PHP Mobile Redirect
by Code96 · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily detect mobile devices and redirect them to the mobile version of your site.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈35 estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “mobile detect”, “mobile detection” and “mobile redirect” 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.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 10.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
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 4896 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4896 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mobile detect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile detection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “mobile detect”, “mobile detection” and “mobile redirect” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 62 · 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.
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
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
13.4y ago
latest release · v1.4 · 5 Jun 2013
7
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 8 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sashafiero11.6y ago
I used to love this plugin. But it seems to be broken with the ever-evolving wordpress, and it hasn’t been updated in quite a long time. When I view my website from a desktop, it first gives me the mobile page. If I refresh it, it will load the correct desktop version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KPCTA12.2y ago
I found this post and it solved me a great work. Just want to thank you for it. I will recomend it to everyone. Good work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ karsho13.0y ago
It redirect with co.uk/mysite
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ otfromtot13.2y ago
This plugin makes it very easy to have a separate mobile page that you can auto direct to. The only issue that I have is the 36 second cookie. It would be better to have something like yourdomain.com/=?mobile=false (or whatever it would usually be) as a link set to disable the mobile site, and then on the full site have a link to go back to mobile by setting the url to true
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Seth Carstens13.2y ago
redirect plugin is closer to usable then the others, still a few issues. 1. No control over which devices get redirected (tablets are different then mobile) 2. Cookie should be set by the PLUGIN using a URL query paramter, not require mobile website to create the cookie… or at least it should be an option… programming shouldn’t be required to use the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leosk8ter13.4y ago
Been trying for a while to get just the front page of my site to redirect to a different page on mobile devices, someone else had a similar question and the author provided very good support on that, and I was able to follow easily. Thank you!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FaithJava13.5y ago
The Author of this plugin has really impress me with his quick and good response to the support section, he has really give me attention in other to make this plugin fit my need. This plugin is one of the best have ever seen. Excellent recommendation!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Raul Fernandez13.5y ago
It is just what I need it and it works very good. I had a simple set up problem and even these guys were able to help me over a chat. Thank you guys!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
3 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 "Easily detect mobile devices and redirect them to the mobile version of your 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 741 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 3 tags appear in the text ("mobile detect", "mobile detection" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-10 40+ → 30+ down after 464 days in tier
- 2024-12-01 50+ → 40+ down after 133 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 60+ → 50+ down after 206 days in tier
- 2023-12-28 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-27 60+ → 70+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-24 70+ → 60+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-21 60+ → 70+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-12-17 70+ → 60+ down after 28 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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Equivalent Mobile Redirect 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
Any Mobile Theme Switcher 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Conditional Display for Mobile – Mobile Detect Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Mobile Redirect 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D -
Device-Based Redirect 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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