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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Switch

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Switch

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for switch comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Manage Notification E-mails Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. Taxonomy Switcher 83/100
  3. 3. Theme Switcha 82/100
  4. 4. Dark Mode Toggle 81/100
  5. 5. Tax Switch for WooCommerce 81/100
  6. 6. Darklup 80/100
  7. 7. Maintenance Switch 80/100
  8. 8. LIQUID RWD Plus 78/100
  9. 9. The Off Switch 77/100
  10. 10. WP User Switch 76/100
  11. 11. Freesoul Switch Theme: load a different theme on specific pa... 76/100
  12. 12. DarkMySite 71/100
  13. 13. Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop 71/100
  14. 14. Cryout Theme Switch 70/100
  15. 15. Onyx Dark Mode Switcher 69/100
1 Manage Notification E-mails
Best overall Free by 3D Virge

Manage Notification E-mails

Enable and disable email notifications that WordPress sends to the admin and user. Works perfectly with many other plugins!

4.8★
from 54 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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4 Dark Mode Toggle
Free by ScriptsTown

Dark Mode Toggle

Bring dark mode toggle switch to your WordPress website. A simple switch to turn on and off the dark mode. Fast and easy to use.

4.6★
from 19 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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6 Darklup
Free by Darklup

Darklup

Experience Darklup — Your WordPress ally for dark mode, dark themes, night mode and accessibility. Switch to an eye-friendly more inclusive web experi …

4.5★
from 44 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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7 Maintenance Switch
Free by Fugu Design

Maintenance Switch

Customize easily and switch in one-click to (native) maintenance mode from your backend or frontend.

5★
from 12 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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9 The Off Switch
Free by Abhishek Deshpande

The Off Switch

Disable unused WordPress features and remove bloat. 104 toggles for performance, security hardening, and WooCommerce — pure PHP, no .

5★
from 6 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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10 WP User Switch
Free by iqbalrony

WP User Switch

WP User Switch is a very simple plugin which will help you to switch instantly between the user's account in a WordPress site.

4.1★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
76

WPScore

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12 DarkMySite
Free by DarkMySite

DarkMySite

Best WordPress dark mode plugin to ready your site for the night. Multiple floating switch to choose between night mode and normal mode.

4.7★
from 14 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
71

WPScore

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13 Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop
Free by codepeople

Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop

"Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop" allows to swap the active theme to another one, when your website is loaded on mobile devices or deskto …

1.7★
from 6 ratings
30+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
71

WPScore

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14 Cryout Theme Switch
Free by CryoutCreations

Cryout Theme Switch

Quickly and easily swap between themes. Adds a theme switcher to WordPress Admin Bar with parent/child themes, filtering and favorites list.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
70

WPScore

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