DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress
by themelooks · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 2.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
The dark mode is better for your eyes in low-light environments. Also, it can reduce eye strain in low-light conditions (night-time or dimmer workspac …
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈890 estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 73/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 28.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 2 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 2024-08-22Reviewers 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.
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 164 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eye strain | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| dark mode switcher | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| environments switcher | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress dark mode your tag | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| dark your tag | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| dark mode your tag | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| switcher mode | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| dark theme your tag | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| night mode your tag | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| themeforest | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| go dark | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| codecanyon | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| night | #10 | #12 | up 2 |
| dark site | #5 | #8 | — |
| wordpress night mode | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| night mode for wordpress | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| low | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| light mode | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| switcher | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| wp dark mode | #6 | #12 | down 1 |
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 12 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. “themeforest”, “codecanyon” and “light mode” (#6, #7 and #9 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 22 May 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 46 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 11 Aug 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jaro2.2y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ supermagicien2.7y ago
Hello, I tested many plugins before settling on DarkLooks, which is compatible with the latest version of WordPress and easy to learn. Christophe
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenomal2.9y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WP Tastes Funny, In A Good Way2.9y ago
Works great, easy to setup, lots of options! Thank you for making this 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DashingDave3.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ victorguindo3.8y ago
I love this plugin <3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcoqwerty4.0y ago
It deserve more stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ central4all4.1y ago
Perfect, I’m pressed , try it and you will see the difference.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,822 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("dark theme", "Night Mode", "wordpress dark mode" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-17 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 800+ → 900+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 900+ → 800+ down after 56 days in tier
- 2026-07-18 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-16 900+ → 800+ down after 110 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 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).
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Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 5 shared tags A -
DarkMySite – Advanced Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 5 shared tags B -
Darklio – AI-Powered Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress — installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags -
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 -
Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A
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