by ThemeAtelier 4.8 (22 reviews)

Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included)

Name: Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included)
Rating: 4.8 (22 reviews)
Author: ThemeAtelier

Darkify Dark Mode adds dark mode and night mode to WordPress websites and admin dashboards using a fast, lightweight, customizable dark mode toggle.

Darkify ranks #7,731 among WordPress.org plugins with 700+ active installations, is #54 of 622 in the Accessibility category, a 4.8/5 rating from 22 reviews, and was last updated Sep 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.1.3 Current Version v2.1.3

Updated 2 days ago Last Update on 14 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#54 of 622 in Accessibility Top 25% by installs Downloads +70.8% this week Actively maintained

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#7,731

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Active Installs

700+

+2.9%

KW Avg Position

5.4

0.4 worse

Downloads

13K

+31 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (22 reviews)

Next Milestone 800

Total Progress 96%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.3
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.1 or higher
Author: ThemeAtelier

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 22
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Darkify is for WordPress site owners who want dark mode on their site's frontend and admin dashboard without editing theme files. It solves the problem of manually building or coding a dark mode toggle by providing configurable dark mode styling, scheduling, and controls that work across themes, page builders, and WooCommerce.

Frontend dark mode toggle
Admin dashboard dark mode
Editor-specific dark mode (Gutenberg, Classic Editor)
OS-aware dark mode detection
Time-based dark mode scheduling
Keyboard shortcut toggle
Elementor widget support
Settings import and export

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included)

Yes! You can choose to enable Dark Mode specifically for the Admin Panel, Block Editor (Gutenberg), and Classic Editor from the Admin settings, even if the frontend is disabled.

Absolutely. You can enable the OS Aware Dark Mode feature, which automatically detects if a user is using a dark or light theme on their device (macOS, Windows, iOS, or Android) and matches your site accordingly.

Yes, the plugin includes a Time Based Auto Dark Mode feature where you can pick a specific "From" and "To" time to automate the transition based on the user's local time.

Yes, Darkify offers a range of Switch Togglers (e.g., Orbit, Classic, Expand, Inner Moon, Within), with more available in Pro. You can also fully customize the switch background, size, icon color, and border.

Yes, the Advanced settings allow you to disallow Dark Mode on specific page slugs. You can also fine-tune the experience by allowing or disallowing specific HTML elements, tags, or CSS IDs.

Darkify includes Image and Video Controls that allow you to lower brightness, apply grayscale levels, or even replace specific media files with dark-mode-optimized versions to maintain a perfect aesthetic.

Definitely. You can choose from several Color Presets (like Midnight Reverie or Verdant Depths) or manually customize the background, text, link, and button colors.

Yes, under the Extras tab, you have an option to clean up all plugin data and settings when the plugin is deleted, keeping your database clean and optimized.

Yes! Darkify is fully compatible with popular page builders like Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and Oxygen. It automatically adapts to their structures for a seamless dark mode experience.

Not at all. Darkify is built with a performance-first approach. It is extremely lightweight, uses optimized CSS/JS, and works perfectly with caching plugins like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and LiteSpeed Cache.