WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Favicon vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Custom Favicon.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 451 times, Custom Favicon about 27.
- Custom Favicon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.5 from 391 reviews.
- Dark Mode was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 25, 2025 for Custom Favicon.
- Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Custom Favicon.
- Custom Favicon has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Dark Mode.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Favicon |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,065 | #1,310 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 752 | 25.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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