Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme

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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.

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255 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 191 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ ninomx1

   5mo ago

   The quality of their plugins is superb, and if you encounter any issues, they are quick to respond to your emails and provide assistance. Outstanding customer service and a great overall experience.

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2. ★★★★★ jjackson2018

   7mo ago

   Absolutely love this plugin. It’s incredibly easy to use and does exactly what it promises. I did run into a small issue at one point, but the support team responded almost immediately and resolved it without any hassle. That level of responsiveness really stands out. Highly recommend!

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3. ★★★★★ killerpcs

   7mo ago

   I love having Dark Mode on my sites, and this made it so easy. Had an issue with one of the elements on my page not properly turning “dark”, contacted support, and within a few hours, they responded back with a fix. Really great plugin, works well and is easy to use!

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4. ★★★★★ diederickvandeenote

   8mo ago

   Love this plugin, easy to use. But despite ran into some issues which were resolved by support almost instantly! Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ chrisproau

   10mo ago

   Considering what’s available for free, it’s quite impressive, works well. The default colour options are not what I’d call perfect for my site, but you can spend time customising them, though most of this is in the paid version. The social share is an incredibly strange inclusion for this plugin, but given how well it works I welcome it, I do really wish it had Discord support though. The licensing model is interesting, all subscription licenses are lifetime, but priority support and updates are only available when you have an active subscription. I’m not against this, but I do find it a bit silly that the free version would be “more secure” than the paid version if you have a lapsed subscription, since there’s no updates included. I wish there was a real lifetime plan, that included everything, then I’d buy it.

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6. ★★★★★ rocky555

   10mo ago

   Simple to use, does what it says. Has a decent amount of options even on the free version. It even lets you set the admin dashboard to dark mode! One possible issue is when dark mode is enabled on the admin dashboard, it seems to cause quite a few 404 errors. If you have any security plugins running that block IPs based on a certain amount of 404 requests then you could find yourself getting blocked… This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by rocky555.

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7. ★★★★★ grandpolar

   10mo ago

   This plugin is great. Works straight out of the box and WPPool support is excellent.

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8. ★★★★★ Alberto Alegre Quiroga

   12mo ago

   I don’t often write reviews, but my experience with this plugin has been so positive that I felt compelled to share it. The support team is simply top-notch. Their response times are incredibly fast, and more importantly, they provide effective solutions and make the whole process easy. You can tell they know their product inside and out and genuinely care about helping their customers. But what truly sealed the deal for me was the lifetime payment model. In a market flooded with monthly subscriptions that frankly feel like a rip-off, finding a plugin that offers lifetime support and updates for a one-time fee is a breath of fresh air. It shows they have confidence in their product and value their customers for the long term. The price is more than fair for the quality of the plugin and the incredible support behind it. Five stars, without a doubt. Highly recommended!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.3.10 New: Introduced a dedicated WPBakery Page Builder element for the Dark Mode Switch, providing a native drag-and-drop experience similar to the existing Elementor widget and Gutenberg block. 5.3.10
2. — Version 5.3.9 Fix: Improved compatibility with Hostinger AI admin pages. 5.3.9
3. — Version 5.3.8 Fix: Resolved a dark mode issue in TinyMCE Classic Editor when Hestia’s Local Fonts Hosting option is enabled. 5.3.8
4. — Version 5.3.7 Fix: Admin bar Light/Dark Mode switcher compatibility with Classic Editor and TinyMCE Advanced. Fix: TinyMCE editor background now responds correctly to admin bar Light/Dark Mode switching when the Classic Editor Dark Mo 5.3.7
5. — Version 5.3.6 Improvement: Improved compatibility with Gutenberg block editor Improvement: Compatible with WordPress 7.0 5.3.6
6. — Version 5.3.5 Fix: “Exclude” feature broken in the previous version has been fixed Fix: Minor bug fixes and enhancements Improvement: Minor bug fixes and enhancements 5.3.5

All 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.3.21). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme <= 5.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon_light' Shortcode Attribute ↗
   2026-10-15 CVE-2026-93535 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.3.17 Patched in 5.3.18
2. Patched Medium · 4.3 WP Dark Mode – WordPress Dark Mode Plugin for Improved Accessibility, Dark Theme, Night Mode, and Social Sharing <= 5.0.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-06-05 CVE-2024-5449 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.0.4 Patched in 5.0.5
3. Patched High · 8.8 WP Dark Mode <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion via 'style' ↗
   2023-03-06 CVE-2023-0467 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 4.0.7 Patched in 4.0.8
4. Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Dark Mode <= 3.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-01-30 CVE-2022-4714 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.6 Patched in 4.0.0
5. Patched Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5
6. Patched Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-12-14 CVE-2022-47150 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 16 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-04-12 10K+ → 20K+ up after 82 days in tier
2. 2023-01-20 20K+ → 10K+ down after 98 days in tier
3. 2022-10-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 383 days in tier
4. 2021-09-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 63 days in tier
5. 2021-07-25 5K+ → 9K+ up after 100 days in tier
6. 2021-04-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 71 days in tier
7. 2021-02-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 8 days in tier
8. 2021-01-27 1K+ → 3K+ up after 87 days in tier

Competes with

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Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme: 20K+ active installs, 4.5★ (391 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-dark-mode