Dusky Dark Mode for Better Accessibility, UX & Dark Theme Design
by CodeConfig on WordPress.org
Easily activate dark mode on your website just one click, no coding needed. Make your site accessible and user-friendly with Dusky Dark Mode.

Dusky Dark Mode is a dark mode plugin for WordPress, enhancing your website with an easy, eye-friendly dark mode that reduces eye strain and boosts traffic. It offers predefined presets to match your site’s aesthetic and allows real-time customization. With admin dashboard dark mode support, you can work comfortably in low-light conditions. Choose Dusky Dark Mode for a sophisticated, user-friendly solution that improves both functionality and aesthetics.
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Let’s take a look at the impressive features of Dusky Dark Mode:
✨ FREE FEATURES: ✨
📋 Menu Toggle – Easily add a dark mode toggle switch or dropdown to your WordPress menu. This lets visitors turn dark mode on or off without confusion.
💻 Frontend Dark Mode – Switch your website’s colors to a darker theme on the frontend. It improves readability, reduces eye strain, and makes browsing more comfortable, especially for users who spend long hours on your website.
🌙 Default Dark Mode – Show your website in dark mode by default. When new visitors land on your site, they’ll see the dark version immediately unless they choose otherwise.
🌓 Auto Match OS Mode – Automatically detects the visitor’s device setting (light or dark) and applies the correct theme. This ensures a smooth experience for users who prefer their system settings to control the website’s appearance.
👨🏼💻 Admin Dashboard Dark Mode – Give your admin panel a dark interface. Perfect for site owners and editors who work long hours in WordPress and want a consistent dark theme across the backend.
👥 Autosave User Mode – Dusky Dark Mode remembers the visitor’s choice. If they select dark mode once, the next time they return to your site, dark mode will load automatically.
✎ Classic and Block Editor Compatibility – Works easily with both the Classic Editor and the Block (Gutenberg) Editor, ensuring a smooth content editing experience in dark mode.
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut – Quickly toggle between light and dark mode with (Ctrl + Alt + D). A great accessibility feature for power users.
⌛ Time-Based Dark Mode – Schedule dark mode to activate and deactivate at specific times of the day. For example, you can enable dark mode at night and automatically switch back to light mode in the morning.
🎛️ Multiple Toggle Button Styles – Choose from 2 pre-designed toggle switch styles. Place them anywhere on your site to match your theme design.
📶 Improve Performance – Performance Mode helps reduce script loading time and ensures dark mode works faster and smoothly across all pages.
💻 Separate Toggle for Frontend and Dashboard – Control dark mode for your site visitors and your own admin dashboard separately. Customize them independently to suit different needs.
🎨 Color Settings – Select from 10+ built-in color presets to change the overall dark mode style instantly.
🙅♂️ Exclude Elements – You can exclude certain parts of your site (like forms, widgets, or images) from dark mode. This gives you more control over what areas should stay in light mode.
🖼️ Image Settings – Adjust how images look in dark mode. Choose from low brightness, grayscale, or color inversion to keep them readable and stylish.
🎥 Video Settings – Just like images, control how videos are displayed in dark mode. This helps balance visuals without losing clarity.
✅ Auto Save, Import, Export, Reset – Automatically save changes you make in the settings. Import or export your dark mode settings easily, and reset everything back to default with a single click.
🚀 Pro Features
🔴 Dark Mode Live Edit – Customize dark mode in real-time. Instantly preview your changes as you adjust colors, switches, and styles.
🧮 14+ Color Presets – Unlock more color schemes for a stylish dark look.
✏️ Custom Colors – Choose your own background, text, link, and button colors to match your brand.
🔘 40+ Toggle Buttons – Get access to 40+ toggle styles to fit your site’s design.
🖼️ Image and Video Replacement – Replace light-mode images and videos with alternative versions in dark mode.
📚 Dark Mode Typography – Improve readability with different fonts and font sizes when dark mode is enabled.
🫳 Draggable Toggle Switch – Drag and place the dark mode switch anywhere on the screen. Works on both frontend and backend.
👥 User Role Based Dashboard Dark Mode – Enable dark mode only for certain WordPress roles (e.g., Admins, Editors, Authors).
📈 Usage Analytics – Track dark mode usage on your site. See how many users prefer dark mode and how often it’s toggled.
䷛ Analytics & Reporting – Get detailed email reports on dark mode usage. Customize how often reports are sent and what details are included.
> Custom CSS – Add your own CSS to fully control the appearance of dark mode.
🔋 Compatibility
Dusky Dark Mode is tested with the popular WordPress themes and plugins. It works with Astra, Divi, Avada, GeneratePress, Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder, and many more. It’s also fully compatible with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, and other widely used plugins.
If you find any conflicts with your theme or plugins, you can easily fix them using the built-in Custom CSS option or by contacting our support team.
Notice
This plugin uses IP Geolocation API to detect your time zone and automatically switch to dark mode based on the time of day.
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