Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
- By:
- Dark Reader Ltd
- Daily users:
- 1,267,490+ -21,078
- Rating:
- 4.51 (6,384) 6 new ratings
- Version:
- 4.9.103 (Last updated: 2025-02-28)
- Version code:
- 5895455
- Creation date:
- 2017-09-19
- Permissions:
- alarms
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
- theme
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 801.34K
- Email:
- da*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
Manifest V2
Ranking
# 13
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User reviews
Pros
- Stops websites from being overly bright or 'flash-banging' users
- A must-have for dark mode lovers
- Functions well when it works
Cons
- Enables itself by default for all websites
- Can be difficult to find the toggle for the settings
- Inconsistent in following system themes, especially on certain Linux distributions
Most mentioned
- Default enabling for all websites
- Difficulty in accessing settings toggle
- Inconsistent performance with system dark mode
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reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by User0071, 2025-04-19
by Rin, 2025-04-18
Absolute trash from my experience. Ill be fair, maybe I didnt enable something or maybe a change of a setting. But add ons that arent pre configured will be a headache. Basically should be a click and play interaction.
by Firefox user 15292669, 2025-04-17
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Dark Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Dark Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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