Responsive Page Tester

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.

1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. View any front end page and click the Responsive button in the WordPress Toolbar.

The plugin keeps deactivating itself.

As of WordPress 4.5, functionality similar to this plugin’s exists in core through the Theme Customizer API. The plugin will automatically deactivate itself. You are encouraged to use the core feature instead.

Can I add or remove screen sizes to the tester?

Yes you can! In version 2.0, we added a filter that makes it very easy to add or delete screen sizes from the Responsive Page Tester.

function mythemename_filter_rpt_sizes( $sizes ) {
    //Add a size
    $sizes['1024x600'] = array( 'width' => 1024, 'height' => 600, 'description' => '(Galaxy tablet)' );

    //Remove a size
    unset( $sizes['240x320'] );

    //Return our filtered sizes
    return $sizes;
}
add_filter( 'rpt_screen_sizes', 'mythemename_filter_rpt_sizes' );

I don’t have a WordPress Toolbar on my front end pages.

There is a setting on your profile edit screen labeled “Toolbar”. This needs to be checked for you to see the WordPress Toolbar on the front end of your website.

If this is checked, and you still are not seeing the Toolbar, then your theme or another plugin is hiding it.

My site does not change in the different sized iframes

If the site presentation does not change to fit the width of the iframes, it can be one of two things.

1. Your theme is not a responsive WordPress theme. Perhaps try one from the WordPress Theme Directory that is!
2. You are using a browser that does not support media queries. While media query support is pretty extensive, Internet Explorer did not add support until version 9.0.

Will this perform any HiDPI screen responsiveness?

No, it will not. This plugin does not actually do anything to make your site responsive. It merely presents it to you in different iframes to show you how it will show up. If you want to add some HiDPI support, maybe check out @desrosj’s Simple WP Retina plugin.