WordPress plugin comparison
Nginx Mobile Theme vs Mobile Detect
Nginx Mobile Theme
by Takayuki Miyauchi
200+ installs5.0
Mobile Detect
by Pothi Kalimuthu
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Mobile Detect has more active installs: 3K+, against 200+ for Nginx Mobile Theme.
- On a typical day, Nginx Mobile Theme is downloaded about 72 times, Mobile Detect about 32.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Mobile Detect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Oct 17, 2018 for Nginx Mobile Theme.
- Mobile Detect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Nginx Mobile Theme.
- Nginx Mobile Theme has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Mobile Detect.
Line by line
Mobile Detect leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nginx Mobile Theme | Mobile Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,779 | #3,989 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 631 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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