WordPress plugin comparison
Mobile Detect vs WPapptouch
At a glance
- Mobile Detect has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for WPapptouch.
- On a typical day, Mobile Detect is downloaded about 32 times, WPapptouch about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Mobile Detect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 22, 2015 for WPapptouch.
- Mobile Detect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.0 for WPapptouch.
- WPapptouch 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 Detect |  WPapptouch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,988 | #21,021 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 40 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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