Best dark mode plugins for WordPress
The most popular dark mode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ECS leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Dark Mode (20K+) and Adminify (6K+). All 91 plugins tagged “dark mode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 dark mode plugins
- 1.
ECSThe most installed dark mode plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 117 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Dark Mode20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 391 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Adminify6K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 109 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 4.
Custom Favicon5K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 17 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard3K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 34 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Browser Theme Color2K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Dark Mode Toggle2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 19 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 8.
Darklup1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 44 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)1K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 86 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
Darkify1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 29 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
All 91 plugins tagged “dark mode”
ECS
Down in the last 7 days:2#442by dudaster16 days ago
Seven free modules for Elementor: dark mode, container layouts, mobile menu, editorial text, style presets, JSON editor — all modular, all free.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.6(117)
- Downloads
- 1K/day
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
Adminify
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,764by Pixar Labs2 days ago
White label WordPress admin, admin menu editor, login page customizer, admin dark mode, media library folders, admin columns.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.3(109)
- Downloads
- 120/day
Custom Favicon
Up in the last 7 days:1#3,061by Harish Chouhan1 year ago
Easily add a custom favicon and Apple touch icon to your WordPress site, including support for dark mode, SVG icons, and admin dashboard branding.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(17)
- Downloads
- 26/day
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:32#3,801by Naiche1 month ago
A clean, lightweight dark mode for the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(34)
- Downloads
- 63/day
Browser Theme Color
Down in the last 7 days:8#4,397by Marco Milesi1 month ago
Color the mobile browser address bar with your brand color, with a separate color for dark mode.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 31/day
Dark Mode Toggle
#4,523by 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
Darklup
Down in the last 7 days:4#6,525by Darklup2 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 …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(44)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Up in the last 7 days:3#6,583by azizultex11 months ago
Quickly edit content in your WordPress site by getting an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.3(86)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Darkify
Up in the last 7 days:24#6,696by ThemeAtelier7 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:57#7,192by 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:56#7,387by 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
Onyx Dark Mode Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:135#10,022by hashthemes28 days ago
Switch between light and dark themes for a more comfortable viewing experience, day or night.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dark Reader
Down in the last 7 days:46#11,415by 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
Nocturne Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:79#12,768by DeoThemes1 year ago
Nocturne Dark Mode is a powerful plugin that allows you to easily enable dark mode on your website built with Elementor with just a few clicks.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.1(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:30#17,243by AboveWP2 months ago
Toggle between light and dark modes in your WordPress admin area with multiple themes, scheduling, and advanced customization options.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 7/day
DarkAdmin
Down in the last 7 days:156#17,441by AlexanderWagnerDev1 day ago
A simple, lightweight Dark Mode plugin for the WordPress Admin Dashboard with full color customization and Auto Dark Mode support.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:415#17,775by Double Youpï3 days ago
A free admin theme with dark mode for WordPress: every screen redrawn, a menu you can reorder, notices in one place, Refined Media Library built in.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 119/day
Night Mode for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:190#18,631by Akhtarujjaman Shuvo5 years ago
This plugin help to activate night mode and increase or decrease brightness of your website.You can easily add night mode filter to whole website and …
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dark Mode for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:444#19,894by Presario3 months ago
Add a dark mode toggle to Elementor and map dark colors to Elementor Global Colors.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
Deskmode Suite
#20,038by 3WEB.IT28 days ago
Ultimate white label, customizer & security suite for WordPress admins and agencies. Hide notices, customize dashboards, dark mode & activity log.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Night Eye
