Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website

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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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 120 days.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-20 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
2. 2026-04-19 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in band
3. 2026-04-15 100+ → 200+ up after 158 days in band
4. 2025-11-08 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in band
5. 2025-11-05 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in band
6. 2025-11-03 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in band
7. 2025-10-31 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in band
8. 2025-10-29 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Dark Mode Toggle 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A
• DarkMySite – Advanced Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B
• DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress 800+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A
• Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 600+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A
• Night Eye – Dark Mode Plugin 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D

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Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/dark-reader