Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger icon

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

by Andrew Millman · Accessibility
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Unofficial Messenger dark mode. Easily swap between dark and light mode.

Users
100K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
−0.33 in 30 days
Ratings
409
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,763
#1,542 among extensions
Version
1.5.0
updated 25 Oct 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
30K65K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 100,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
80244409Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 409 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

Use Charcoal to experience Messenger (messenger.com) in dark mode. Toggling dark mode with any theme is easy: click on the Messenger icon on the top left of the web page, and set your preference. Features: Messenger icon toggle on the top left of the web page to access preferences. Choose between 3 themes: Charcoal, Midnight, and Deep Blue. Change dark or light appearance whenever you want, or set dark mode based on your device's setting.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.33
30 days0+0.0%0−0.33
6 months0+0.0%+2−0.33
1 year0+0.0%+7−0.33

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
messenger#8+9
dark#28+22
dark mode#33+2
dark theme#35+4
black theme#48+14
night mode#59+15
night theme#77+13

Version history

8 versions recorded
1.5.024 Oct 2023
1.4.210 May 2021
1.4.118 Apr 2021
1.3.116 Apr 2021
1.3.023 Nov 2020
1.2.63 Sep 2020
1.2.522 Aug 2020
1.2.43 Jul 2020

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
3 Jul 2020
Size
56 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
aaekanoannlhnajolbijaoflfhikcgng

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

Alternatives to Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

Extensions that rank for the same store searches or share the Accessibility category, ordered by users
Dark Mode2M users · 3.6 ★ · 2,211 ratings Google Docs Dark Mode900K users · 3.1 ★ · 1,452 ratings Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome500K users · 4.3 ★ · 7,791 ratings Dark Reader7M users · 4.3 ★ · 13,244 ratings Turn Off the Lights1M users · 4.3 ★ · 33,463 ratings 360 Internet Protection20M users · 4.4 ★ · 5,565 ratings Read&Write for Google Chrome™19M users · 2.4 ★ · 1,594 ratings Volume Master7M users · 4.8 ★ · 49,414 ratings