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Go Dark

v1.1.0

by George Stephanis · updated 4 months ago

A general-purpose, SEO-friendly protest and blackout utility for WordPress. Schedule a period or manually force your website to go dark with customiza …

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Rank
#43,653
Down201 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.5K
7,538 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Go Dark at a glance

Go Dark is a WordPress plugin by George Stephanis with 10+ active installs, the #43,653 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Jun 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 8 plugins tagged “protest”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

70 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Go Dark Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateGo Dark
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -18.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#43,653 · down 7,649 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#43,653
Nov 7, 2026#43,452
Nov 6, 2026#48,144
Nov 5, 2026#48,018
Nov 4, 2026#42,518
Nov 3, 2026#41,673
Nov 1, 2026#44,951
Oct 31, 2026#41,560
Oct 30, 2026#42,611
Oct 29, 2026#42,606
Oct 28, 2026#47,487
Oct 27, 2026#36,004

Growth %

Average -1.72% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+9.09%
Nov 5, 2026-15.38%
Nov 4, 2026-7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+7.69%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 2026+7.69%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+8.33%
Oct 28, 2026-25.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #47487 → #48018Downloads -42.9%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.0
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 15, 2012
Last updated
Jun 15, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Go Dark

How many websites use Go Dark?

Go Dark is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #43,653 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Go Dark been downloaded?

7,538 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Go Dark last updated?

Version 1.1.0 came out on Jun 15, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Go Dark 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.

Is Go Dark still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Go Dark have?

No one has reviewed Go Dark on WordPress.org yet.

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Go Dark
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads7.5K
AuthorGeorge Stephanis
First releasedJan 15, 2012
Version1.1.0
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 15, 2026

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