Ecosia Dark Mode

Name: Ecosia Dark Mode
Rating: 4.523809523809524 (21 reviews)
Author: Aidan H

A dark theme for the Ecosia search engine

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The Ecosia Dark Mode Chrome extension provides a sleek and simple toggle to enable or disable dark mode on Ecosia's search engine and related services. Compatible with www.ecosia.org, info.ecosia.org, and blog.ecosia.org, it enhances user experience by reducing eye strain during nighttime browsing.

This extension is open-source and actively maintained on GitHub, where users can report issues or contribute. Privacy and permissions details are fully disclosed for transparency. It is also available for Firefox, offering cross-browser support. Users can optionally support the developer through donations. Expect timely updates as Ecosia continues to update its webpages to ensure seamless styling compatibility.

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By:

Aidan H

Users:

3,000

Rating:

4.52

(21)

Version:

1.4.3.1 Last updated: 2022-09-19

Creation date:

2020-10-23

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
topSites

Size:

66.77KB

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 16,274 ▲ 35

Other rankings

#132 in Accessibility ▼ 1 #259 in dark mode keyword 63 ▲ 8

Other platforms

Ecosia Dark Mode (v1.4.3.1)

685 4.42

(12)

Ecosia Dark Mode (v1.4.3.1)

158 5.00

(1)

User reviews

Users appreciate that Ecosia Dark Mode offers an attractive, privacy-respecting dark theme that reduces eye strain and integrates well with Ecosia's interface. However, common concerns include the extension's mandatory modification of the New Tab page without an option to opt out, occasional visual bugs, and missing features such as visited link color differentiation and proper handling of accented characters. Despite these issues, many find it superior to alternative dark mode extensions for Ecosia.

Pros

Provides a visually appealing and effective dark mode for Ecosia that users prefer over other dark mode extensions.
Enhances comfort by reducing eye strain when using Ecosia with a dark theme.
Simple and easy to toggle on and off; works well with Ecosia's search engine and interface.
Respects privacy more than some other dark mode extensions, aligning with Ecosia's values.
Improves overall browsing experience by matching users' desktop themes and preferences.

Cons

Alters the New Tab page by default, removing quick access links and affecting usability for some users without an option to disable this behavior.
Some bugs reported such as half-screen light mode issues or inconsistent theme display when toggling personalized ads.
Missing features like changing visited link colors to differentiate them in dark mode and handling of accented characters.
Lack of research proposals on the home page search bar, reducing some functionality compared to default Ecosia.
Some users experience UTF-8 encoding issues leading to incorrect display of accented characters.

Recent reviews

Among all the the Ecosia dark modes I tried and installed, this is my favorite!

Ai*****, 2022-07-29

The Dark Mode looks really good. However it really bothers me that it also changes the New Tab page. I can see people liking that however I'd rather have the choice to turn the New Tab page changes off. Until that is possible I'm using a different extension (sadly with a worse dark mode) that doesn't affect the New Tab page.

Ju*****, 2022-06-28

This is just perfect. I use ecosia every day, but I don't like the light design, so this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

Ev*****, 2022-06-09

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Risk impact

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Ecosia Dark Mode requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Ecosia Dark Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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