Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included)

Description

Darkify adds WordPress Dark Mode and Night Mode to both the website frontend and the WordPress admin dashboard. Visitors can switch between light and dark themes using a toggle, while site owners control how dark mode behaves across the frontend, admin panel, and editors.

Darkify supports frontend dark mode, admin dashboard dark mode, and editor-specific dark mode for Gutenberg (Block Editor) and the Classic Editor. It includes OS-aware detection, default dark mode, time-based scheduling, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple toggle placement options. Designed for performance and compatibility, Darkify works seamlessly with popular WordPress themes, page builders, and WooCommerce — without modifying theme files or requiring custom code.

Site owners can customize dark mode colors, switches, media handling, and element visibility. Darkify also provides controls for images, videos, scrollbars, mobile behavior, and page or element-level targeting to ensure dark mode integrates cleanly with different themes, builders, and layouts.

How Darkify Works

Darkify applies dark mode styling using configurable rules rather than modifying theme files. You can enable dark mode globally or limit it to specific areas, pages, posts, or elements. Settings can be adjusted from a centralized admin panel and reused across different sites using import and export tools.

Darkify is designed to work with popular WordPress themes, page builders, and multisite installations, allowing dark mode to be configured without requiring custom code.

Why Choose Darkify?

✔ Dark mode for frontend and admin dashboard
✔ Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, and popular builders
✔ OS-aware, scheduled, and manual switching
✔ Lightweight and performance-focused
✔ No theme modification required

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Key Features of Darkify Dark mode Plugin

• Frontend Dark Mode: Enable dark mode on the public-facing website and allow visitors to switch between light and dark themes using a toggle.

• Admin Dashboard Dark Mode: Apply dark mode to the WordPress admin area to provide a darker interface while managing site content and settings.

• Editor-Specific Dark Mode: Enable dark mode independently for the WordPress Admin Panel, Block Editor (Gutenberg), and Classic Editor.

• Default Dark Mode: Load the website in dark mode by default while allowing visitors to switch back to light mode at any time.

• OS-Aware Dark Mode: Detect the visitor’s operating system preference and automatically apply light or dark mode accordingly.

• Time-Based Dark Mode: Schedule automatic switching between light and dark mode based on a defined time range.

• Keyboard Shortcut: Allow users to toggle dark mode using a simple keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + D for quick access.

• Multiple Floating Switch Designs: Choose from different floating switch styles and positions to control how the toggle appears on the site.

• Switch Attention Effect: Enable an animation on the floating switch to draw visitor attention. Choose from multiple effect styles including Pulse to highlight the toggle without being intrusive.

• Customizable Switch: Adjust the switch size, colors, icons, and styling to match the site’s design.

• Switch in Menu: Insert the dark mode toggle into selected WordPress navigation menus.

• Shortcode Switch: Place the dark mode toggle anywhere on the site using a shortcode, including pages, posts, widgets, or templates.

• Dark Mode Gutenberg Block: Instantly add a sleek dark mode toggle to any post or page using the Gutenberg block. Place it anywhere and give your visitors full control over their viewing experience.

• Color Presets for Gutenberg: Select from 5 predefined dark color schemes directly inside the Gutenberg editor.

• Dark Mode Elementor Widget: Seamlessly insert a customizable dark mode switch into any Elementor layout. Design it your way and match it perfectly with your site’s style.

• Dark Mode Widget Support: Easily enable dark mode for WordPress widgets and keep your entire site visually consistent—no extra setup, no hassle.

• Multiple Switch Placement Options: Display the dark mode toggle as a floating button, menu item, shortcode, or by targeting a custom CSS selector.

• Mobile-Specific Controls: Control switch visibility, position, spacing, and behavior separately for mobile devices.

• Color Presets & Customization: Choose from 8 predefined dark color presets or manually configure background, text, link, and UI colors.

• Dark Mode Scrollbar Styling: Optionally apply dark styling to browser scrollbars for a more consistent dark interface.

• Advanced Image Control: Adjust image brightness, contrast, and grayscale settings to improve image visibility in dark mode.

• Video Control: Modify video brightness and grayscale settings to better match dark mode layouts.

• Element-Level Control: Include or exclude specific HTML elements, tags, classes, or IDs from dark mode styling.

