Best alternatives to Wikipedia night mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Wikipedia night mode, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Wikipedia night mode alternatives, compared
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Wikipedia: Dark Mode
Now read your favorite articles on Wikipedia in Dark Mode.
≈3K users3.7★ from 24 ratingsNot updated for 5+ yearsNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Dark Night Mode
It is a night mode for the entire Internet. It darkens all the websites you visit so that you can browse without straining your eyes
≈60K users4.2★ from 736 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Dark Mode - Night Eye
Dark mode for websites with brightness, contrast, warmth, scheduling, and PDF support. No ads. Customize each site separately.
≈300K users4.5★ from 3.3K ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago7 permissions- About 10× more users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Night Shift Mode
Take care of your eyes. Change screen brightness to special eye-protective colors from the list or to a color that you prefer.
≈20K users4.7★ from 1K ratingsUpdated 21 months ago4 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.7 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Night Sun - Easy Dark Mode
The easiest way to switch Chrome to dark mode. Switch to night / day mode with one click.
≈3K users5.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago5 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Wikipedia night mode
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Lunar Reader: Dark Theme & Night Shift Mode
Dark theme and night shift mode for every website. Care your eyes, use Lunar Dark Reader for night and daily web browsing.
≈70K users4.7★ from 1.4K ratingsUpdated 6 months ago6 permissions- About 2.3× more users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.8 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 1)
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Revert Wikipedia Layout
This extension will allow you to use the old Wikipedia layout without the need to create an account.
≈2K users4.8★ from 45 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 15× fewer users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.9 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Dark mode / night reader
Inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background
≈10K users4.2★ from 241 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago4 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Dark Mode for Chrome
Dark mode for all websites. Use dark theme for night and daily browsing with dark reader. Night shift mode.
≈60K users4.5★ from 2K ratingsUpdated 20 months ago7 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Dark Mode — Night Reader & Blue Light Filter
Automatic dark mode for all websites + blue-light filter. Customize themes, reduce eye strain — fast, private Chrome extension.
≈30K users4.2★ from 545 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to Wikipedia night mode
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
Wikipedia night mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Wikipedia night mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Mode - Night Eye with ≈300K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Wikipedia: Dark Mode.
Which Wikipedia night mode alternative has the best rating?
Lunar Reader: Dark Theme & Night Shift Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings.
Is there a Wikipedia night mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Wikipedia: Dark Mode asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Wikipedia night mode.
How many alternatives to Wikipedia night mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Wikipedia night mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.