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PaleSwitch – Light/Dark Palettes for Elementor

Manage frontend light and dark color palettes for Elementor using Global Colors.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.0.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.5 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update11 Jul 20263mo ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records PaleSwitch – Light/Dark Palettes for Elementor version 1.0.0 as active, updated 3mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

PaleSwitch helps Elementor users manage frontend dark mode using the Global Colors from the Elementor Site Settings.

This plugin is focused on the light and dark mode visitors see on the website, not the dark mode of the Elementor editor.

Instead of editing every widget manually or duplicating sections, PaleSwitch lets you define dark counterparts for Elementor Global Colors and generate the CSS variables needed for frontend dark mode.

Free features:

  • Manual light/dark color editing.
  • Elementor Global Colors integration.
  • Automatic dark mode CSS generation.
  • Elementor theme switcher widget.
  • System preference detection.
  • Default theme option.

PaleSwitch is useful for designers, freelancers and developers who want a cleaner workflow for frontend light/dark color systems in Elementor.

Third-party Libraries

1 by Simon Reinisch, licensed under the MIT License.

com/Simonwep/pickr

The included Nano theme CSS has minor style adjustments for the PaleSwitch admin interface. The original license notice is preserved in the files.

Readable source files are included:

  • assets/js/pickr.js
  • assets/css/nano.css

Minified files used by the plugin:

  • assets/js/pickr.min.js
  • assets/css/nano.min.css
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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • color palette
  • dark mode
  • global colors
  • elementor
  • frontend
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.5 · PHP 7.4
Update activity11 Jul 20263mo ago

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