kiwix-js
Fully portable & lightweight ZIM reader in Javascript (by kiwix)
darkreader
Dark Reader Chrome and Firefox extension (by darkreader)
| kiwix-js | darkreader | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 423 | |
| 343 | 20,797 | |
| 1.5% | 1.1% | |
| 8.3 | 9.9 | |
| 2 days ago | 4 days ago | |
| JavaScript | TypeScript | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
kiwix-js
Posts with mentions or reviews of kiwix-js.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-21.
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You said you wanted to go over to the DARK side...😎 Kiwix JS PWA/Electron 2.2.5 now with built-in DarkReader 👇
Please note the lightweight browser-extension version of Kiwix JS also has dark themes, but not yet the DarkReader plugin. We have opened an issue for that.
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A fond? goodbye to Internet Explorer? Not for Kiwix!
For your information, even though the world is saying goodbye to Internet Explorer, our Kiwix JS keeps support for: IE11, IceCat 60.7, Firefox OS, Windows Mobile, all while supporting the latest versions of Firefox, Chrome and Edge. Because we want to make sure that anyone, anywhere in the world, is able to read and access Kiwix archives!
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New releases of Kiwix JS browser extension and Kiwix JS Electron/UWP for Windows and Linux
There are new releases of the lightweight, JavaScript-based Kiwix JS reader: version 3.4.0 of the browser extensions for Firefox, Chrome and Edge; and version 1.9.6 of the Electron/NWJS and UWP versions of Kiwix JS for Windows and Linux.
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How do I get the reader started?
May I ask what the difference between your github link is and this link? https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-js
darkreader
Posts with mentions or reviews of darkreader.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-03-31.
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Claim for a Missing Tooth
I suppose they’re using https://darkreader.org/ or something like that!
If you implement dark mode yourself, you can add `` to prevent Dark Reader from triggering.
- Hacker News for Gamedev
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Please Don't Force Dark Mode on Users
Instead of writing this shortsighted article, just do like those of us who are forced to endure light mode, and install [Dark Reader](https://darkreader.org) (that also does light mode).
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Ask HN: Will HN ever have a dark mode?
I prefer sites not to implement a custom dark mode and instead to make sure their styles invert well, less work for devs, more consistency for me.
https://darkreader.org/
https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-e...
- Please add a "dark" theme for Hacker News
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View Wikipedia in Dark Mode with?withgadget=dark-mode
By far my favorite extension is Dark Reader - no need to rely on every website to implement a dark mode
https://darkreader.org/
- What to avoid building as an early stage startup
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New UI sucks
change to light mode, and try out https://darkreader.org/
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Easter egg emoji: converting pixels into particles
I was able to reproduce and reported this to Dark Reader https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader/issues/11952
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A Treatise on the Nature of Vessels
I highly recommend utilizing a dark reader.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing kiwix-js and darkreader you can also consider the following projects:
kiwix-js-pwa - Kiwix JS Offline Browser implemented as a Progressive Web App (PWA), and packaged as Electron, NWJS and UWP apps for Windows and Linux.
tachiyomi-extensions - Source extensions for the Tachiyomi app.
sdow - Six Degrees of Wikipedia
gruvbox - Retro groove color scheme for Vim
kiwix-js-windows - Kiwix JS Offline Browser implemented as a Progressive Web App (PWA), and packaged as Electron, NWJS and UWP apps for Windows and Linux. [Moved to: https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-js-pwa]
Reddit-Enhancement-Suite - Reddit Enhancement Suite