# Dark Mode (WebExtension)

> A global dark theme for the web

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `dark-mode-webextension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bernard
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 45,813
- **Weekly downloads:** 522
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (768 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2017-02-20
- **Size:** 321 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-mode-webextension/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/dark-mode.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/dark-mode.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-mode-webextension/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-mode-webextension/privacy/)

## Description

**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.

## Rankings

- #346 — Overall
- #24 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #25 — Tabs
- #60 — Appearance
- #6 — extension guard
- #9 — dark mode

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the add-on for its good visuals, simpler approach than Dark Reader, and ability to cover sites Dark Reader misses, plus theming options. However, frequent issues include color inversion that can render pages unreadable (like Google Docs), stability problems and Firefox compatibility breakages, and a cumbersome UX with a global toggle and manual include/exclude lists. Overall it’s a decent catch-all dark mode, but reliability and usability on a per-site basis remain recurring concerns.

### Pros

- Visually appealing dark mode aesthetics
- Simpler alternative to Dark Reader and a reliable catchall when Dark Reader fails
- Works on sites Dark Reader does not cover
- Theming and customization options to adjust the look
- Can enable global dark mode across sites

### Cons

- Inversion-based color flipping can break pages or make content unreadable (e.g., Google Docs)
- Stability and reliability issues: browser crashes, sites not loading, and compatibility problems across Firefox updates
- Poor UX with a global on/off switch, manual include/exclude editing, and non intuitive settings

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