Mobile Detect

78 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With only 3,000 active installs, the plugin has a modest user base, though it still scores above its weight class in this category.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was last updated in May 2026 and is freshly tested with WordPress 7.0, indicating an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

15/15

All 7 reviewers gave it a perfect score, producing a 100 percent user satisfaction rating, though the small sample limits statistical confidence.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads have been opened, which is a positive sign that users are not running into issues, but it also means there is no track record for handling problems.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It works with WordPress 3.0 onward, requires PHP 7.4 or higher, and is confirmed tested against the latest 7.0 release, giving it full compatibility marks.

Scores higher than 65% of indexed plugins

About

Fine-tunes wp_is_mobile function by excluding tablets (ex: iPad), from being detected as mobile! Uses MobileDetect PHP Library from mobiledetect.net!

Active Installs 3k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-08-13 6:54am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Mobile Detect refines WordPress's built-in wp_is_mobile() function so that tablets like the iPad are no longer classified as mobile devices. It wraps the popular MobileDetect PHP library to deliver more accurate device detection for themes, plugins, and conditional logic. In practice, this lets site owners show tablet visitors a desktop layout while still serving a separate mobile experience to phones.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for theme developers, e-commerce operators, and content publishers who want a distinct tablet experience and need more precise device targeting than the default WordPress function provides. It is especially useful for sites with tablet-specific layouts, device-aware advertising, or responsive designs that look poor on larger tablets when forced into the mobile branch. Smaller sites without custom device-based logic will get little benefit.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone who does not rely on wp_is_mobile() for device-specific rendering should skip this plugin, since it only modifies that one function. Sites using modern responsive design frameworks, CSS media queries, or full mobile-first themes will gain nothing from installing it.

The Bottom Line

Mobile Detect does one narrow job and does it well, with a perfect user rating and recent maintenance. The catch is its tiny user base, zero support history, and a very limited use case that most modern responsive sites will never need. Install it only if you actively rely on wp_is_mobile() and need tablets carved out of the mobile branch.

Pick this if your real need is a touch-friendly mobile navigation menu rather than device detection behind the scenes.

AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages 83/100

Choose this when mobile performance and Google's AMP pages matter more than precise phone-versus-tablet targeting.

WP Responsive Menu 80/100

Go with this if you want a polished, out-of-the-box mobile menu solution with a much larger install base for community support.

Definitely allow mobile zooming 80/100

Pick this instead if your mobile frustration is users being unable to zoom your responsive layout, not how you detect their device.

Favicon Rotator 80/100

Choose this if you actually need per-page or per-device favicons rather than adjustments to wp_is_mobile().