“Dark mode” 3rd party apps are ok at best and make the site run slow, for the back end/administrator. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE enable a dark mode for admin/back end. My eyes are literally bleeding from the bright white background.
Topic summary
Users are requesting a native dark mode option for the Shopify admin interface, citing eye strain from the bright white background. Third-party apps and browser extensions exist but are criticized for slowing down the site and injecting code.
Shopify’s Response:
- A Shopify representative acknowledged the feedback and submitted it to developers, but made no guarantees about implementation.
Community Workarounds:
- One user (PhilFoss) created a custom CSS solution available via the Stylus browser addon at userstyles.world
- Another suggested using Chrome’s experimental force-dark flag (chrome://flags/#enable-force-dark)
Current Status:
- The discussion spans multiple years (references to 2023, 2024, and “5 years later”)
- No official dark mode has been released despite ongoing requests
- Users express frustration that such a basic accessibility feature remains unavailable while Shopify releases other updates
- The issue remains unresolved and ongoing, with community members continuing to bump the thread and share memes expressing their frustration
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sorry shopify admin doesn’t allow this
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Hi, @lswieckitay
Thanks for your feedback regarding getting dark mode for the Shopify Admin. I understand that dark mode can help with eye strain, and that third party apps are not always an ideal workaround. I’ve submitted some feedback to our developers on your behalf for this request. While we can’t make any guarantees about changes, the more feedback we receive the better.
Thanks again for taking the time to share this feedback!
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Thank you for your reply.
When do the developers expect this feature to be available?
We have a couple of in house personnel that update the site constantly with new products. They are always complaining about eye fatigue. We do not allow third party apps on our computers if we can help it. That is a major security risk as far as anyone should be conerned.
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Bump. It’d be really nice to have this feature, Shopify Admin is the last tool I use in my workflow that does not have a dark mode or dark theme option.
It’s a simple feature that would be appreciated by many professionals on this platform.
-Mitch S
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Bump
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This is long overdue.
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Long, long, LOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG overdue.
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More feedback! 
“We want Dark Mode!”
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Another bump. I’ve been using 3rd party apps to implement admin dark mode, but Shopify should really have their own native support for such a simple feature. Please consider making dark mode available soon. Thanks!
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Bump
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Bump. We need this. It’s unacceptable that a company like Shopify cannot give us this extremely simple option. This is your core business!
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Agreed. This is a simple feature that would be greatly appreciated by the
admin users.
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Why is shopify taking so long!
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Bump
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yes, sorry for that issue Shopify will come that future
Fully agree. It’s especially glaring when every other tab I have open has a dark mode. Shopify is hard to look at for too long.
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Bump. Please implement this, Shopify. It’s a simple feature that many would
appreciate.
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Another bump. Honestly, how is this not a feature in 2023?
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Bump. This is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overdue. Im sure a lot of us work late into the night and the white background is definitely taking years off my life span.
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