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Dark Mode · Version history

Dark Mode changelog and version history

Latest version
5.3.21
Oct 28, 2026 (12 days ago)
Releases
158
since 2020
In the last year
27
about one every 14 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 5.6 or later

Releases each year

  • 202019 releases
  • 202126 releases
  • 202224 releases
  • 202328 releases
  • 202422 releases
  • 202518 releases
  • 202621 releases

202621 releases

  1. Dark Mode 5.3.21Latest

    • Improvement: Regular maintenance & enhancement update

  2. Dark Mode 5.3.20

    • Fix: Resolved a conflict with Ad Inserter that hid the floating dark mode switch.

  3. Dark Mode 5.3.19

    • Enhancement: Enhanced compatibility to support WordPress 7.1.

  4. Dark Mode 5.3.18

    • Fix: Prevented light-mode restoration from incorrectly applying background images to images such as site logos.

  5. Dark Mode 5.3.17

    • Fix: Improved Color Presets to correctly apply colors to links, buttons, and input fields, along with the background color.

  6. Dark Mode 5.3.16

    • Improvement: Updated plugin banner and icon assets.

  7. Dark Mode 5.3.15

    • Fix: Activation no longer prints an incompatibility notice directly to output, which could trigger a WordPress “unexpected output” warning and interfere with the post-activation redirect. The notice is now shown through the standard admin notices system on the next page load.
    • Fix: Reduced unnecessary database queries on every page load by checking the visitor table’s structure only once instead of on every request.

  8. Dark Mode 5.3.14

    • Improvement: Security enhancement.

  9. Dark Mode 5.3.13

    • Fix: All switch styles are now fully selectable and functional in every builder integration (Elementor, WPBakery, SiteOrigin, Divi, Themify, Gutenberg), removing UI restrictions that did not match the underlying rendering.
    • Fix: All Gutenberg editor canvas themes are now fully selectable.

  10. Dark Mode 5.3.12

    • Improvement: Security enhancement.

  11. Dark Mode 5.3.11

    • New: Added native support for the Dark Mode Switch in Divi Builder with a dedicated builder element.
    • New: Added native support for the Dark Mode Switch in SiteOrigin Page Builder with a dedicated builder element.
    • New: Added native support for the Dark Mode Switch in Themify Builder with a dedicated builder element.
    • Improvement: Maintenance and security updates

  12. Dark Mode 5.3.10

    • New: Introduced a dedicated WPBakery Page Builder element for the Dark Mode Switch, providing a native drag-and-drop experience similar to the existing Elementor widget and Gutenberg block.

  13. Dark Mode 5.3.9

    • Fix: Improved compatibility with Hostinger AI admin pages.

  14. Dark Mode 5.3.8

    • Fix: Resolved a dark mode issue in TinyMCE Classic Editor when Hestia’s Local Fonts Hosting option is enabled.

  15. Dark Mode 5.3.7

    • Fix: Admin bar Light/Dark Mode switcher compatibility with Classic Editor and TinyMCE Advanced.
    • Fix: TinyMCE editor background now responds correctly to admin bar Light/Dark Mode switching when the Classic Editor Dark Mode button is disabled.
    • Improvement: Improved compatibility with Classic Editor and TinyMCE Advanced’s “Replace Block Editor” setting.

  16. Dark Mode 5.3.6

    • Improvement: Improved compatibility with Gutenberg block editor
    • Improvement: Compatible with WordPress 7.0

  17. Dark Mode 5.3.5

    • Fix: “Exclude” feature broken in the previous version has been fixed
    • Fix: Minor bug fixes and enhancements
    • Improvement: Minor bug fixes and enhancements

  18. Dark Mode 5.3.4

    • Improvement: Added multilingual support with native translations
    • Fix: Dark mode support added for media library and preview loading screen in admin

  19. Dark Mode 5.3.3

    • Fix: Compatible with screen readers (Verified ARIA support).
    • Fix: Resolved keyboard navigation issues for accessibility switches.

  20. Dark Mode 5.3.2

    • Fix: Fixed minor issues and maintenance update.

  21. Dark Mode 5.3.1

    • Improvement: Fixed a compatibility issue with the Site Reviews plugin where star ratings and text colors were not displaying correctly in Dark Mode without a page refresh.
    • Fix: Resolved a 404 error occurring in the WordPress admin panel when Dark Mode was enabled.
    • Fix: Fixed an issue where the WP Dark Mode usage counter was not updating immediately when Dark Mode was enabled or disabled by visitors.
    • Fix: Resolved an analytics chart rendering issue where the chart would not reappear after switching tabs, causing a blank canvas until the page was reloaded.

202518 releases

  1. Dark Mode 5.3.0

    • New: AI-Powered Color Preset Generator: You can now generate custom dark mode color presets using AI prompts in WP Dark Mode. Simply describe the color style you want, and AI will instantly create a unique preset for your website that would be perfect for branding, accessibility, and creative theme…

  2. Dark Mode 5.2.20

    • New: Introduced the new color preset Tailwind & Midnight Bloom.

  3. Dark Mode 5.2.19

    • New: Introduced the new color preset Sweet Dark.
    • Improvement: Set Sweet Dark as the default preset for new installations.

  4. Dark Mode 5.2.18

    • New: “Custom Triggers” added to Switch Settings, allowing users to assign their own elements or buttons.
    • Improvement: Changed the Save button position from right to left.
    • For older changelog entries, please see the additional changelog.txt file delivered with the plugin.

