Best dark plugins for WordPress
The most popular dark plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Dark Mode leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Dark Mode Toggle (2K+) and Darkify (1K+). All 28 plugins tagged “dark” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 dark plugins
- 1.
Dark ModeThe most installed dark plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 391 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Dark Mode Toggle2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 19 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
Darkify1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 29 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 4.
DarkMySite900+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
DarkLooks800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 16 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 6.
WP Night Mode700+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 23 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 7.
Dark Reader200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 8.
Night Eye50+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 9.
WP Dark Mode Block30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 10.
Catch Dark Mode30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
All 28 plugins tagged “dark”
Dark Mode
#1,309by WPPOOL11 days ago
Enable dark mode on WordPress without any coding. Improve site accessibility with a stunning dark theme that improves conversion.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.5(391)
- Downloads
- 451/day
Dark Mode Toggle
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,522by ScriptsTown3 days ago
Bring dark mode toggle switch to your WordPress website. A simple switch to turn on and off the dark mode. Fast and easy to use.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(19)
- Downloads
- 44/day
Darkify
Up in the last 7 days:18#6,699by ThemeAtelier6 days ago
Darkify Dark Mode adds dark mode and night mode to WordPress websites and admin dashboards using a fast, lightweight, customizable dark mode toggle.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(29)
- Downloads
- 76/day
DarkMySite
Down in the last 7 days:54#7,204by DarkMySite1 year ago
Best WordPress dark mode plugin to ready your site for the night. Multiple floating switch to choose between night mode and normal mode.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.7(14)
- Downloads
- 9/day
DarkLooks
Down in the last 7 days:57#7,373by themelooks5 months ago
The dark mode is better for your eyes in low-light environments. Also, it can reduce eye strain in low-light conditions (night-time or dimmer workspac …
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.8(16)
- Downloads
- 10/day
WP Night Mode
Down in the last 7 days:19#7,976by markoarula6 years ago
Allow users to change the website style while reading at night, enabling them to easily read and spend more time on your site.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.5(23)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dark Reader
Up in the last 7 days:30#11,392by bdthemes7 days ago
Complete WordPress dark mode with brightness control, contrast adjustment, toggle styles, and auto detection.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Night Eye
Down in the last 7 days:264#20,615by Night Eye - Dark mode4 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.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Dark Mode Block
Down in the last 7 days:62#23,668by WPPOOL6 years ago
Add a switch button to toggle between dark mode and normal mode with the Dark Mode Switch block.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Catch Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:439#24,060by Catch Themes5 months ago
Catch Dark Mode is a Free Dark Mode WordPress plugin that allows you to enable the dark mode option on your WordPress site for your visitors.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
SVisciano
Down in the last 7 days:55#27,612by Simone Visciano2 months ago
Create a secondary color variant of your site and let users switch between the default theme and a custom light or dark override.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Dark Mode
#27,784by jtigerson8 years ago
Lets make the WordPress admin dashboard darker with one click.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DarkPress
Down in the last 7 days:67#29,579by Nicolas Notararigo7 years ago
It's a simple plugin to modify your WordPress admin interface in DarkMode
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BossAdmin
Down in the last 7 days:315#38,972by The-Boss12 years ago
A dark style color scheme for WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SMNTCS Nord Admin Theme
#39,876by Niels Lange1 month ago
Adds an admin colour scheme based on the calm, arctic Nord palette.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vignette
Up in the last 7 days:4,200#40,596by timseverien15 years ago
This plugin adds a vignette to your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dark Login Screen
Up in the last 7 days:6,719#41,143by silver53012 years ago
Change WordPress login screen to dark color to make it more contrast.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Darken
Up in the last 7 days:995#46,609by Pixar Labs3 years ago
WordPress Dark Mode Plugin
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Light & Dark Mode Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:13,485#51,100by Senthilprabu Ponnusamy1 year ago
Light & Dark Mode Switcher is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets visitors easily toggle between light and dark themes on your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Joynal Dark Mode Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:5,698#55,286by Joynal3 months ago
A lightweight, modern, and performant WordPress plugin to toggle between light and dark modes easily with a simple floating switch.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
gaplugin-darkmode
#67,388by GAUTIER Antoine5 years ago
Use a shortcode to create a light/dark mode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cybro WP Easy Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:12,865#68,035by Cybrosys4 years ago
Makes your WordPress admin dashboard in dark mode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Dark Mode on One Click
Down in the last 7 days:11,790#68,667by vikrantrathour6 years ago
WP Dark Mode automatically enables a stunning dark mode of your website based on user's operating system. Supports macOS, Windows, Android & …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Darklio
Up in the last 7 days:1,044#69,622by Darklio - Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress7 months ago
WordPress Dark Mode plugin to ready your site for the night. Multiple floating switches to choose between night mode and normal mode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vijay Dark Admin Mode
Down in the last 7 days:7,556#72,350by Vijay solanki2 months ago
Admin Dark Mode adds Light, Dark, and System theme options to the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mosne Dark Palette
Down in the last 7 days:6,943#73,208by Mosne / Paolo Tesei1 year ago
Create and apply your dark palette in an accessibility-friendly manner using the new Interactivity API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day