Dark Mode Toggle
by ScriptsTown · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 14.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
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.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 77/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 167.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2025-11-06Most reviewers call it simple, fast and light on CSS work, though several report the toggle not showing on mobile or for logged-out visitors, and others want colour and icon customisation plus a way to stop images being inverted.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| dark mode toggle | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| toggle switch | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| toggle your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| light dark toggle | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| dark your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| dark mode your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| dark theme your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| light mode | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| night mode your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| dark site | #3 | #3 | — |
| wp dark mode | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| dark mode plugin | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress dark mode | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| theme toggle | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| website night mode | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| night mode on off | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| mode | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| wordpress toggle | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| wordpress toggle add on | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress night mode | #6 | #7 | 0 |
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “wordpress dark mode”, “darkmode” and “mode” (#6, #11 and #13 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.7.6 · 23 Sep 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Nguyễn Quốc Hùng12mo ago
I try some dark mode plugin, but i see your plugin Simple, fast, convenient and beautiful! I like that! This topic was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by Nguyễn Quốc Hùng.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bfolharini1.8y ago
The icon appeared in the desktop view only in the Adm version, in the client version it does not appear anywhere, on the cell phone it did not work either, precisely because I was a customer accessing it, as nothing appears on the desktop client version, on the the same situation occurs on cell phones; I’m not sure if the plugin is still working in the free format, and before support asks whether I left the “Hide Toggle Button on Mobile” option enabled or not, I can tell you that it is unchecked. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by bfolharini.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yesyeswordpress1.8y ago
I appreciate light weight, but virtually no customization (neither the colors used for dark mode,nor styles – or your own icon – for the button…??)And why INVERT IMAGES??…and worse, have NO SETTING to DISABLE that!?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 4now1.9y ago
I struggled with another dark mode plugin for a while. This plugin is far less work making CSS adjustments, does not slow down my site, and simply makes everything look great. Support is incredibly quick and extremely helpful. I’m using the Pro version and love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lucanitro942.6y ago
Very Nice Plugin, very simple and lightweight.. I’ll buy the Pro Version very soon! Thank you so much!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wrachtan2.6y ago
Works fine, works fast, works simply. For the future, pallette selection settings would be nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DashingDave3.1y ago
The icon appeared in desktop view, but not mobile; not sure if the plugin works, as I use Noir, and my browser is already in dark mode.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ schulz3.5y ago
The plugin author responded and came up with a solution to the issue I was having while using their free version plugin on my site within minutes. Also, while other plugins of a similar type withheld the one feature I needed from their free version, this author did not and provided excellent support on top!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.4 Code improvements. Readme updated. 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 Readme updated. Tested compatibility with PHP 8.5.6. 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 Improvement: Settings page. Readme updated. 1.7.2
- — Version 1.7.1 Readme updated. Tested compatibility with PHP 8.5.5. 1.7.1
- — Version 1.7.0 Improvement: CSS fixes. Readme updated. 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.9 Improvement: Toggle button. 1.6.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Bring dark mode toggle switch to your WordPress website. A simple switch to turn on and off the dark mode...."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,966 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-01-09 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
DarkMySite – Advanced Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress 800+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A - E Easy Dark Mode — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
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