Device Detect
Allows you to detect the device of the user, and to display some contents only for the phones, tablets or computers.
Use with caution
Device Detect works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Device Detect stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| detect | #21 |
| detection | >100 |
| device | #28 |
| mobile | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Device Detect
From the official readme · v2.0.1Description
Device Detect allows you to detect the device of the user, and to easily insert into posts, pages and widgets of your website some contents only for the phones, tablets or computers.
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Installation
You can install Device Detect through the “Add Plugins” page of the “Plugins” menu in WordPress (Plugins => Add New => Upload Plugin). Upload the plugin file without unzipping it. You can also install it like this:
- Unzip the plugin file.
- Upload with your FTP software the “device-detect” folder, and only this folder, to your plugins directory (it should be “wp-content/plugins”).
Once you have installed Device Detect, activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
Frequently asked questions
How can I use shortcodes in my WordPress theme?
Insert into the PHP files of your theme a code like this:
How to use shortcodes in comments?
Edit the “functions.php” file (create it if it doesn’t exist) of your WordPress theme and add this line of code: add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode');
Changelog
When you upgrade Device Detect, you don't lose any settings or any data. You can upgrade Device Detect through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress, and through the "WordPress Updates" page of the "Dashboard" menu in WordPress (Dashboard => Updates), or through the "Add Plugins" page of the "Plugins" menu in WordPress (Plugins => Add New => Upload Plugin, upload the plugin file without unzipping it). You can also upgrade it like this: Unzip the plugin file. Upload with your FTP software the "device-detect" folder, and only this folder, to your plugins directory (it should be "wp-content/plugins"), without deleting the "device-detect" folder that already exists in this directory. You don't need to deactivate and reactivate the plugin.
- Version 2.0.1
- Fix a fatal error
- Version 2.0
- Remove the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.6
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.5
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.4
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.3
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.2
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.4.1
- Improve the security
- Version 1.4
- Use anonymous functions instead of “create_function”
- Version 1.3
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.2
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.1
- Update the “mobile-detect.php” file
- Version 1.0
- Initial version
For developers
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FAQ
Device Detect: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Device Detect free?
Yes. Device Detect is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Device Detect safe to use in 2026?
Device Detect works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Device Detect?
Device Detect is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,162 times since it launched in January 2018. It was downloaded 99 times in the last 30 days.
Does Device Detect work with WordPress 7.1?
Device Detect is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Device Detect need?
Device Detect requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Device Detect last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.1, was released on December 15, 2025 (10 months ago).
Who makes Device Detect?
Device Detect is developed and maintained by Kleor.
What are the best alternatives to Device Detect?
The most popular alternatives to Device Detect are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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