DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress

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Reviewers keep calling it the lightest dark mode plugin they've tried, with generous free features and an easy setup, though a couple mention the switch or OS dark mode not working on mobile Safari.

1. ★★★★★ Jaro

   2.0y ago

   I have tested most of dark mode plugins in the public WP repo. Most of them are bloated and load too much JS and CSS, for me absolutely unusable.After I tried this I stopped testing as it has all the features I need and loads next to nothing. 10KB compressed, that’s hard to beat it.I hope they will make an update, at least confirming that it is fully working with the current version of WP.

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2. ★★★★★ supermagicien

   2.5y ago

   Hello, I tested many plugins before settling on DarkLooks, which is compatible with the latest version of WordPress and easy to learn. Christophe

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3. ★★★★★ jenomal

   2.7y ago

   I tested several dark mode plugins and found this one to be one of the best. The noteworthy aspect is that it offers numerous settings even in free mode. With a simple switch, it transforms the site into a dark theme. Additionally, it includes a visually appealing switch skin, which i like. 5 stars!

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4. ★★★★★ WP Tastes Funny, In A Good Way

   2.7y ago

   Works great, easy to setup, lots of options! Thank you for making this 🙂

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5. ★★★★★ DashingDave

   2.9y ago

   Switch appeared in desktop browser (Safari) but not mobile (again, Safari). Don’t know if the function actually works in desktop, because I use Noir, and I’m already in dark mode all the time anyway. But it definitely didn’t work when viewing my site on my iPad for whatever reason.

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6. ★★★★★ victorguindo

   3.6y ago

   I love this plugin <3

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7. ★★★★★ marcoqwerty

   3.8y ago

   It deserve more stars!

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8. ★★★★★ central4all

   3.9y ago

   Perfect, I’m pressed , try it and you will see the difference.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-18 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-07-16 900+ → 800+ down after 110 days in tier
3. 2026-03-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-03-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-03-25 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-03-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-03-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 905 days in tier
8. 2023-09-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 29 days in tier

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).

• DarkMySite – Advanced Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 5 shared tags B
• Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 700+ installs · 4.5★ · 5 shared tags A
• Darklio – AI-Powered Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress — installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags B
• Dark Mode Toggle 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A
• Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A
• Night Eye – Dark Mode Plugin 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags D

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DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress: 900+ active installs, 4.8★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/darklooks-dark-mode-switcher