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1. amereservant
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   The browscap.ini file this plugin relies on is outdated as I write this (version 2.1) as it won't detect the latest version of Chrome in Linux Ubuntu 11.04.
   After downloading the most recent version from http://browsers.garykeith.com/downloads.asp, it detected it just fine.

   Since this plugin completely relies on the browscap.ini data to detect the browser, I recommend adding a WP_Cron task that compares the version currently being used with the latest version via their Version API, http://browsers.garykeith.com/faq.asp#FAQ_8, and then updates the local version if a newer version remotely exists.
   The update can either be automatic or just prompt the administrator.

   Here's how I've implemented the version check: http://pastebin.com/HudNEZTg.
   It simply checks for a newer version, but I haven't added any sort of update function.

   I hope that helps...

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-browser-detection/

2. mindshare
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Hi amereservant, any interest in forking this project with me and creating a version that's updated regularly? I've also indicated that I'm happy to help maintain it if the author wants help... http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-php-browser-detection-update-php_browscapini

3. MartyThornley
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   I just added mindshare as a committer. Would you like to be added too, amereservant? I had always wanted to add the auto-check via their API. Would be very cool to have that added in!

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