WordPress plugin comparison
Mobile CSS vs Mobile Detect
At a glance
- Mobile Detect has more active installs: 3K+, against 500+ for Mobile CSS.
- On a typical day, Mobile Detect is downloaded about 32 times, Mobile CSS about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Mobile Detect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Mobile CSS.
- Mobile Detect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Mobile CSS.
- Mobile CSS has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Mobile Detect.
Line by line
Mobile Detect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mobile CSS |  Mobile Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,941 | #3,988 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 631 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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