WordPress plugin comparison
Night Mode for WordPress vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Night Mode for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 411 times, Night Mode for WordPress about 4.
- Night Mode for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 391 reviews.
- Dark Mode was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 3, 2021 for Night Mode for WordPress.
- Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Night Mode for WordPress.
- Night Mode for WordPress has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Dark Mode.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Night Mode for WordPress |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,657 | #1,313 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 25.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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