Moodle Plugins directory: Boost Dark: Versions: 1.3.6 | Moodle.org
Boost Dark
Local plugins ::: local_boost_dark
Maintained by
Eduardo Kraus
This plugin adds a dark mode button to the Boost theme (and its child themes), providing an incredible visual experience. Easy to use, it saves user preferences and maintains the lightweight nature of the default theme.
Boost Dark 1.3.6
Moodle 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1
Released: Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 5:25 AM
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HTML | XMLBoost Dark Mode is a Moodle plugin that adds a dark mode button to the Boost theme and its child themes, offering a more comfortable visual experience for users, especially in low-light environments.
🚀 Features
- Activates a dark mode button in the Boost theme header.
- Saves the user's dark mode preference using their preferences, ensuring settings remain consistent across browsers.
- Simple and lightweight, with no interference in any standard Boost functionality.
📚 How to Use
- Access your Moodle with the Boost theme activated.
- In the upper corner, click the Dark Mode icon to toggle between light and dark modes.
- The setting will be saved in the user's preferences and automatically applied whenever they return to Moodle.
📦 Installation
Visit the plugin page at https://moodle.org/plugins/local_boost_dark and install the plugin as usual.
🐞 Testing
Tested only on:
- The Moodle Classic theme;
- Boost Union;
- Academi;
- Adaptable.
German Valero tested with:
📧 Contact
Author: Eduardo Kraus
Website: eduardokraus.com/contact
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue! 😊
Version information
- Version build number
- 2026010600
- Version release name
- 1.3.6
- Maturity
- Stable version
- MD5 Sum
- 7bd1c7344af077964742c66ac7a19c50
- Supported software
- Moodle 4.0, Moodle 4.1, Moodle 4.2, Moodle 4.3, Moodle 4.4, Moodle 4.5, Moodle 5.0, Moodle 5.1
- Latest release for Moodle 4.0
- Latest release for Moodle 4.1
- Latest release for Moodle 4.2
- Latest release for Moodle 4.3
- Latest release for Moodle 4.4
- Latest release for Moodle 4.5
- Latest release for Moodle 5.0
- Latest release for Moodle 5.1
Version control information
- Version control system (VCS)
- GIT
- VCS repository URL
- VCS tag
- 1.3.6
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Local plugins
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the module.
- Place the folder in the "local" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.