Responsive Page Tester
Gives users with content creating permissions the ability to preview their site in a responsive testbed.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 10
- Active installs
- 10+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2016
- Added
- Mar 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.4.34
- Downloads
- 14,408
Our analysis
AI-assistedResponsive Page Tester is a WordPress plugin designed to assist in testing the responsiveness of your website. It adds a 'Responsive' button to the WordPress Toolbar, allowing you to view your site in various screen sizes through an overlay. This can be beneficial during theme development and content creation to ensure proper presentation across devices.
The plugin is free and was created by Jonathan Desrosiers. However, it will automatically deactivate if you install WordPress version 4.5 or higher, as similar functionality has been integrated into the WordPress core.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for developers and content creators looking to test website responsiveness.
What it does well
- ✓Adds a 'Responsive' button to the WordPress Toolbar
- ✓Allows viewing the site in various screen sizes
- ✓Useful for theme development and content verification
Where it falls short
- •Deactivates automatically on WordPress 4.5 or higher
- •Last updated in March 2016
- •Limited active installs
Verdict
Responsive Page Tester offers a straightforward way to check website responsiveness, but its automatic deactivation on newer WordPress versions limits its usability.
From the developer
Jonathan Desrosiers's own description of Responsive Page Tester, lightly tidied.
Similar functionality has been developed for the Theme Customizer API and was merged into WordPress core as of version 4.5. This plugin will automatically deactivate when you install WordPress 4.5.
When viewing the front end of the site, a “Responsive” button is added to the WordPress Toolbar. Clicking that will toggle an overlay with your website presented in various sizes for easy responsive design testing.
This can be useful both during theme development, and when writing content to verify it will be presented properly.
This plugin is a heavily modified version of Matt Kersley’s Responsive Design Testing.