WordPress plugin comparison
A11y Buttons vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for A11y Buttons.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 451 times, A11y Buttons about 4.
- A11y Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 391 reviews.
- Dark Mode was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 27, 2025 for A11y Buttons.
- Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for A11y Buttons.
- Dark Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for A11y Buttons.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  A11y Buttons |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,449 | #1,310 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 25.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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