WordPress plugin comparison
ShiftNav vs Mobile Detect
At a glance
- ShiftNav has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Mobile Detect.
- On a typical day, ShiftNav is downloaded about 39 times, Mobile Detect about 32.
- Mobile Detect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 68 reviews.
- Mobile Detect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 31, 2025 for ShiftNav.
- Mobile Detect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ShiftNav.
- ShiftNav has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Mobile Detect.
Line by line
Mobile Detect leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShiftNav |  Mobile Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,780 | #3,988 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 650 |
| Rating | 4.6(68) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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