Darklup – Enhanced WordPress Dark Mode, Dark Theme, Night Mode & Accessibility Plugin
v4.0.1by Darklup · updated 2 months ago
Experience Darklup — Your WordPress ally for dark mode, dark themes, night mode and accessibility. Switch to an eye-friendly more inclusive web experi …
- Rank
- #6,525
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,250
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 65K
- 64,953 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 44 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Darklup at a glance
Darklup is a WordPress plugin by Darklup with 1K+ active installs, the #6,525 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 44 reviews. Version 4.0.1 came out on Aug 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Dark mode plugin”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats392 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Darklup |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,249 · -2.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,249 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,249 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,248 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,251 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,253 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,251 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,251 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,252 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,250 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,250 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,247 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,240 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,283 |
Rank over time
#6,525 · up 33 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,525 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,529 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,535 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,540 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,529 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,529 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,529 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,521 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,521 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,523 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,533 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,546 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,569 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,558 |
Growth %
Average -0.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.56% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.35% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6569 → #6529
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.065%
- v3.235%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★44 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 7, 2021
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Darklup
How many websites use Darklup?
Darklup is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,525 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Darklup been downloaded?
64,953 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times. See download stats
When was Darklup last updated?
Version 4.0.1 came out on Aug 17, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Darklup compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Darklup have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Darklup up to date. See its security record
Is Darklup still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Darklup have?
4.5 out of 5 from 44 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Darklup?
The plugins most like Darklup, by the tags they share, are Dark Mode For WP [GWE] (10+), Dark Mode (20K+) and Dark Mode Toggle (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
44 reviews
- 5 stars: 35 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 7%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 84%4–5★
- Mixed
- 7%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 10 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,250 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 44 |
| Total downloads | 65K |
| Author | Darklup |
| First released | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Version | 4.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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