MobileESP for WordPress
Redirect mobile visitors to a mobile-optimized site.
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MobileESP for WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where MobileESP for WordPress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| browser | >100 |
| mobile | >100 |
| mobileesp | #1 |
| redirect | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About MobileESP for WordPress
From the official readme · v1.6Description
This WordPress plugin will detect mobile devices and redirect the user to the mobile-optimized site of your choice (such as subdomain or subfolder).
This plugin uses the MobileESP by Anthony Hand as its detection script (under Apache License 2.0) and is based on Mobile Device Detect by Matthias Reuter
Banner drawing by Felix Wolfstrom.
To Do
- Update options to allow various states of redirect for various devices, ie Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.
- Admin settings update with custom cookie time
Installation
Automattic Install (recommended)
- Login to your Dashboard as an admin.
- Once logged in select Plugins > Add New from the main menu.
- Next search for “mobileesp-for-wordpress” (no quotes) and click the install button.
- Update the MobileESP for WordPress settings with the url you want mobile viewers to be redirected to.
Manual Install
- Extract the contents of mobileesp_wp.zip and upload to the wp-content/plugins folder.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Update the MobileESP for WordPress settings with the url you want mobile viewers to be redirected to.
Changelog
1.6 (2016/10/04
- UPDATED mdetect.php lib to fileversion 2015.05.13
- ENHANCEMENT Added icons to Repo for search.
1.5.3 (2013/03/13)
- BUGFIX D’oh, how about we don’t define
__DIR__as a constant and just usedirname(__FILE__)instead? Sounds great!
1.5.2 (2013/03/13)
- BUGFIX Was using
__DIR__which failed on PHP versions prior to 5.3 so added work around.
1.5.1 (2013/03/08)
- UPDATED mdetect.php lib to fileversion 2013.08.01
- ENHANCEMENT No longer uses minified PHP source. Wasn’t doing anything anyway.
- ENHANCEMENT Now uses
template_redirecthook instead of no hook - ENHANCEMENT Readme.txt clean up and new banner image
- BUGFIX Now allows access to wp-admin from a mobile phone
- BUGFIX Will still work if the plugin folder name is changed
- BUGFIX Sanitize that user input, yo
1.5 (2013/20/07)
- UPDATED mdetect.php lib to fileversion 2013.07.13
1.4 (2013/26/02)
- UPDATED mdetect.php lib to newest version
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FAQ
MobileESP for WordPress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is MobileESP for WordPress free?
Yes. MobileESP for WordPress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is MobileESP for WordPress safe to use in 2026?
MobileESP for WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use MobileESP for WordPress?
MobileESP for WordPress is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,705 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 168 times in the last 30 days.
Does MobileESP for WordPress work with WordPress 7.1?
MobileESP for WordPress is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was MobileESP for WordPress last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on December 14, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes MobileESP for WordPress?
MobileESP for WordPress is developed and maintained by B..
What are the best alternatives to MobileESP for WordPress?
The most popular alternatives to MobileESP for WordPress are WP Console (20K+ installs), Browser Screenshots (3K+ installs) and Browser Theme Color (2K+ installs).
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