game and custom).
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
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈20K estimated
Momentum
+183%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “theme”, “android” and “iphone” for “branch”, “git” and “multi”. “theme” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “branch” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “android” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “git” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “iphone” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “multi” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 303.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 1 release 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 151 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ 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
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| device | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| multi device | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mobile theme switcher | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| switcher your tag | #4 | #10 | down 1 |
| multi | #5 | #13 | down 3 |
| device theme | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| mobile device | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| version switcher | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
| theme switcher | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| branch | #4 | #8 | down 1 |
| multi author | #5 | #10 | down 2 |
| multi theme | #3 | #7 | down 1 |
| ipad your tag | #8 | #12 | down 3 |
| git | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| multi site | #6 | #17 | 0 |
| iphone your tag | #11 | #14 | down 4 |
| multi language | #7 | #14 | down 4 |
| multi page | #7 | #12 | down 3 |
| theme plugin switcher | #4 | #9 | — |
| matrix | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| theme your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
96 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 59 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “theme”, “android” and “iphone” for “branch”, “git” and “multi”. “theme” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “branch” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “android” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “git” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “iphone” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “multi” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “iphone”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.8.7 · 3 Jun 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 12 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nakaguma3.5y ago
今はほぼレスポンシブでの制作ですが、10年前から利用しているサイトがあり、今もずっと使えているので助かっています。ずっとメンテナンスされているのですね。ありがとうございます！
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dpyatanov7.3y ago
The plugin is not working and even breaking the admin part of the site. Needed to remove its folder manually to deactivate.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ *you9.6y ago
いつも使わせてもらっています！
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rub3X10.1y ago
Somehow this plugin causes my Adsense income to drop to zero on tablets. I tried 4 different themes on tablets all with the same results. If I disable plugin and use any of those four themes my adsense income immediately resumes normal levels for tablets. Not sure why this happens, I see no obvious issues when browsing my site with tablets while this plugin is enabled. This topic was modified 9 years, 10 months ago by Rub3X.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ himpotan10.4y ago
設定はシンプル、日本語化もされていてとても使い易いです。
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steveb12310.5y ago
This plugin is a life saver, should have more than 5 stars
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WProgru10.8y ago
Отличный плагин!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zoli Konta11.1y ago
Great and simple, well documented plugin that just works.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.7 tested up to 7.0 change requires at least to wordpress 5.9 change requires to PHP 7.4 improve code with phpcs fix test case update github workflows update phpunit v9 and wpcs v3 update composer dependencies update wp-tes 1.8.7
- — Version 1.8.6 update japanese translation update pot fix relative path in the argument of load_plugin_textdomain function the “_doing_it_wrong” warning, which has appeared in WordPress 6.7 and later[#15] update github workflows add Kn 1.8.6
- — Version 1.8.5 add phpcs job to ci add healthcheck to database container add bats test to ci fix bats test case add test case fix phpcs.ruleset.xml add enqueue_styles method imporve code with phpcs fix composer scripts update github ac 1.8.5
- — Version 1.8.4 tested up to 6.1.0 update japanese translation update pot fix composer.json add test case update useragent fix load_textdomain method for testability add msgmerge to composer scripts add support section and enhance contr 1.8.4
- — Version 1.8.3 update japanese translation update pot add composer script change makepot from php script to wp cli change plugin initialization to plugins_loaded hook replace assert from assertEquals to assertSame 1.8.3
- — Version 1.8.2 change requires at least to wordpress 4.9 change requires to PHP 5.6 add test case set the initial value an empty array add hook_suffix argument 1.8.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 77 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 53 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Multi Device Switcher plugin allows you to set a separate theme for device (Smart Phone, Tablet PC, Mobile..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,905 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("android", "ipad", "iphone" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 10K+ → 20K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1243 days in tier
- 2023-05-31 30K+ → 20K+ down after 943 days in tier
- 2020-10-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1432 days in tier
- 2016-11-28 30K+ → 40K+ up after 443 days in tier
- 2015-09-12 20K+ → 30K+ up
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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Theme Switcha – Easily Switch Themes for Development and Testing 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Retina @2x 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - S Smart App Banner 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
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Devices for Elementor 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D - P Photoswipe for NextGEN Gallery 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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