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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. sinergi/browser-detector AbandonedArchivedLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) sinergi/browser-detector ======================== Detecting the user's browser, operating system and language. 6.1.4(4y ago)6038.9M↓46.4%106[14 issues](https://github.com/sinergi/php-browser-detector/issues)[4 PRs](https://github.com/sinergi/php-browser-detector/pulls)20MITPHPPHP >=7.2 Since Mar 19Pushed 4y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/sinergi/php-browser-detector)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/sinergi/browser-detector)[ RSS](/packages/sinergi-browser-detector/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (34)Used By (20) Browser Detector ================ [](#browser-detector) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b85453fb38d943d9c13e1ca5667fe5642655d4e08049d133bf3a0eb389863a50/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f73696e657267692f7068702d62726f777365722d6465746563746f722e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/sinergi/php-browser-detector)[![StyleCI](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/97e4bdee12f1be5100225298b7aacf190b98c0672b65544a79d7ca3d324a0cd1/68747470733a2f2f7374796c6563692e696f2f7265706f732f333735323435332f736869656c643f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://styleci.io/repos/3752453)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/67e615dc586db8ba36254c3939830a7f4db9574a4de665bde3973fdc41ed9a4d/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f73696e657267692f7068702d62726f777365722d6465746563746f722f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/sinergi/php-browser-detector/?branch=master)[![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c5410bf3602dab129553abce3fd030907a731c4d3f52461400a77ef76df552e7/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f73696e657267692f7068702d62726f777365722d6465746563746f722f6261646765732f636f7665726167652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/sinergi/php-browser-detector/?branch=master)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/17c6f295a146d9c6cf5b0333ad7fb2c0cd06a68c919768cb163bbbdbc0a1762d/687474703a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f73696e657267692f62726f777365722d6465746563746f722e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/sinergi/browser-detector)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/50aef64c92e7b1941340888fd08632ffbbb8dc975512a775017c039e652c2f0a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f73696e657267692f62726f777365722d6465746563746f722e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/sinergi/browser-detector)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7280e8c1ef1dec7c308a4d977515388b3f94f0a982bf2bf9b26b975cd1821227/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f73696e657267692f62726f777365722d6465746563746f722e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/sinergi/browser-detector)[![SensioLabsInsight](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a2ba4e71ae821bbb6256ed7b685233cde04feabf5c369c095523ef668a93e5aa/68747470733a2f2f696e73696768742e73656e73696f6c6162732e636f6d2f70726f6a656374732f31383635613032652d323834632d343238612d613262342d3039316339393765353933352f6d696e692e706e67)](https://insight.sensiolabs.com/projects/1865a02e-284c-428a-a2b4-091c997e5935)[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/sinergi/php-browser-detector](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/abe08b740a4156153736f791393ec4da6619c4be73212e75769f52edacc0e2b5/68747470733a2f2f6261646765732e6769747465722e696d2f4a6f696e253230436861742e737667)](https://gitter.im/sinergi/php-browser-detector?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) Detecting the user's browser, operating system, device and language from PHP. Because browser detection is not always reliable and evolves at all time, use with care and feel free to contribute. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) This library uses PHP 5.3+. Install ------- [](#install) It is recommended that you install the PHP Browser library [through composer](http://getcomposer.org). To do so, run the following command: ``` composer require sinergi/browser-detector ``` Browser Detection ----------------- [](#browser-detection) The Browser class allows you to detect a user's browser and version. ### Browsers Detected [](#browsers-detected) - Vivaldi - Opera - Opera Mini - WebTV - Internet Explorer - Pocket Internet Explorer - Microsoft Edge - Konqueror - iCab - OmniWeb - Firebird - Firefox - Iceweasel - Shiretoko - Mozilla - Amaya - Lynx - Safari - Chrome - Navigator - GoogleBot - Yahoo! Slurp - W3C Validator - BlackBerry - IceCat - Nokia S60 OSS Browser - Nokia Browser - MSN Browser - MSN Bot - Netscape Navigator - Galeon - NetPositive - Phoenix - SeaMonkey - Yandex Browser - Comodo Dragon - Samsung Browser - wkhtmltopdf ### Usage [](#usage) ``` use Sinergi\BrowserDetector\Browser; $browser = new Browser(); if ($browser->getName() === Browser::IE && $browser->getVersion() < 11) { echo 'Please upgrade your browser.'; } ``` #### Compatibility