WP Mobile Detect

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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.

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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.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ alfadelta

   6.3y ago

   Great plugin ot prevent downloading code only needed on desktop or … because most buiders use display:none instead of doing this smart filtering.

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2. ★★★★★ krystofdavid

   7.3y ago

   Thanks for this plugin. Easy to use and works perfectly.

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3. ★★★★★ mishash

   8.6y ago

   I am very pleased with this plugin, it still works fine with the latest WordPress (tested with version 4.9.4). The plain and simple shortcodes is a huge convinience. I am really impressed that it is such a miser when it comes to performance, I run performance tests with P3 and the effect of this plugin on loading time is negligible. Thanks a lot to Jesse (plugin author) and it’s too bad it is no longer supported. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by mishash. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by mishash.

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4. ★★★★★ salah7433

   8.8y ago

   You are the best!!

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5. ★★★★★ dwhiteman

   9.3y ago

   The perfect plug-in for optimizing your site for mobile. It has plenty of options, not just for what device the user is using, but also which mobile/tablet OS or browser. If I had any nit-picky complaint it would be that it would be nice if it detected desktop OSs as well… Not that I expect I would use that, but it is an odd omission with all of this plug-in’s other features.

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6. ★★★★★ dimitriosg

   9.7y ago

   Really handful plugin. Does what it says like a charm!

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7. ★★★★★ mojoego

   9.7y ago

   Perfect plugin. Thanks

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8. ★★★★★ dti06

   9.7y ago

   I have a full screen video background on a website I made for a client and this was a problem on tablet and smartphone because the youtube video was not playing. Defining css rules was not a good solution at all so your plugin saved my life. Now I have a different content for desktop version and small devices version. Thank you for this great plugin

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0 Updated the core Mobile Detect Class 2.8.13 Updated shortcodes, adding [blackberry], [chrome], [safari], [opera], [ie], [firefox] Updated functions, adding wpmd_is_blackberry(), wpmd_is_chrome_browser(), wpmd_is_safari_b 2.0
2. — Version 1.2.0 Addition of several more shortcodes: [ios][/ios], [iPhone][/iPhone],][iPad][/iPad], [android][/android], [windowsmobile][/windowsmobile] Addition of several more functions: wpmd_is_ios(), wpmd_is_iphone(), wpmd_is_ipad() 1.2.0
3. — Version 1.1.0 Changed function namespace prefix from “jesse_” to “wpmd_” Deprecated [tab] shortcode, replaced by [tablet] Addition of theme functions for mobile detection Fixed bug where shortcodes would not run inside the mobile dete 1.1.0
4. — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-07 6K+ → 5K+ down after 344 days in tier
2. 2025-02-28 7K+ → 6K+ down after 15 days in tier
3. 2025-02-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 13 days in tier
4. 2025-01-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 175 days in tier
5. 2024-08-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-08-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-08-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-08-06 7K+ → 8K+ up after 2 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).

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WP Mobile Detect: 5K+ active installs, 4.8★ (64 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-mobile-detect