Five years ago, the trend of implementing a dark mode in apps began, with YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Hulu, and WhatsApp embracing this feature. In 2018, Apple and Google introduced a systemwide dark theme for their mobile operating systems. Fast forward to 2024, Wikipedia has finally joined the dark mode bandwagon and has started rolling out this feature for its mobile website.
If you visited Wikipedia on your mobile device this week, you may have noticed a pop-up announcing the availability of dark mode. Here’s how you can enable it:
- Go to Wikipedia’s mobile site.
- Tap on the hamburger menu at the top.
- Select “Settings.”
- Under the Color section, choose “Dark” as your preference.
Wikipedia notes that the dark mode implementation is still experimental, so you may encounter some issues while using this feature.
At this time, dark mode is only accessible on mobile websites. However, a Reddit user mentions that desktop users may soon have the option as well. Stay tuned for updates on when dark mode will be available for Wikipedia’s desktop site.
