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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. mimmi20/detector AbandonedArchivedLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) mimmi20/detector ================ Combined browser- & feature-detection for your app 1.0.0(10y ago)09MITPHPPHP >=5.5.0 Since Aug 29Pushed 10y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/mimmi20/Detector)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mimmi20/detector)[ RSS](/packages/mimmi20-detector/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (8)Versions (4)Used By (0) Detector v0.9.5 =============== [](#detector-v095) Detector is a simple, PHP- and JavaScript-based browser- and feature-detection library that can adapt to new devices & browsers on its own without the need to pull from a central database of browser information. Detector dynamically creates profiles using a browser's *(mainly)* unique user-agent string as a key. Using [Modernizr](http://modernizr.com/) it records the HTML5 & CSS3 features a requesting browser may or may not support. [PHP implementation of ua-parser](https://github.com/ua-parser/uap-php/tree/master) is used to collect and record any useful information *(like OS or device name)* the user-agent string may contain. With Detector a developer can serve the appropriate markup, stylesheets, and JavaScript to a requesting browser without being completely dependent on a front-end-only resource loader nor a browser-detection library being up-to-date. The server-side portion of Detector is based upon [modernizr-server](https://github.com/jamesgpearce/modernizr-server) by James Pearce ([@jamespearce](http://twitter.com/#!/jamespearce)) and the browser-detection library [PHP implementation of ua-parser](https://github.com/ua-parser/uap-php/tree/master). Detector utilizes [Modernizr](http://www.modernizr.com/) for its client-side, feature-detection support. Demo of Detector ---------------- [](#demo-of-detector) A very [simple demo of Detector](http://detector.dmolsen.com/) is available for testing. It's also now in production on the [West Virginia University home page](http://www.wvu.edu/). Features -------- [](#features) The following features are as of v0.8.5 of Detector: - stores features detected with [Modernizr 2.6.1](http://www.modernizr.com/) ([list](http://detector.dmolsen.com/demo/modernizr-listing/)) and browser & device information detected with [PHP implementation of ua-parser](https://github.com/ua-parser/uap-php/tree/master) on the server as part of a browser profile for easy retrieval - uses the user agent string as a unique key for looking up information (e.g. one profile per user agent) - majority of tests are run only once per unique user agent string so only one user is ever tested & redirected - [add your own feature tests](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Detector-Test-Tutorial) and store the results using Modernizr's addTest() API - tests can be created that run once per user agent, once per session, or on every request - version your browser profiles so you can force them to be recreated after adding new tests - [easily organize browsers into families](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Detector-Family-Tutorial) based on a mix of supported features & device information - browser & bots that don't use JavaScript or cookies can still use your site using a default browser profile - provide default families for search engines and browsers that don't support javascript or cookies so your best side is always showing - give your mobile users a "desktop" view via family switching (assuming you use a templating system) - push feature information to the browser via CSS classes and/or a JavaScript object a la Modernizr - use with a templating system like Mustache to [create a RESS system](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Templating-with-Detector-&-Mustache-Tutorial) - confidence checks that help determine if data collected on a per UA basis is correct Tutorials --------- [](#tutorials) - [Adding & Using Detector With Your Application](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Adding-&-Using-Detector-With-Your-Application) - [Creating Browser Groupings](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Detector-Family-Tutorial) - [Creating Feature Tests for Detector](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Detector-Test-Tutorial) - [Pushing Detector Data to the Browser](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Pushing-Detector-Data-to-the-Browser-Tutorial) - [Templating with Detector & Mustache](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/Templating-with-Detector-&-Mustache-Tutorial) More Information ---------------- [](#more-information) - [How Detector Works](https://github.com/dmolsen/Detector/wiki/How-Detector-Works) - [RESS, Server-Side Feature-Detection and the Evolution of Responsive Web Design](http://www.dmolsen.com/mobile-in-higher-ed/2012/02/21/ress-and-the-evolution-of-responsive-web-design/) - [Why I Created Detector](http://www.dmolsen.com/mobile-in-higher-ed/2012/01/18/introducing-detector-combining-browser-feature-detection-for-your-web-app/) Credits ------- [](#credits) First and foremost, thanks to James Pearce ([@jamespearce](http://twitter.com/jamespearce)) for putting together [modernizr-server](https://github.com/jamesgpearce/modernizr-server) and giving me a great base to work from. I also took some of the copy from his README and used it in the section, "Adding Detector to Your Application." Also, thanks to the guys behind [Modernizr](http://www.modernizr.com/) for giving developers a great lib as well as the the ability to expand Modernizr via `Modernizr.addTest()`. Finally, thanks to Bryan Rieger ([@bryanrieger](http://twitter.com/bryanrieger)) & Stephanie Rieger ([@stephanierieger](http://twitter.com/stephanierieger)) of Yiibu and Luke Wroblewski ([@lukew](http://twitter.com/lukew)) for providing inspiration via [Profile](https://github.com/yiibu/profile) and [RESS](http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1392) respectively. ### Health Score 26 — LowBetter than 43% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity4 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity60 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 85.4% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~33 days Total 3 Last Release 3849d ago Major Versions 0.9.6 → 1.0.02015-11-03 PHP version history (2 changes)0.99PHP >=5.3.3 0.9.6PHP >=5.5.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5fea77dd303122241a6caac15ea7456607bcb6f5db869fc8fc9eaf3ec0630a84?d=identicon)[mimmi20](/maintainers/mimmi20) --- Top Contributors [![dmolsen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2746?v=4)](https://github.com/dmolsen "dmolsen (363 commits)")[![mimmi20](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1120192?v=4)](https://github.com/mimmi20 "mimmi20 (61 commits)")[![isGabe](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1437322?v=4)](https://github.com/isGabe "isGabe (1 commits)") --- Tags detectoruseragentuser agentdevicefeature detectionua-parserYABFDLmodernizr-server ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/mimmi20-detector/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/mimmi20-detector/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/mimmi20-detector) ``` ### Alternatives [jenssegers/agent Desktop/mobile user agent parser with support for Laravel, based on Mobiledetect 4.8k67.8M440](/packages/jenssegers-agent)[thadafinser/user-agent-parser UserAgent parsing done right http://useragent.mkf.solutions/ 249316.9k2](/packages/thadafinser-user-agent-parser)[foroco/php-browser-detection Ultra fast PHP library to detect browser, OS, platform and device type by User-Agent parsing 1554.7M7](/packages/foroco-php-browser-detection)[woothee/woothee Cross-language UserAgent classifier library, PHP implementation 108633.5k4](/packages/woothee-woothee) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)