Title: Switching template for mobile users
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Switching template for mobile users

 *  [steveb123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steveb123/)
 * (@steveb123)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switching-template-for-mobile-users/)
 * Hi,
 * I have the home page using front-page.php which works fine on a desktop.
 * For mobile devices I wish the home page to use the default page which works on
   mobiles.
 * Is there a function in WP that would achieve that?
 * Thanks in advance

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 *  [Will Schmierer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/officialwill/)
 * (@officialwill)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switching-template-for-mobile-users/#post-7358735)
 * I’m not sure I fully understand exactly what you’re trying to do, but seems like
   you might be able to utilize WP is mobile, however I recommend reviewing the 
   notes in this link to make sure it’ll work as you want or look into some of the
   further recommendations/notes there as well.
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_is_mobile](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_is_mobile)
 *  Thread Starter [steveb123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steveb123/)
 * (@steveb123)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switching-template-for-mobile-users/#post-7358743)
 * I came up with a terrible hack for which I hold my head in shame.
 * I created a duplicate of my theme, renamed it theme-mobile, removed the front
   =page.php template I did not want used, and uploaded the “new” theme to the themes
   folder. I installed the Multi device Switcher plugin and used that to automatically
   select the correct theme folder based on the device that is being used to view
   the site
 * It works

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 * Last reply from: [steveb123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steveb123/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/switching-template-for-mobile-users/#post-7358743)
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