Darken
by Pixar Labs · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 41.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress Dark Mode Plugin
44 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1053 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2023-10-15 · 1,051 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
73
now · peak 168
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
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2023-10-14 · 1,017 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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DarkMySite – Advanced Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress 900+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A -
Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 700+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Darklio – AI-Powered Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Dark Mode Toggle 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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