Dark Mode (WebExtension)

A global dark theme for the web

Dark Mode (WebExtension): Global Dark Theme Add-On for Firefox

Dark Mode (WebExtension) is an ingenious Firefox add-on designed for comfortable night-time browsing. With its ON|OFF toolbar button, you can instantaneously switch your browsing display between light and dark modes. It offers over 50 different dark themes from which to choose, thus catering to varying visual preferences. Moreover, the add-on has a white-list feature, which allows you to exclude certain domains from dark mode. You can easily add these domains through the add-on's options page or via a context-menu item.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V3
By: Bernard
Daily users: 56,541
-229
Rating: 4.16
(751)
Version: 0.5.3 (Last updated: 2024-10-15)
Version code: 5822878
Creation date: 2017-02-20
Weekly download count: 1,470
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 312.46K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 305 ▼ 2
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Other platforms

Dark Mode (v0.5.3)
2,000,000 3.59 (2,040)
Not available on Android
Dark Mode (v0.5.3)
396,381 4.10 (114)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Global implementation of dark mode for websites
  • Improves readability on many pages
  • Simple and straightforward functionality for basic use
Cons
  • Global on/off switch is not site-specific
  • Recent updates broke functionality for certain websites
  • Difficult to configure settings and lack of user-friendly options
Most mentioned
  • Add-on breaks functionality on various websites
  • Needs better configuration options and usability
  • Global switch instead of site-specific control
User reviews
4/5, the developer should add the source to github to have bug tracking and issues. Update exclude list to handle reddit & github dark modes: ..., theme=2, preferred_color_mode=dark
by Gloat, 2025-02-16
by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-02-10
This addon does it; global nice dark mode not that crap ; brightness overlay shit... ! Well Done Developer; lets hope mozilla hires you.
by xuniversax, 2025-01-18
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Dark Mode (WebExtension) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details
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