Who is Dark Reader for?

Dark Reader is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Yes — Dark Reader is free to use.

What platforms does Dark Reader run on?

Dark Reader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Dark Reader still active?

Unverified. Dark Reader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Dark Reader?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BlackWebsite Wp Dark Mode, DarkLooks, and Darkifywp.

Who develops Dark Reader?

Dark Reader is developed by bdthemes.

How long has Dark Reader been around?

Dark Reader first shipped in 2025.

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Dark Reader

Name: Dark Reader
Author: bdthemes

wordpress.orgUI/UX & prototyping

Dark Reader is a WordPress plugin that enables website owners to add a customizable dark mode to their sites. It offers brightness and contrast controls, toggle styles, and auto detection, improving accessibility and user comfort for site visitors.

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Overview

6 features

Dark Reader is an UI/UX & prototyping project. It focuses on enabling WordPress site owners to provide a comfortable dark mode experience for their visitors. Dark Reader is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. Dark Reader is free to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

bdthemes builds and maintains Dark Reader, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include dark mode, brightness control, and contrast adjustment.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Dark mode
Brightness control
Contrast adjustment
Toggle styles
Auto detection
Accessibility support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Jul · 12:51 UTC
Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Dark Reader

What is Dark Reader?: Dark Reader focuses on enabling WordPress site owners to provide a comfortable dark mode experience for their visitors. It is catalogued under UI/UX & prototyping on PulseGate.
Who is Dark Reader for?: Dark Reader is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Dark Reader free?: Yes — Dark Reader is free to use.
What platforms does Dark Reader run on?: Dark Reader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Dark Reader still active?: Unverified. Dark Reader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Dark Reader?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include BlackWebsite Wp Dark Mode, DarkLooks, and Darkifywp.BlackWebsite Wp Dark Mode DarkLooks Darkifywp
Who develops Dark Reader?: Dark Reader is developed by bdthemes.
How long has Dark Reader been around?: Dark Reader first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Enabling WordPress site owners to provide a comfortable dark mode experience for their visitors.

Registered as

WordPress.org: dark-reader

Developer

bdthemes

Index record

Indexed: 8 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: dark-reader-8211-beautiful-dark-mode-for-any-website-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dark-reader

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