Dark Mode (WebExtension)

Name: Dark Mode (WebExtension)
Rating: 4.1559 (757 reviews)
Author: Bernard

A global dark theme for the web

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Dark Mode (WebExtension) is a user-friendly Chrome extension that enables a global dark theme across the web, perfect for reducing eye strain during nighttime browsing. With an intuitive toolbar button, you can quickly toggle the dark mode ON or OFF to suit your preferences.

This extension offers over 50 different dark themes to choose from, allowing you to personalize your browsing environment to your liking. Additionally, the white-list feature lets you exclude specific websites from the dark theme, either by adding domains directly in the options or using the right-click context menu for convenience.

Experience comfortable browsing with Dark Mode (WebExtension), designed to improve readability and visual comfort while navigating your favorite websites.

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By:

Bernard

Daily users:

50,862 -204

Rating:

4.16

(757)

Version:

0.5.3 Last updated: 2024-10-15

Version code:

5822878

Creation date:

2017-02-20

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

305.13KB

Email:

dl*****@yahoo.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 308

Other rankings

#16 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#22 in Tabs

#49 in Appearance

#6 in chrome extension keyword 90

#6 in sheets extension keyword 21

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Other platforms

Dark Mode (v0.5.3)

1,000,000 3.58

(2,085)

Dark Mode (v0.5.3)

479,444 4.20

(116)

User reviews

Users appreciate Dark Mode for enabling a global dark theme that works even on sites unsupported by rivals, improving readability with dark backgrounds. However, multiple issues arise: aggressive color inversion harms readability on certain pages; it breaks website functionality in services like Google Docs and captcha pages; lacks easy site-specific settings or whitelisting; interface and settings are not user-friendly; and developer inactivity leads to unresolved bugs and compatibility regressions. Despite flaws, it remains favored by some for general dark mode needs.

Pros

Effectively converts websites to dark themes, providing a global dark mode.
Works on some sites that other dark mode extensions do not support.
Has different dark modes/styles, with some preferred by users.
Improves readability by reducing brightness and using dark backgrounds.
Generally easy to use once set up.

Cons

Inverts colors indiscriminately, causing issues on sites with already dark elements by making them unreadable.
Breaks functionality on some websites, including issues with Google Docs, reCaptcha, Cloudflare captcha, and image opening in new tabs.
Lacks adequate site-based customization and whitelist functionality, making global toggling inconvenient.
User interface and settings are not intuitive; hard to access or modify key features like dark mode styles or exclude lists.
Developer support is poor or inactive, and updates can cause regression or break compatibility with popular sites.

Recent reviews

cool conversion for dark themes

by Ne*****, 2025-05-28

Works perfectly thank you. In fact it works on sites that the rival Dark Reader does not.

by Ka*****, 2025-05-12

by qw*****, 2025-04-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Dark Mode (WebExtension) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Dark Mode (WebExtension) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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