# Dark Mode Switcher

> Switch between light and dark themes instantly on any website.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-mode-theme-switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-mode-theme-switcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dark-mode-theme-switcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vishwas
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 68
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-06
- **First published:** 2025-04-03
- **Size:** 62 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-mode-theme-switcher/)

## Description

<b>🌙 Dark Mode Switcher</b>
Transform any website into a dark-themed (dark mode) experience instantly while keeping images, videos, and dynamic content looking natural. Perfect for night browsing or reducing eye strain!
<b>🔑 Features:</b>
<ul>
   <li><b>🌓 Global Theme Toggle</b> – Apply dark mode to all websites and tabs with a single click or keyboard shortcut. The extension intelligently adjusts colors while maintaining readability.</li>
   <li><b>📋 Site Exclusion List</b> – Exclude specific websites from dark mode. Useful for sites that already support dark themes or where color accuracy is important.</li>
   <li>
      <b>🖼️ Smart Media Handling</b> – Preserves the appearance of:
      <ul>
         <li>✔️ Images</li>
         <li>✔️ Videos</li>
         <li>✔️ Canvas elements</li>
         <li>✔️ Background images and gradients</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
   <li><b>⚡ Dynamic Content Support</b> – Automatically processes new content on dynamic websites for a seamless dark mode experience.</li>
   <li><b>💾 Persistent Settings</b> – Preferences are saved across browser sessions, so you only need to configure the extension once.</li>
   <li><b>🎨 Customizable UI</b> – Switch the add-on interface between light and dark themes to match your Firefox theme.</li>
</ul>
<b>🎯 Why Choose Dark Mode Switcher?</b>
<ul>
   <li><b>✅ Works on Most Websites</b> – Adapts to blogs, dashboards, news sites, and even older web apps.</li>
   <li><b>🚀 Optimized Performance</b> – CSS-based inversion ensures smooth scrolling and fast rendering on 99% of websites, including YouTube and GitHub.</li>
   <li>
      <b>🎯 Fine-Grained Control:</b>
      <ul>
         <li>✔️ Domain-based exclusions</li>
         <li>✔️ Manual overrides for stubborn elements</li>
         <li>✔️ Smart exclusion of logos, media, and canvas elements</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
</ul>
<b>🧑🏻‍💻 Usage:</b>
<ol>
   <li>
      <b>Basic Controls:</b>
      <ul>
         <li>✔️ Click the add-on icon to toggle dark mode.</li>
         <li>✔️ Use the keyboard shortcut <code>Alt+Shift+D</code> to enable/disable dark mode on any page.</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
      <b>⚙️ Settings & Customization:</b>
      <ul>
         <li>Open <b>Add-ons Manager</b> (<code>about:addons</code>) to configure preferences.</li>
         <li><b>📋 Exclusion List:</b> Add or remove websites where dark mode should be disabled.</li>
         <li><b>🖼️ Media Preservation:</b> Choose which elements (images, videos, canvas) retain their original colors.</li>
         <li><b>🌓 Smart Inversion:</b> Auto-detect and preserve UI elements that should remain unchanged.</li>
         <li><b>⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:</b> Customize hotkeys in Firefox’s add-on settings.</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
</ol>
<b>🛠️ Troubleshooting:</b>
<ul>
   <li>✔️ <b>Dark mode not applying?</b> Check if the website is in your exclusion list.</li>
   <li>✔️ <b>Images or media look inverted?</b> Enable media preservation in settings.</li>
   <li>✔️ <b>Performance issues?</b> Try disabling smart inversion for complex sites.</li>
   <li>✔️ <b>Add-on icon not responding?</b> Refresh the page or restart Firefox.</li>
</ul>
<b>🛡️ Privacy:</b>
<ul>
   <li>✔️ No data collection</li>
   <li>✔️ No external server communication</li>
   <li>✔️ Runs entirely within Firefox</li>
   <li>✔️ Requires only essential permissions</li>
</ul>

## Rankings

- #13,961 — Overall
- #45 — kitchen
- #81 — dark mode
- #91 — switch
- #160 — model
- #173 — pitch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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