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Dark Mode Exceptions

by rafaeldtinoco@gmail.com · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Toggle dark mode exceptions for websites in Google Chrome.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
13
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#25K
#21K among extensions
Version
1.5
updated 8 May 2025

Users

monthly, 18 months
05001,000May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 18 months
0613May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 13 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 Dark Mode Exceptions

Chrome's built-in "Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents" feature is one of the best dark-mode "extensions" for google chrome (and derivatives). However there is one small problem: there is no quick **opt-out** from dark mode once it is enabled. **Dark Mode Exceptions** is a simple extension that allows you to add exceptions to the dark mode. With this extension you might: - Keep dark mode on most sites by default (once you enable **Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents** feature). - Exclude websites from chrome's dark mode in **one click**. - View sites in light-mode, despite chrome's dark-mode settings. - Allow some sites to use their own dark theme, despite chrome's dark-mode settings. - Use [Dark Reader](https://darkreader.org/) on excluded sites (as an alternative dark mode on broken sites). - Toggle between modes instantly. # How It Works 1. Enable Chrome's Auto Dark Mode - Go to `chrome://flags/#enable-force-dark`. - Set to `Enabled with Selective inversion of non-image elements`. - Relaunch Chrome. 2. Install this extension. 3. Exclude a Domain: - Pin the extension to the toolbar. - Visit the website. - Click extension icon. - Toggle domain. - Site reloads in light or dark theme. # Technical Details - Uses Chrome's `chrome.storage.sync` to remember your excluded domains. - Injects a small CSS snippet to force light mode on excluded sites. - No tracking, no ads, open source. # Observation > This extension won't work if Chrome's "Auto Dark Mode" feature is disabled. Make sure to enable it first.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+10.00
30 days0+0.0%+10.00
6 months+527+111.4%+70.00
1 year+900+900.0%+100.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Dark Mode Exceptions appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
dark mode#44+1
dark#66+13

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.58 May 2025

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
8 May 2025
Size
22 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
aapfjgpaalkhijfbpppnnijjdpoklleb

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageactiveTabscripting

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