Description
This is a beta plugin that might one day be part of the WordPress core. Please don’t use this on production websites unless you’re happy with the stability as some things may still be experimental.
Using technology at night time can have a negative effect on your eyesight. Dark Mode will darken the colors of your admin dashboard making it easier for you to work at night.
For information on the progress of this plugin, please refer to the Trac ticket or you can get involved on the GitHub repository.
Developers
There are many hooks and filters available within the Dark Mode plugin which allow you to extend it’s capabilities with small amounts of code. Please see the GitHub wiki pages for more information.
To learn how you can make your own plugins compatible with Dark Mode, please read the compatibility guide located on the GitHub Repository.
Translators
Whilst Dark Mode has been translated into a few different languages already, we need your help! If you have just five minutes to spare, please consider translating Dark Mode into your language today.
Automatic Dark Mode
Automatic Dark Mode was removed from the plugin in version 2.0 but don’t worry, it’s still available on GitHub for those that want it back.
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the plugin package to the plugins directory.
- Login to the dashboard and activate the plugin.
- Go to your profile and enable Dark Mode.
FAQ
- Installation Instructions
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- Upload the plugin package to the plugins directory.
- Login to the dashboard and activate the plugin.
- Go to your profile and enable Dark Mode.
- What does this plugin do?
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By default, WordPress has a very bright color scheme which means working at night time can be difficult. Dark Mode allows you to change the overall design to a much darker and subtle design making it more visually pleasing when working late.
- Does this support multi sites?
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Yes, the network administration areas have been styled accordingly to ensure a smooth, darker interface across your WordPress experience.
- Can I set it to come on automatically?
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Having Dark Mode come on automatically between certain times was a feature in this plugin that has since been removed as of version 2.0. Don’t worry though, there is a helper plugin available which brings this functionality back.
- Why was the automatic feature removed?
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A lot more work was needed to ensure that it is stable, and it didn’t fit in with the original plan of the Dark Mode feature. It is still available as an additional plugin if you’d like it back though.
- Can I contribute to this plugin?
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Yes, you can follow the Trac ticket for updates and get involved on GitHub with suggestions, feedback and code contributions.
Reviews
doesn’t darken TinyMCE, etc…
so Good, and so NECESSARY!
Should definitely be in core at some point!
Thanks!
Very nice
Effective
Contributors & Developers
“Dark Mode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors“Dark Mode” has been translated into 25 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Translate “Dark Mode” into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
Version History
Refer to the GitHub commit logs for more information regarding the latest changes.