Reviews of Dark Reader

By: Dark Reader Ltd Add-on

List of user reviews and ratings for Dark Reader

Total ratings

4.48 (Rating count: 6,938)

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Review summary

User feedback on Dark Reader is mixed but leans positive: it generally provides effective dark-mode with customizable options and aids accessibility. Users cite easy-to-tailor visuals and improved readability. However, several reviews report performance downsides, including browser slowdowns and conflicts with other extensions. Some sites (e.g., Google Docs) may exhibit image inversion issues, and onboarding can be confusing for new users. Overall, the add-on delivers a useful dark-mode experience for many, but reliability and compatibility concerns mean results vary by site, device, and setup.

Pros

Works well as a dark-mode solution, with reviewers noting the pages are effectively darkened.
Accessibility-friendly features, including high-contrast options that help users sensitive to bright sites.
Customizable appearance options (brightness, contrast, sepia) to tailor the look.
Some reviewers report that it improves Firefox performance.

Cons

Notable performance slowdown and heavy resource usage on some setups, affecting browsing and possibly other extensions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.48

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9% (259)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-15	Fi*****

2026-09-15	退出*****

2026-09-14	YA*****

2026-09-14	i *****

2026-09-13	My*****

2026-09-11	ea*****

2026-09-11	b1*****

2026-09-10	Fi*****

2026-09-10	ag*****	its good, it helps me read at night
its good, it helps me read at night
2026-09-08	Sa*****	I stand corrected for me previous review: one website that was giving me the biggest of troubles was attempting to do its own dark-mode, saw this app working: and both doubled down and looped in itself, creating weird artifacts that (Well, I think I was seeing the matrix..). Whitelisted the site, reset the website to use its own darkmode, and everything works great again. One point I bring back from my previous 3-star review: "this extension is my go-to plugin for every system I use Firefox on". Really, I value a good dark filter over ad-blockers.
I stand corrected for me previous review: one website that was giving me the biggest of troubles was attempting to do its own dark-mode, saw this app working: and both doubled down and looped in itself, creating weird artifacts that (Well, I think I was seeing the matrix..). Whitelisted the site, reset the website to use its own darkmode, and everything works great again. One point I bring back from my previous 3-star review: "this extension is my go-to plugin for every system I use Firefox on". Really, I value a good dark filter over ad-blockers.