WordPress plugin comparison

Dark Reader vs Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website

Dark Reader

by bdthemes

200+ installs5.0

Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website

by Ucheagwu Onyike

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Dark Reader has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website.
On a typical day, Dark Reader is downloaded about 26 times, Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website about 5.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for Dark Reader.
Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Dark Reader.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Dark Reader has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website.

Dark Reader leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dark Reader	Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website
Popular rank	#11,457	#28,594
Active installs	200+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	793	229
Rating	5.0(5)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.22
Last release	9 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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