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Multi Device Switcher

by thingsym · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Jun 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Multi Device Switcher
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Multi Device Switcher still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Multi Device Switcher, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer thingsym since Jan 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Multi Device Switcher removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Multi Device Switcher safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Multi Device Switcher update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.7. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jun 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
thingsym31 Jan 2012 to 3 Jun 2026, 73 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Multi Device Switcher
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Multi Device Switcher
4 May 202662
11 May 2026101
18 May 2026125
25 May 2026138
1 Jun 20262,216
8 Jun 2026363
15 Jun 2026304
22 Jun 2026260
29 Jun 2026301
6 Jul 2026245
13 Jul 2026177
20 Jul 2026390
27 Jul 2026383
3 Aug 2026287
10 Aug 2026207
17 Aug 2026247
24 Aug 2026227
31 Aug 2026209
7 Sep 2026239
14 Sep 2026261
21 Sep 2026226
28 Sep 2026341
5 Oct 2026573
12 Oct 2026576
19 Oct 20261,139
26 Oct 20262,677
2 Nov 2026183

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 148% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.8.7
Authorthingsym
Added31 Jan 2012
Last updated3 Jun 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsipad, theme, iphone, android, switcher

Other plugins by this author: Custom Post Type Widgets, WP Auto Updater, Custom Post Type Rewrite, Editor Bridge, Custom Post Type Widget Blocks, Back to the Top, WP Is Mobile Text Widget, Nav Menu Trim, Better Website Performance, Cycle Blocks

Questions

Is Multi Device Switcher still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Multi Device Switcher, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer thingsym since Jan 2012.

Was Multi Device Switcher removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Multi Device Switcher safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Multi Device Switcher update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.7. No one-star spike after it.

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