Mobile Detect
by Pothi Kalimuthu 5 (7 reviews)

Mobile Detect

Fine-tunes wp_is_mobile function by excluding tablets (ex: iPad), from being detected as mobile! Uses MobileDetect PHP Library from mobiledetect.net!

Mobile Detect ranks #4,008 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v3.1.1 Current Version v3.1.1
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads -31.9% this week
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#4,008
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Active Installs
3K+
-22.4%
KW Avg Position
7.8
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Downloads
47.7K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 85.4%
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Rank Changes

3,991 3,997 4,002 4,008 4,013 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
3,991 3,997 4,002 4,008 4,013 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
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Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
7 reviews
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Plugin Details

Version
3.1.1
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2026
Requires WP
3.0+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
7.4 or higher
Author
Pothi Kalimuthu

Support & Rating

Rating
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Reviews
7
Support Threads
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Resolved
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who serve different cached content to mobile and desktop visitors. It fine-tunes the wp_is_mobile function to exclude tablets like the iPad from being detected as mobile, so tablet users see the desktop version of the site.

  • Excludes tablets from mobile detection
  • Fine-tunes wp_is_mobile function
  • Uses MobileDetect PHP library
  • Serves desktop version to tablets

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mobile Detect

This plugin doesn't come with any settings screen on purpose. Settings screen may be included in the future, depending on the feedback from the users!
Yes, this plugin is actively maintained to make sure that the core Mobile Detect PHP library is updated as and when there is an update in it. Otherwise, this plugin is in maintenance-only mode. No new features are planned in the near future.
Any new feature is unlikely to be added to this plugin. This plugin was created to patch the built-in WordPress function wp_is_mobile() to incorporate a missing feature, functionality or a bug. I expect that WordPress core would fix it at some point in the future. When it does include a fix, this plugin would be retired. When this plugin retires, I don't want anyone to miss the feature/s that this plugin may have. So, I encourage everyone to create a standalone plugin or an add-on plugin, if a feature is missing from this plugin.

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