WordPress plugin comparison
Candescent vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Candescent.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 451 times, Candescent about 2.
- Candescent has no reviews yet.
- Dark Mode was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 6, 2024 for Candescent.
- Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Candescent.
- Dark Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Candescent.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Candescent |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51,238 | #1,310 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 25.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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