Top Chrome Extensions for Gmail Dark Theme
Gmail Dark Theme Chrome extensions — 2K monthly searches · Rankings shifted 16× in 7 days · Top 3 locked — dominated by incumbents
What Developers Can Learn
Intelligence derived from tracked keywords across all Gmail Dark Theme sub-keywords
Most Congested
High concentration (0.906) with one dominant player holding 10,000 users — 15x more than the #2 extension.
Top ratings average 4.5, making quality baseline for competition extremely high.
Breaking into top 10 requires significant differentiation or marketing spend.
Possible Openings
Adjacent keywords like 'Email Tracking Gmail' (14,800) and 'Gmail Email Tracker' (14,300) show strong demand with potentially lower congestion than dark theme saturation.
Privacy and readability features offer differentiation paths.
Positioning Patterns
Naming conventions cluster around 'Dark Mode' and 'Dark Theme' descriptors.
The top-rated extension (4.9) has far fewer users than the market leader, suggesting first-mover advantage and visibility outweigh rating alone.
Two recent entrants indicate ongoing developer interest in this space.
Top Extensions Leaderboard
7-day ranking snapshot and appearances in Top 10
| # | Extension | Users | Rating | Appearances | Category | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gmail Dark Mode | 10,000+ | ⭐ 3.8 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 2 |  Gmail Auto Dark Mode | 644 | ⭐ 4.9 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 3 |  Gmail Dark Mode - Dark theme for better eyesight | 327 | ⭐ 3.8 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 4 |  Gmail Dark Mode - Smart Theme | 12 | ⭐ 5 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 5 |  Gmail System Theme | 126 | ⭐ 5 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 6 |  Gmail Dark Mode Enhancer | 16 | ⭐ 0 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 7 |  Mail In Black for Gmail | 28 | ⭐ 5 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 8 |  Inbox Reborn theme for Gmail™ | 945 | ⭐ 4.6 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 9 |  Darkly for Gmail™ | 6 | ⭐ 0 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
| 10 |  Gmail Theme Sync | — | ⭐ 0 | 7/7d | Gmail | — stable |
Gmail Dark Mode
10,000+ · ⭐ 3.8 · 7/7d
Gmail Auto Dark Mode
644 · ⭐ 4.9 · 7/7d
Gmail Dark Mode - Dark theme for better eyesight
327 · ⭐ 3.8 · 7/7d
Gmail Dark Mode - Smart Theme
12 · ⭐ 5 · 7/7d
Gmail System Theme
126 · ⭐ 5 · 7/7d
Gmail Dark Mode Enhancer
16 · ⭐ 0 · 7/7d
Mail In Black for Gmail
28 · ⭐ 5 · 7/7d
Inbox Reborn theme for Gmail™
945 · ⭐ 4.6 · 7/7d
Darkly for Gmail™
6 · ⭐ 0 · 7/7d
Gmail Theme Sync
— · ⭐ 0 · 7/7d
Ranking Volatility - Top 10 Ranks
7-day Top 10 movement snapshot (2026-07-14 to 2026-07-20)
Data Methodology
- Data source:
- Chrome Web Store search results
- Update frequency:
- Weekly
- Monthly Search Demand:
- Estimated demand indicator sourced from third-party keyword data. Not CWS-internal figures.
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