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Dark Reader - Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website

Name: Dark Reader - Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)
Author: bdthemes

Complete WordPress dark mode with brightness control, contrast adjustment, toggle styles, and auto detection.

Dark Reader ranks #11,647 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #75 of 626 in the Accessibility category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Sep 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.12 Current Version v1.1.12

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 01 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#75 of 626 in Accessibility Top 25% by installs Downloads -42.2% this week Actively maintained

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#11,647

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Active Installs

200+

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KW Avg Position

11.6

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4.6K

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Review 5 out of 5

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Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 22%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.12
Last Updated: Sep 01, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: bdthemes

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Dark Reader is for WordPress site owners, bloggers, and developers who want to add dark mode to their site without coding. It solves the problem of bright, eye-straining websites by letting visitors switch to a customizable dark color scheme with adjustable brightness, contrast, and style options.

Enable dark mode sitewide
Brightness control
Contrast control
Sepia filter
Grayscale filter
Toggle button position options
5+ toggle button styles
Dark mode toggle shortcode

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dark Reader - Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website

No, Dark Reader is designed to be lightweight and optimized for performance. The plugin loads efficiently and has minimal impact on your page load times.

Yes! Dark Reader allows you to set custom background and text colors for both dark and light modes. You can create your own unique color scheme that matches your brand.

Dark Reader is designed to work with most WordPress themes. The plugin uses advanced algorithms to transform your website's colors intelligently. However, some themes with complex CSS or custom JavaScript might require minor adjustments.

Absolutely! The toggle button allows visitors to switch between light and dark modes at any time. Their preference is saved for future visits.

Yes, you can use the [dark_reader_toggle] shortcode to add the toggle button anywhere in your content, widgets, or template files.

Yes! Dark Reader can automatically detect and apply your visitor's system color scheme preference, switching to dark mode when their device is using dark mode.

No, Dark Reader is smart enough to preserve the original appearance of images while darkening the surrounding content. This ensures your images look their best in both modes.

Yes, you can schedule dark mode to activate at specific times on most modern operating systems and many mobile devices.

Yes, Dark Reader works with popular caching plugins. The plugin's JavaScript runs on the client-side, so it continues to function even with cached pages.

This functionality is available in the Pro version. You can exclude specific elements, pages, or posts from dark mode transformation.