  5. Dark Mode 5.2.17

  6. Dark Mode 5.2.16

  7. Dark Mode 5.2.15

  8. Dark Mode 5.2.14

  9. Dark Mode 5.2.13

  10. Dark Mode 5.2.12

  11. Dark Mode 5.2.11

  12. Dark Mode 5.2.10

  13. Dark Mode 5.2.9

  14. Dark Mode 5.2.8

  15. Dark Mode 5.2.7

  16. Dark Mode 5.2.6

  17. Dark Mode 5.2.5

  18. Dark Mode 5.2.4

202422 releases

  1. Dark Mode 5.2.3

  2. Dark Mode 5.2.2

  3. Dark Mode 5.2.1

  4. Dark Mode 5.2.0

  5. Dark Mode 5.1.5

  6. Dark Mode 5.1.4

  7. Dark Mode 5.1.3

  8. Dark Mode 5.1.2

  9. Dark Mode 5.1.1

  10. Dark Mode 5.1.0

  11. Dark Mode 5.0.9

  12. Dark Mode 5.0.8

  13. Dark Mode 5.0.7

  14. Dark Mode 5.0.6

  15. Dark Mode 5.0.5

  16. Dark Mode 5.0.4

  17. Dark Mode 5.0.3

  18. Dark Mode 5.0.2

  19. Dark Mode 5.0.1

  20. Dark Mode 5.0.0

  21. Dark Mode 4.2.9

  22. Dark Mode 4.2.8

202328 releases

  1. Dark Mode 4.2.7

  2. Dark Mode 4.2.6

  3. Dark Mode 4.2.5

  4. Dark Mode 4.2.4

  5. Dark Mode 4.2.3

  6. Dark Mode 4.2.2

  7. Dark Mode 4.2.1

  8. Dark Mode 4.2.0

  9. Dark Mode 4.1.9

  10. Dark Mode 4.1.8

  11. Dark Mode 4.1.7

  12. Dark Mode 4.1.6

  13. Dark Mode 4.1.5

  14. Dark Mode 4.1.4

  15. Dark Mode 4.1.3

  16. Dark Mode 4.1.2

  17. Dark Mode 4.1.1

  18. Dark Mode 4.1.0

  19. Dark Mode 4.0.9

  20. Dark Mode 3.0.9

  21. Dark Mode 4.0.8

  22. Dark Mode 4.0.7

  23. Dark Mode 4.0.6

  24. Dark Mode 3.0.6

  25. Dark Mode 4.0.3

  26. Dark Mode 4.0.2

  27. Dark Mode 4.0.1

  28. Dark Mode 4.0.0

202224 releases

  1. Dark Mode 3.0.5

  2. Dark Mode 3.0.4

  3. Dark Mode 3.0.3

  4. Dark Mode 3.0.2

  5. Dark Mode 3.0.1

  6. Dark Mode 3.0.0

  7. Dark Mode 2.4.1

  8. Dark Mode 2.4.0

  9. Dark Mode 2.3.9

  10. Dark Mode 2.3.8

  11. Dark Mode 2.3.7

  12. Dark Mode 2.3.6

  13. Dark Mode 2.3.5

  14. Dark Mode 2.3.4

  15. Dark Mode 2.3.3

  16. Dark Mode 2.3.2

  17. Dark Mode 2.3.1

  18. Dark Mode 2.3.0

  19. Dark Mode 2.2.9

  20. Dark Mode 2.2.8

  21. Dark Mode 2.2.7

  22. Dark Mode 2.2.6

  23. Dark Mode 2.2.5

  24. Dark Mode 2.2.4

202126 releases

  1. Dark Mode 2.2.3

  2. Dark Mode 2.2.2

  3. Dark Mode 2.2.1

  4. Dark Mode 2.2.0

  5. Dark Mode 2.1.9

  6. Dark Mode 2.1.8

  7. Dark Mode 2.1.7

  8. Dark Mode 2.1.6

  9. Dark Mode 2.1.5

  10. Dark Mode 2.1.4

  11. Dark Mode 2.1.3

  12. Dark Mode 2.1.2

  13. Dark Mode 2.1.1

  14. Dark Mode 2.1.0

  15. Dark Mode 2.0.9

  16. Dark Mode 2.0.8

  17. Dark Mode 2.0.7

  18. Dark Mode 2.0.6

  19. Dark Mode 2.0.5

  20. Dark Mode 2.0.4

  21. Dark Mode 2.0.3

  22. Dark Mode 2.0.2

  23. Dark Mode 2.0.1

  24. Dark Mode 2.0.0

  25. Dark Mode 1.3.6

  26. Dark Mode 1.3.5

202019 releases

  1. Dark Mode 1.3.4

  2. Dark Mode 1.3.3

  3. Dark Mode 1.3.2

  4. Dark Mode 1.3.1

  5. Dark Mode 1.3.0

  6. Dark Mode 1.2.9

  7. Dark Mode 1.2.8

  8. Dark Mode 1.2.7

  9. Dark Mode 1.2.6

  10. Dark Mode 1.2.5

  11. Dark Mode 1.2.4

  12. Dark Mode 1.2.3

  13. Dark Mode 1.2.2

  14. Dark Mode 1.2.1

  15. Dark Mode 1.0.9

  16. Dark Mode 1.2.0

  17. Dark Mode 1.0.8

  18. Dark Mode 1.0.7

  19. Dark Mode 1.0.6

Questions about Dark Mode’s releases

What is the latest version of Dark Mode?

5.3.21, released on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 5.6 or later.

How often is Dark Mode updated?

27 releases in the last year, about one every 14 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from August 2020.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Dark Mode’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.