WP Night Mode
v1.0.6by markoarula · updated 6 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.
- Rank
- #7,979
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 720
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 44.9K
- 44,945 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Night Mode at a glance
WP Night Mode is a WordPress plugin by markoarula with 700+ active installs, the #7,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.0.6 came out on Nov 9, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “brightness”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats140 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Night Mode |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 720 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 720 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 721 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 720 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 723 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 725 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 724 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 725 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 724 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 724 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 727 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 726 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 726 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 730 |
Rank over time
#7,979 · down 16 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,979 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,976 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,989 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,980 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,956 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,951 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,959 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,952 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,957 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,957 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,938 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,961 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,969 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,963 |
Growth %
Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.55% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7969 → #7956
- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Jun 18, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Night Mode
How many websites use WP Night Mode?
WP Night Mode is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Night Mode been downloaded?
44,945 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was WP Night Mode last updated?
Version 1.0.6 came out on Nov 9, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is WP Night Mode compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Night Mode’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Night Mode still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Night Mode have?
4.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Night Mode?
The plugins most like WP Night Mode, by the tags they share, are Dark Mode (20K+), Dark Mode Toggle (2K+) and Darkify (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 18 reviews, 78%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 9%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 87%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 720 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 44.9K |
| Author | markoarula |
| First released | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2020 |
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