Plugin info

Total downloads: 4,452
Active installs: 20
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 2 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/22/2025 (86 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/6/2018 (8 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 5.3

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 86 days ago • 1 reviews

61/100

Is Device Detect abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 86 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.6
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.3

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Description

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:

  1. Unzip the plugin file.
  2. 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:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[your-shortcode]'); ?>

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');

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Changelog

  • 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