WordPress plugin comparison
Night Mode vs Dark Mode
At a glance
- Dark Mode has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Night Mode.
- On a typical day, Dark Mode is downloaded about 451 times, Night Mode about 3.
- Dark Mode is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 391 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Dark Mode was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 7, 2026 for Night Mode.
- Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Night Mode.
- Night Mode has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Dark Mode.
Line by line
Dark Mode leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Night Mode |  Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,909 | #1,310 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 25.6K |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 4.5(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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