Best night mode plugins for WordPress
The most popular night mode 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 for WP Dashboard (3K+) and Dark Mode Toggle (2K+). All 35 plugins tagged “Night Mode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 night mode plugins
- 1.
Dark ModeThe most installed night mode plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 391 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Dark Mode for WP Dashboard3K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 34 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Dark Mode Toggle2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 19 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 4.
Darkify1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 29 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
DarkMySite900+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 6.
DarkLooks800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 16 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 7.
Onyx Dark Mode Switcher300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 8.
Dark Reader200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode90+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Night Mode for WordPress70+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
All 35 plugins tagged “Night Mode”
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 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
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
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 bdthemes8 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
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
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
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
Night Mode
Down in the last 7 days:26#23,907by Raj3 months ago
Night Mode is the Wordpress plugin which is made to work you with ease in Night , Causing Relaxation in your eyes and you don't have to face itch …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.4(5)
- 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
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
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
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
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
Joynal Dark Mode Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:7,479#57,750by 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
GrowthHive Dark Mode
#58,044by growthhive2 months ago
Add a beautiful, one-click Dark Mode toggle to your site's frontend and WordPress admin dashboard — no coding required, works with almost any theme.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Night Mode Karen Lite
Up in the last 7 days:11,369#58,552by khateroshan5 years ago
add dark mode ability to your WordPress. You will be able to have night mode on your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Adminight
#60,316by Perforks16 days ago
A dark mode for wp-admin that each user switches on for themselves: Light, Dark, or Auto to follow the device. You choose where it applies.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cybro WP Easy Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:13,331#62,044by Cybrosys4 years ago
Makes your WordPress admin dashboard in dark mode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ZeroBloat Dark Mode
#62,855by the tree6 months ago
Adds a dark mode toggle to your site. Lightweight and simple, with zero configuration required.
- 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
Ganava Dark Mode Switcher
Down in the last 7 days:5,588#63,889by sandipganava4 months ago
Add a beautiful, fully customizable Dark Mode switcher to your WordPress website, complete with frontend toggle buttons, color options, and system pre …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Arts Color Switcher for Elementor
#64,659by Artem Semkin6 days ago
Dark mode toggle and scroll-triggered color switching for Elementor. Every Global Color gets an Alt value; the whole page follows – images too.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LumaSwitch
#65,448by Ariful Razib22 days ago
Light and dark mode controls with customizable colors, a floating switch, saved preferences, and an optional admin theme switcher.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mini Dark Mode
#67,449by PlugNest27 days ago
A featherweight dark mode toggle: one class switch plus CSS variables. No image filters — works alongside gallery and portfolio plugins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lumino Dark Mode
Down in the last 7 days:18,303#67,657by hsarticle1 month ago
Adds a beautiful floating dark mode toggle to any WordPress site. Works with all themes — no coding needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DarkMeta Dark Mode
#67,900by DevTheme3 months ago
Add an accessible dark mode toggle with custom colors, system preference detection, and persistent visitor choices.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Top and WP Dark Mode
Up in the last 7 days:2,308#68,958by Tanvir Hasan1 day ago
A customizable back-to-top button with custom PNG/SVG icons, live preview, and full-site WP Dark Mode for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/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