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AboveWP Admin Dark Mode

by AboveWP on WordPress.org

Toggle between light and dark modes in your WordPress admin area with multiple themes, scheduling, and advanced customization options.

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Dark mode toggle in WordPress admin bar

Dark mode toggle in WordPress admin bar

AboveWP Admin Dark Mode provides a comprehensive dark mode solution for WordPress admin with multiple themes, automatic scheduling, and extensive customization options. Switch between light and dark modes manually or let the plugin automatically adapt based on your schedule or local sunset/sunrise times.

Key Features

Multiple Dark Themes:
* Classic Dark – Traditional dark gray theme with orange accents
* OLED Black – Pure black theme optimized for OLED displays
* Blue Dark – Dark theme with blue accents for a modern look
* Live theme preview in settings
* Instant theme switching

Automatic Scheduling:
* Schedule dark mode by specific times (e.g., 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM)
* Automatic sunset to sunrise mode using your browser’s geolocation
* Custom time ranges for weekdays and weekends
* Smart scheduling that adapts to your location

User Experience:
* Easy-to-use dark mode toggle in the admin bar
* FOUC (Flash of Unstyled Content) prevention for seamless experience
* User-specific preferences that persist across sessions
* Fully responsive design that works on all screen sizes
* Comprehensive settings panel with intuitive controls

Advanced Customization:
* Form elements styled consistently across all themes
* Smooth visual transitions
* Admin bar integration
* AboveWP dashboard integration

Usage

Manual Toggle:
Click the dark mode icon in the WordPress admin bar to instantly toggle between light and dark modes.

Theme Selection:
Go to AboveWP Dark Mode to choose from three available themes:
* Classic Dark (default)
* OLED Black
* Blue Dark

Automatic Scheduling:
Configure automatic dark mode activation in the settings:
* Set custom time ranges (e.g., 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
* Enable sunset to sunrise mode for natural light adaptation
* Allow geolocation access for accurate sunset/sunrise times

Settings Panel:
Access comprehensive settings through:
* WordPress Admin AboveWP Dark Mode
* AboveWP Dashboard Dark Mode plugin card Configure button

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0 or higher
  • Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • JavaScript enabled
  • For sunset/sunrise scheduling: Browser geolocation support

Privacy

This plugin may use your browser’s geolocation feature (with your permission) solely for calculating sunset and sunrise times for automatic scheduling. No location data is stored or transmitted to external servers.

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit AboveWP or contact us directly.

Active installations0+
Weekly downloads
11-38.89%
Version1.1.0
Last updated5/31/2025
WordPress version5.0
Tested up to6.8.1
Tags
admin themeadmin uidark modedark themeNight Mode