Makes your WordPress admin dashboard in dark mode.
As of April 2026, Dark Mode for WP Dashboard is a WordPress dark ui plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 27 reviews. It has been downloaded 44K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Cybro WP Easy Dark Mode.
Adds a smooth dark mode to the default WordPress dashboard interface. The dark mode can be disabled per user in the profile page.
Plugins officially supported:
* Advanced Custom Fields
* Jetpack
* Nested Pages
* Yoast SEO
* Yoast SEO Premium
* Yoast SEO Local
* Yoast SEO News
* Yoast SEO WooCommerce
* WooCommerce
* Better Search Replace
* AIOSEO
* Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights
* Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks
Contribution:
Submit custom added style via the wordpress.org forums or via the offical Github repository.
How to compile: sass --watch assets/scss/app.scss assets/css/dark-mode-dashboard.css
outstanding!!! Best!!!
Works great. So much nicer on the eyes.
This plugin does exactly what it says it will do. 5/5. BUT, there is an error being generated, possibly because the plugin hasn’t been maintained for a long time, that causes the post creation page to not fully switch to dark mode. Which is sad, because that’s what I mainly want to use it for. But hey, if the dev gets that fixed, we are back to the best dark mode plugin. I love the decision to not make any spammy “premium” features. Just hope the dev is okay.
Huge help and I use it a lot, but the template parts page looks wonky with it on.
WOW AMAZING – even has a Toggle button to enable/disable anytime. It is so comf on the eyes. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! For free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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