WP Browser/Platform Detection
This plugin do best role to detect browser/platform. For wordpress developer its been complicated to detect browser/platform, this plugin will add browser/platform name as class in body tag of webpage, so as a developer…
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WP Browser/Platform Detection shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (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 WP Browser/Platform Detecti… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| body class | >100 |
| browser | >100 |
| detect | >100 |
| device detection | >100 |
| platform | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About WP Browser/Platform Detection
From the official readme · v2.0.0Description
This plugin do best role to detect browser/platform. For wordpress developer its been complicated to detect browser/platform, this plugin will add browser/platform name as class in body tag of webpage, so as a developer you can easily detect browser/platform and write some CSS or JS stuff according to your requirements.
The plugin will do the following
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Browser
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Web server
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Device
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Operating system
For example, if you are using ipad, then this plugin will add ipad, osx, and safari classes in body tag.
Additional enhancements in version 2.0.0
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Detected browsers
‣ Chrome
‣ Safari
‣ Netscape
‣ Opera
‣ Opera Mini
‣ Opera Mobi
‣ Mac Internet Explorer
‣ Windows Internet Explorer
‣ FireFox
‣ Internet Explorer
‣ Microsoft Edge Browser
‣ Lynx Browser -
Detected Web servers
‣ Apache HTTP Server
‣ Microsoft IIS 7
‣ Microsoft IIS
‣ Nginx Web Server -
Detected Devices
‣ iPad
‣ iPod
‣ iPhone
‣ Android
‣ Silk
‣ Kindle
‣ BlackBerry
‣ Mobile -
Detected Operating systems
‣ Windows 10
‣ Windows 8.1
‣ Windows 8
‣ Windows 7
‣ Windows Vista
‣ Windows XP
‣ Windows 2000
‣ Windows ME
‣ Windows 98
‣ Windows 95
‣ Windows 3.11
‣ Mac OS 10
‣ Mac OS 9
‣ Linux
‣ Ubuntu
‣ Mobile Web OS
Arbitrary section
Installation
- Upload
wp-browser-platform-detectionto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin
- Inspect page or Check page source and you will find new classes added to body 🙂
Changelog
This is initial release so no upgrade is necessory.
0.0.9
- Initial release
1.0.0
- Enhanced to detect all devices, browsers, operating systems and web-servers
2.0.0
- Tested on WordPress 6.0
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WP Browser/Platform Detection: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is WP Browser/Platform Detection free?
Yes. WP Browser/Platform Detection is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Browser/Platform Detection safe to use in 2026?
WP Browser/Platform Detection shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Browser/Platform Detection?
WP Browser/Platform Detection is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,805 times since it launched in March 2019. It was downloaded 89 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Browser/Platform Detection work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Browser/Platform Detection is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Browser/Platform Detection last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.0, was released on January 3, 2023 (4 years ago).
Who makes WP Browser/Platform Detection?
WP Browser/Platform Detection is developed and maintained by Gourav RR.
What are the best alternatives to WP Browser/Platform Detection?
The most popular alternatives to WP Browser/Platform Detection are Confirm Theme Structure (100+ installs), Body Class By URL Parameter (50+ installs) and Add More Body Classes (10+ installs).
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