Dark Background and Light Text
Make every web page (or just the pages you want) display light text on dark backgrounds. All color variations are fully customizable.
Dark Background and Light Text - Customizable Firefox Add-On
Dark Background and Light Text is a user-friendly Firefox add-on that allows users to customize their browsing experience. With a few clicks, users can change the background of any webpage to a darker shade and the text to a light color. This gives a unique contrast that can help in reducing eyestrain and facilitating reading. Designed with practicality and user convenience in mind, any color variation of the page display is customizable.
Add-on stats
Rating: 4.46 
1 new ratings
(1,066)
Creation date: 2014-03-27
Weekly download count: 1,312
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- tabs
- storage
- browserSettings
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Size: 87.04K
Email: ad*****@khvoinitsky.org
Ranking
# 406 ▼ 1
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Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
Changing the look of web pages is easy with Dark Background and Light Text. Access controls from the button in the toolbar menu to customize the display of any page.
Submit bug reports and feature requests to [email protected] Or create an issue on github if you have a github account.
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User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Lightweight performance compared to other dark mode extensions
- Works on a high percentage of websites without breaking functionality
- Provides a satisfying dark mode experience without significant load time issues
Cons
- Causes issues with webpage loading and can leave sites in broken HTML format
- Has compatibility problems with various browsers, particularly on Firefox and Gecko-based browsers
- Some user interface issues, such as not being able to access site-specific settings
Most mentioned
- Performance issues including heavy browser usage
- User satisfaction with lightweight design
- Functionality across a variety of websites
User reviews
by Firefox user 13417277, 2024-12-14
A very poorly made extension. I only tried this due to Dark Reader slowing down page loading but at least it doesn't break 99% of websites I visit. Guess I'm back to Dark Reader now....
by Firefox user 14805990, 2024-12-07
by Firefox user 18057897, 2024-12-07
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Dark Background and Light Text requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Dark Background and Light Text has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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