Best light mode plugins for WordPress
The most popular light mode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Dark Mode for Elementor leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of Improve Accessibility (fewer than 10) and Datoden Dark Mode (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “light mode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 light mode plugins
- 1.
Dark Mode for ElementorThe most installed light mode plugin, with 60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
Improve AccessibilityFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.Datoden Dark Mode
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
LookchangeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “light mode”

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
- 0/day

Improve Accessibility
Up in the last 7 days:1,940#62,692by Ermald Billa1 year ago
A secure WordPress plugin to add a universal dark/light mode toggle with localStorage support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Datoden Dark Mode
Up in the last 7 days:4,758#63,826by datoden11 days ago
Dark and light mode for the whole website with Datoden's own engine – nothing is loaded from other servers.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day

Lookchange
Up in the last 7 days:3,915#68,752by Kazi Asif Riad2 months ago
Switch website front-end between Light, Dark, Grey, Pink, Negative, Blur, and Custom modes with a beautiful floating switcher.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day