Mobile Detect
by Pothi Kalimuthu · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 3.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fine-tunes wp_is_mobile function by excluding tablets (ex: iPad), from being detected as mobile! Uses MobileDetect PHP Library from mobiledetect.net!
87 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
754
now · peak 3.1K
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
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.1.1
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2019-08-23 · 1,434 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.1 Fix for PHP deprecation notice. 3.1.1
- — Version 3.1.0 Restore old naming scheme. 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.2 Fixed an issue with file name. 3.0.2
- — Version 3.0.1 Fixed an issue with file name. 3.0.1
- — Version 3.0 Update upstream Mobile Detect Library from version 2.8.38 to 2.8.41 . Shorten the length of the description in readme file. 3.0
- — Version 1.5.1 Remove unwanted tags Shorten the length of the description in readme file. For a complete list of changelog, please see changelog.txt file. 1.5.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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 B -
Responsive Checker 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - W WP Mobile Detect 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
- M Mobile CSS 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Photoswipe for NextGEN Gallery 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- N Nginx Mobile Theme 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/tinywp-mobile-detect" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Mobile Detect — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Mobile Detect: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/tinywp-mobile-detect