• Settings Backup & Restore: Export plugin settings to a file and import them on another site or restore them later.

• Clean Uninstall Option: Optionally remove plugin settings and data from the database when uninstalling the plugin.

• Page Builder Compatibility: Compatible with popular page builders such as Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, and Oxygen.

• Easy Settings Panel: Manage all plugin features from a centralized settings panel in the WordPress admin area.

• Multisite Support: Configure dark mode settings for WordPress multisite networks, globally or per site.

• Multilingual Ready: Translation-ready and compatible with multilingual WordPress setups.

• Theme Compatibility: Designed to work with most WordPress themes without requiring theme-specific modifications.

• Developer-Friendly: Provides a structured and extensible codebase that developers can customize using hooks and filters.

• Cross-Browser Compatibility: Designed to work across modern browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, etc.

• Documentation & Support: User guides, tutorials, and support are available through documentation and the WordPress.org support forums.

Full Features & Setup Guide

How to Add Dark Mode in Gutenberg (WordPress Block Editor)

How to Add Dark Mode in Elementor

Page Builder Compatibility

• Gutenberg
• WPBakery
• Elementor
• Beaver Builder
• SiteOrigin
• Divi
• LayersWP
• MotoPress
• Cornerstone
• Themify Builder
• Spectra
• Visual Composer
• Brizy
• Oxygen Builder
• CoBlocks
• GreenShift
• Bricks Builder
• JetEngine (Crocoblock ecosystem)
• …and more

Compatible Themes (examples)

• Hello Elementor
• Astra
• Divi
• Kadence
• Themify Ultra
• OceanWP
• Hestia
• Inspiro
• GeneratePress
• Avada
• Blocksy
• Neve
• Betheme
• The7
• Flatsome
• BuddyBoss
• Spacious
• Responsive
• Customizr
• ColorMag
• Phlox
• Photograph
• Sydney
• Enfold
• Uncode
• Salient
• Jupiter X
• X Theme
• Newspaper
• Block Theme
• …and more

↔ Slider Compatibility

Darkify is fully compatible with the most popular WordPress slider plugins:

• Slider Revolution
• Smart Slider 3
• LayerSlider
• MetaSlider
• Soliloquy
• Master Slider
• RoyalSlider
• Swiper (Theme-integrated sliders)
• Owl Carousel–based sliders
• Slick Slider integrations
• Kadence Slider
• Elementor Slides Widget
• Divi Slider Module
• Avada Slider (Fusion Slider)
• Block Editor Slider Blocks
• Ultimate Addons Slider Modules
• …and more

PRO VERSION FEATURES

🎨 Design & Customization Options

• 16+ Floating Switch Designs
  Choose from a diverse collection of floating switch styles to perfectly match your website’s look and feel.

• Draggable Switch Positioning
  Allow users to move the floating dark mode switch anywhere on the screen. This drag-and-drop flexibility ensures convenient access from any page or section.

• Special Color Preset Customization
  Customize your dark mode theme with advanced color settings. Change link colors, border colors, form field styling, and button appearances to align with your brand identity.

• Custom CSS for Dark Mode
  Add custom CSS styles that apply only in dark mode. This gives developers and designers complete control for fine-tuning the dark theme experience.

🖼️ Media Handling

• Image Inversion
  Automatically invert specific images for better visibility in dark mode. Improve both aesthetics and accessibility without needing to edit the original assets.

• Image Replacement
  Seamlessly replace specific images with dark-mode-optimized versions. Perfect for logos, banners, or illustrations that need a customized look in night mode.

• Video Replacement
  Automatically swap videos with dark-friendly versions to maintain a consistent design across your website’s visual elements.

🔧 Advanced Visibility Controls

• Allow / Disallow Elements
  Fine-tune your dark mode display by selecting which HTML elements or sections should use dark mode styling—and which should not.

• Allow / Disallow Pages
  Choose which individual pages display dark mode. Exclude landing pages, checkout flows, or any special content for a fully tailored user experience.

• Allow / Disallow Posts
  Decide which specific posts support dark mode. Maintain full editorial control over how your content appears across different post types.

External services

Darkify uses Appsero SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements.

Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.

Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case.

Learn more about how Appsero collects and uses this data.

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