More and more people are accessing the Internet on their mobile phones, but not all of these phones provide the best environments for viewing the “full” Internet. Mobile websites need to be more efficient and load more quickly. They also need to be more easily navigated on the smaller screens of a mobile phone.

Addressing this growing phenomenon is the WP Mobile Detector WordPress plugin. There are other plugins that seemingly offer similar functionality, but this is one of the first to differentiate between a standard mobile phone and a smartphone. Users on these platforms come with a different set of needs, so the website displayed should address these different needs.

WP Mobile Detector can detect over 5000+ mobile phone models, loading an appropriate mobile theme for each. The plugin comes bundled with seven advanced mobile themes, including Jester Mobile, Casper Mobile, and Viper Mobile. Features include collapsable menus, cross-platform compatibility, and touch-optimized layouts. You also get image resizing and advanced mobile statistics.

The free version of WP Mobile Detector can be downloaded at WordPress.org. Alternatively, you can build your own custom mobile theme if you purchase WP Mobile Detector premium.