Cut The Lights
Cut The Lights is an eye-friendly solution to enhanche you wordpress backoffice experience. The usage is very simple, just activate Cut The Lights from your plugins menu and watch your backoffice’s lights turn off in a…
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Cut The Lights shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Cut The Lights stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| appearance | >100 |
| DarkMode | #19 |
| style | >100 |
| themes | >100 |
About Cut The Lights
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
Cut The Lights is an eye-friendly solution to enhanche you wordpress backoffice experience.
The usage is very simple, just activate Cut The Lights from your plugins menu and watch your backoffice’s
lights turn off in a pleasant dark pitched theme!
Main Features
- Dark admin panel;
- Lightweight;
- Three themes to choose;
- Night/Light mode toggler;
- More features coming soon!
Installation
- Upload the cut-the-lights folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.2.2
- Restyled theme selection setting.
- Fixed aside selected menu background.
1.2.1
- Removed admin themes when the plugin is activated to prevent conflicts.
1.2.0
- Added toggler to switch to light/dark mode.
- General improvements.
1.1.0
- Added wordpress 6.0 compatibility.
- Minor improvements.
1.0.0
- Working dark mode.
- Added three themes (default, coffee and neon).
- Chosen theme setting will be set up for an individual user through user meta.
- Styles will be removed in editor pages.
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FAQ
Cut The Lights: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Cut The Lights free?
Yes. Cut The Lights is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cut The Lights safe to use in 2026?
Cut The Lights shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cut The Lights?
Cut The Lights is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,462 times since it launched in May 2022. It was downloaded 36 times in the last 30 days.
Does Cut The Lights work with WordPress 7.1?
Cut The Lights is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Cut The Lights last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on June 13, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Cut The Lights?
Cut The Lights is developed and maintained by giuliogulizia.
What are the best alternatives to Cut The Lights?
The most popular alternatives to Cut The Lights are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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