Night Eye – Dark Mode Plugin
v1.0.2by Night Eye - Dark mode · updated 4 years ago
The Night Eye dark mode plugin for WordPress is an easy and powerful tool that enables a soothing dark theme on your WordPress website.
- Rank
- #20,615
- Up33 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 55
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7K
- 7,010 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Night Eye at a glance
Night Eye is a WordPress plugin by Night Eye - Dark mode with 50+ active installs, the #20,615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 14, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 9 plugins tagged “wordpress dark mode”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats58 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Night Eye |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 55 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 55 |
Rank over time
#20,615 · down 140 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,615 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,648 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,402 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,424 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,331 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,522 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,351 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,314 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,296 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,514 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,475 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.91% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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 #20475 → #20402
- Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.9.20
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Feb 8, 2021
- Last updated
- Apr 14, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Night Eye
How many websites use Night Eye?
Night Eye is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Night Eye been downloaded?
7,010 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Night Eye last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 14, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Night Eye compatible with the latest WordPress?
Night Eye’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Night Eye still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Night Eye have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Night Eye?
The plugins most like Night Eye, by the tags they share, are Darkify (1K+), DarkMySite (900+) and DarkLooks (800+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 55 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 7K |
| Author | Night Eye - Dark mode |
| First released | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2022 |
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