Alternate Mobile Tag
Mobile is important, now about 40% of Google Search coming from mobile device. Google is very serious about Mobile now.
Consider an alternative
Alternate Mobile Tag shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Alternate Mobile Tag stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alternate tag | >100 |
| handheld | #21 |
| mobile tag | >100 |
| mobile-friendly | >100 |
| rel=alternate | #79 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
About Alternate Mobile Tag
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Mobile is important, now about 40% of Google Search coming from mobile device. Google is very serious about Mobile now.
Starting April 21, 2015 Google Search will be expanding its use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal.
Google described what you need to for your website. If your website has a separate m.domain.com type site this plugin will take care of Google’s recommendation, described here.
This is very simple plugin without any setting or configuartion. It assumes your desktop and mobile site url is same just mobile site is on a subdomain “m”, it adds the following tags
<link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="http://m.example.com/page-1" >
<link rel="alternate" media="handheld" href="http://m.example.com/page-1" >
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Installation
Modern Way:
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard “Add New Plugin” section.
- Search For “Alternate Mobile Tag”.
- Install, then Activate it.
Old Way:
- Upload the
alternate-mobile-tagfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
You are good to go!
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FAQ
Alternate Mobile Tag: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Alternate Mobile Tag free?
Yes. Alternate Mobile Tag is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Alternate Mobile Tag safe to use in 2026?
Alternate Mobile Tag shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Alternate Mobile Tag?
Alternate Mobile Tag is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,621 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Alternate Mobile Tag work with WordPress 7.1?
Alternate Mobile Tag is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Alternate Mobile Tag last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on April 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Alternate Mobile Tag?
Alternate Mobile Tag is developed and maintained by M Asif Rahman.
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