by Pierre Lannoy 4 (2 reviews)

Device Detector

Name: Device Detector
Rating: 4.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Pierre Lannoy

Full featured analytics reporting and management tool that detects all devices accessing your WordPress site.

Device Detector ranks #8,808 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.6.0 Current Version v4.6.0

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 18 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 25% by installs Downloads +8.2% this week Actively maintained

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#8,808

+1 this week

Active Installs

500+

-15%

KW Avg Position

34.8

0.2 better

Downloads

23.4K

+2 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

Total Progress 81%

500+ 600+

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8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

2 reviews

Overall 80%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Dec 14, 2024

Device Detector [device-detector] < 4.2.1

CVE-2024-56010 · Fixed in v4.2.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.6.0
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
Author: Pierre Lannoy

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want detailed analytics on the devices, browsers, and clients accessing their site. It detects and reports device, OS, and client characteristics from request headers, and can refine WordPress's is_mobile() function and add body CSS classes based on the detection.

Refines is_mobile() core function
Adds CSS classes to body tag
Records characteristics for reporting
Reports KPIs and class breakdown
Detects device types and brands
Identifies OS name and version
Multisite report delegation
Extensive WP-CLI command support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Device Detector

Yes. It is designed to work on multisite too. Network Admins can configure the plugin and have access to all analytics. Sites Admins have access to the analytics of their site(s) and can configure options for their own site(s).

Support is provided via the official WordPress page. Because I am human myself, please note that I only answer to support requests made by humans, who behave like humans. This excludes requests or bug reports written by AI or those that do not adhere to basic rules of courtesy.

Developer's documentation can be found in the GitHub repository of the plugin.

You can report bugs and suggest ideas via the GitHub issue tracker of the plugin.