Down in the last 7 days:251#20,773by 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:51#23,625by 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
Utility for GeneratePress
#23,688by wpids22 days ago
Ultimate utility for GeneratePress & GenerateBlocks. Adds dark mode, fluid typography, gradients, editor sync, and settings migration.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
GfDesigns
#25,824by GfDesigns12 days ago
Beautiful Gravity Forms without writing CSS: layouts, checkboxes, file uploads, buttons, icons, dark mode and more, all free.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
SVisciano
Up in the last 7 days:2#27,745by 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
PaleSwitch
Up in the last 7 days:750#28,253by AguilArt Design4 months ago
Manage frontend light and dark color palettes for Elementor using Global Colors.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mawu Dark Mode for the Admin Dashboard, Editor & Website
#28,594by Ucheagwu Onyike6 days ago
Dark mode for the whole WordPress admin, both editors and, if you want, your website. 23 themes, a schedule and a visitor switch.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Nightly Dark Mode
Up in the last 7 days:521#29,052by Fahim Reza8 months ago
Nightly Dark Mode customizable dark mode plugin for site that allows you to easily add a dark theme.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Huntsman Dark Mode Site Icon
Up in the last 7 days:3,819#29,871by Josh Hunt18 days ago
Set separate site icons for light and dark mode based on the visitor’s system theme.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
YOOAdmin
#29,957by YOOPixel27 days ago
Modern WordPress admin workspace with Studio Hub, security tools, Focus Mode, notifications, branded login, and advanced appearance controls.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Rhino Portfolio
Down in the last 7 days:431#33,239by FahimMurshed3 months ago
A modern, lightweight Gutenberg-first WordPress Portfolio Plugin with case studies, dynamic blocks, AJAX filters, WooCommerce, and AI tools.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Above Black
#33,297by resslx1 month ago
Customize the WordPress login page with custom colors, light and dark styles, and your site's logo.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easybility
Up in the last 7 days:7,401#35,005by Foad Adeli5 months ago
WCAG-aligned accessibility controls for contrast, color adjustments, text size, spacing, fonts, animations, and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
JTZL's Dark Mode
Up in the last 7 days:7,557#36,038by jtzl1 month ago
Automatic dark mode styling based on visitor OS preference using CSS prefers-color-scheme media query.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Dark Theme for Astra
Up in the last 7 days:7,334#39,003by Jael Meire1 month ago
Easy light/dark mode for Astra with a toggle button and optional palette mapping to Astra Global Colors.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Small Tools
#41,530by SmilingSyntax10 months ago
A collection of small but powerful tools to optimize and enhance your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Dark Mode For WP [GWE]
Up in the last 7 days:3,201#43,370by Mukul Hossain2 years ago
Use 'Dark Mode For WP' plugin to create an amazing dark version for your WordPress website. Dark Mode For WP works automatically without goi …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vibetiles
Down in the last 7 days:12,436#45,939by Manuel Esposito22 days ago
Design your site on the live page: colours, fonts, sizes, light and dark. Save styles, share them, and paste in styles from other sites.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/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
Blinds Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:10,910#46,829by Ike Felix6 years ago
Blinds gives you and your users the option to enable dark mode interface in WordPress blog or website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Xhtheme Code Block
#46,858by xhtheme1 year ago
A plugin to add code blocks with syntax highlighting to your WordPress site, and adapt to the theme's light and dark mode switching.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dark Code
Down in the last 7 days:395#47,108by Web Guy9 months ago
Dark mode for your code.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Customizable Dark Mode Toggle
Up in the last 7 days:14,354#49,881by Kayyum Halai1 year ago
Simple Customizable Dark Mode Toggle with customizable colors and user preference saving.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
wisegear Admin Lab
#50,082by wisegear9 days ago
Free admin appearance with light and dark modes, branding, comfort preferences, and recovery. No account or license required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Intelligent Admin Engine
#50,649by Mazlan Halim2 months ago
A modern, responsive administration workspace for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Universal Dark Mode Invenza
#50,886by Kanani Parth3 months ago
Full-site Dark Mode switcher with customizable themes, page-section exclusions, and custom class style overrides.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Dark Mode
Up in the last 7 days:16,995#53,161by pencilwp1 year ago
Add a one-click dark mode toggle to your WordPress website - simple, lightweight, and customizable.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TrazoForms
Up in the last 7 days:992#53,711by Two Digits1 month ago
A WordPress form builder with eleven accessible color palettes, dark mode, conditional logic and full translation support — no CSS needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ZJ Dark Mode Toggle
Up in the last 7 days:13,553#53,832by Zaman Javed6 months ago
ZJ Dark Mode Toggle is a lightweight and easy-to-use plugin that adds a dark mode feature to your WordPress website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day