Best mobile detection plugins for WordPress
The most popular mobile detection plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PHP Mobile Redirect leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Average Mobile Detect (10+) and mobile detection (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “mobile detection” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 mobile detection plugins
- 1.
PHP Mobile RedirectThe most installed mobile detection plugin, with 30+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 9 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 2.
Average Mobile Detect10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 3.
mobile detection10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
All 3 plugins tagged “mobile detection”
PHP Mobile Redirect
Up in the last 7 days:218#24,286by Code9613 years ago
Easily detect mobile devices and redirect them to the mobile version of your site.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.8(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Average Mobile Detect
#31,900by average.technology11 years ago
Redirects mobile traffic to mobile site, allows visitors to opt for desktop site, provides shortcodes and widget to generate links to mobile site
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
mobile detection
Down in the last 7 days:8,326#43,595by laurentiudanu15 years ago
Detect mobile visitors to a wordpress based website and automatic activate the specific mobile theme.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day