Wikipedia night mode

Wikipedia night mode allows you to work more comfortably on the Wikipedia website in the dark or in low light

Wikipedia Night Mode Chrome Extension

"Wikipedia night mode" is a Chrome extension that effortlessly transitions the background of the Wikipedia website to a darker theme. This feature enhances readability of text during the night or in poor lighting conditions, therefore reducing eye strain and improving user experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 40,000+
Rating: 3.00
(184)
Version: 0.0.28 (Last updated: 2024-10-03)
Creation date: 2020-05-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 41.03K

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Extension summary

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The dark Wikipedia theme or Wikipedia Night mode changes the background of the Wikipedia website to dark and the font to light. A dark theme for Wikipedia turns on / off by clicking on the extension icon. It is convenient to use at night or in poor lighting, helps your eyes read text more comfortably.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Reduces screen brightness significantly
  • Works as intended in changing the color scheme
Cons
  • Poor color contrast making text hard to read
  • Injects advertisements promoting other extensions
  • Many users reported the extension doesn't work or does nothing
Most mentioned
  • Inadequate contrast between background and text
  • Presence of ads in the extension
  • Extension does not function as expected
User reviews
Light grey color on a bit darker grey color. Use this https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dark-theme-for-wikipedia/babjkhfehkamlhehehgjinknhimnofln
by Alex Wolf, 2024-12-07

by railb safi, 2024-11-08

Идея расширения крутая, но светло-серый текст на темно-сером фоне не очень удобно читать
by Cherry Galore, 2024-10-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wikipedia night mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Wikipedia night mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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