Multi Device Switcher
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Jun 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| thingsym | 31 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+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
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.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Not working · 1 star · 28 Jul 2019
- Breaks tablet · 1 star · 22 Sep 2016
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 62 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 101 |
| 18 May 2026 | 125 |
| 25 May 2026 | 138 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,216 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 363 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 304 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 260 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 301 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 245 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 177 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 390 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 383 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 287 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 207 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 247 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 227 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 209 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 239 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 261 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 226 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 341 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 573 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 576 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,139 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,677 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 183 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 148% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | thingsym |
| Added | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | ipad, 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.