Mode [](#compatibility-mode) Detect if Internet Explorer is in Compatibility Mode and send the correct header to have the browser render the page in its standard mode. This must be called before any output is sent to the browser. ``` use Sinergi\BrowserDetector\Browser; $browser = new Browser(); if ($browser->getName() === Browser::IE && $browser->isCompatibilityMode()) { $browser->endCompatibilityMode(); } ``` OS Detection ------------ [](#os-detection) The OS class allows you to detect a user's operating system and version. ### OS Detected [](#os-detected) - Windows - Windows Phone - OS X - iOS - Android - Chrome OS - Linux - SymbOS - Nokia - BlackBerry - FreeBSD - OpenBSD - NetBSD - OpenSolaris - SunOS - OS2 - BeOS ### Usage [](#usage-1) ``` use Sinergi\BrowserDetector\Os; $os = new Os(); if ($os->getName() === Os::IOS) { echo 'You are using an iOS device.'; } ``` Device Detection ---------------- [](#device-detection) The Device class allows you to detect a user's device. ### Device Detected [](#device-detected) - iPad - iPhone - Windows Phone - Lumia ### Usage [](#usage-2) ``` use Sinergi\BrowserDetector\Device; $device = new Device(); if ($device->getName() === Device::IPAD) { echo 'You are using an iPad.'; } ``` Language Detection ------------------ [](#language-detection) The Language class allows you to detect a user's language. ### Usage [](#usage-3) ``` use Sinergi\BrowserDetector\Language; $language = new Language(); if ($language->getLanguage() === 'de') { echo 'Get this website in german.'; } ``` License ------- [](#license) PHP Browser is licensed under [The MIT License (MIT)](LICENSE). ### Health Score 52 — FairBetter than 96% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity67 Solid adoption and visibility Community39 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity69 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 62.6% 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 ~103 days Recently: every ~436 days Total 31 Last Release 1720d ago Major Versions 2.2.0 → 3.0.02014-03-09 3.1.4 → 4.0.02015-08-22 4.0.1 → 5.0.02015-09-08 5.1.2 → 6.0.02016-01-18 6.1.2 → 7.0.0.x-dev2017-04-20 PHP version history (5 changes)2.0.0PHP >=5.3 3.1.0PHP >=5.3.0 4.0.0PHP >=5.3.3 6.0.0PHP ^5.3.3 || ^7.0 6.1.3PHP >=7.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a3b6bf01b626fd571d50bbbe004923f52f6cdd3f4e1ba97066ada146688524d6?d=identicon)[sinergi](/maintainers/sinergi) --- Top Contributors [![gabrielbull](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/671923?v=4)](https://github.com/gabrielbull "gabrielbull (117 commits)")[![vinkla](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/499192?v=4)](https://github.com/vinkla "vinkla (26 commits)")[![iGusev](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1555767?v=4)](https://github.com/iGusev "iGusev (21 commits)")[![coreywynsma](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/929045?v=4)](https://github.com/coreywynsma "coreywynsma (5 commits)")[![janhohner](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/649895?v=4)](https://github.com/janhohner "janhohner (3 commits)")[![yigit-serin](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20225497?v=4)](https://github.com/yigit-serin "yigit-serin (2 commits)")[![maxcoe](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/44701746?v=4)](https://github.com/maxcoe "maxcoe (2 commits)")[![pavarnos](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/589595?v=4)](https://github.com/pavarnos "pavarnos (2 commits)")[![blackbass1988](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1463891?v=4)](https://github.com/blackbass1988 "blackbass1988 (1 commits)")[![jonasschumacher](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8958534?v=4)](https://github.com/jonasschumacher "jonasschumacher (1 commits)")[![martin-song-ck](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7536054?v=4)](https://github.com/martin-song-ck "martin-song-ck (1 commits)")[![asdfklgash](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3726443?v=4)](https://github.com/asdfklgash "asdfklgash (1 commits)")[![adlenton](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20105978?v=4)](https://github.com/adlenton "adlenton (1 commits)")[![svenluijten](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/11269635?v=4)](https://github.com/svenluijten "svenluijten (1 commits)")[![tigrazone](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3808839?v=4)](https://github.com/tigrazone "tigrazone (1 commits)")[![gitter-badger](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8518239?v=4)](https://github.com/gitter-badger "gitter-badger (1 commits)")[![cbulock](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/176519?v=4)](https://github.com/cbulock "cbulock (1 commits)") --- Tags browserlanguagedetectionosoperating system ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/sinergi-browser-detector/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/sinergi-browser-detector/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/sinergi-browser-detector) ``` ### Alternatives [patrickschur/language-detection A language detection library for PHP. 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