WordPress plugin comparison
Browser Theme Color vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Browser Theme Color.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 451 times, Browser Theme Color about 31.
- Browser Theme Color 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 Oct 5, 2026 for Browser Theme Color.
- Browser Theme Color is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Dark Mode.
- Browser Theme Color has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Dark Mode.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Browser Theme Color |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,394 | #1,310 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 949 | 25.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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