WordPress plugin comparison
Mobile Detect vs mobile detection
At a glance
- Mobile Detect has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for mobile detection.
- On a typical day, Mobile Detect is downloaded about 32 times, mobile detection about 1.
- mobile detection has no reviews yet.
- Mobile Detect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 13, 2011 for mobile detection.
- Mobile Detect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for mobile detection.
- mobile detection has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Mobile Detect.
Line by line
Mobile Detect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mobile Detect |  mobile detection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,988 | #43,595 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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