Publish 2025-09-23

Author: alexanderby

blog/2m-users/index.html

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <article>
             <h6>November 1, 2019</h6>
 
-            <h1 id="we-have-2000000-active-users-app-stats-and-plans">We have 2,000,000 active users! App stats and plans</h1>
+            <h1>We have 2,000,000 active users! App stats and plans</h1>
 <p>By November 1, 2019 we have
 <strong>2,012,402</strong> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh">Google Chrome</a> users
 and <strong>273,654</strong> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/darkreader/">Mozilla Firefox</a> users
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop
 
 <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop](https://vizydrop.com/)</h6>
 
-<h3 id="budget">Budget</h3>
+<h3>Budget</h3>
 <p>Back in April 2018 we launched a <a href="https://darkreader.org/blog/dynamic-theme/">crowdfunding campaign</a>. Today our monthly budget is about <strong>$500</strong>, a half of our planned minimal budget.</p>
 <div id="chart-backers" class="chart" style="background: #1c2128; width: 40rem; height: 20rem;"></div>
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop
 Thank you for your help, you are doing a great thing.</p>
 <p>You can also support the project with <strong>PayPal</strong> or other method via <a href="https://opencollective.com/darkreader/donate">Open Collective</a>,
 a crowdfunding platform.</p>
-<h3 id="dark-reader-5-is-on-its-way">Dark Reader 5 is on it&#39;s way</h3>
+<h3>Dark Reader 5 is on it&#39;s way</h3>
 <img src="/images/darkreader-5-logo-sketch.png" alt="Dark Reader 5 sketch" style="width: 15rem;" />
 
 <p>Since many features were requested, an app redesign is needed.

blog/500k-users/index.html

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         <article>
             <h6>September 13, 2018</h6>
 
-            <h1 id="we-have-500000-users-interactive-lifetime-charts">We have 500,000 users! Interactive lifetime charts</h1>
+            <h1>We have 500,000 users! Interactive lifetime charts</h1>
 <p>By September 13 we have
 <strong>532,664</strong> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh">Google Chrome</a> users
 and <strong>24,151</strong> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/darkreader/">Mozilla Firefox</a> users
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop
 
 <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop](https://trello.vizydrop.com/)</h6>
 
-<h3 id="budget">Budget</h3>
+<h3>Budget</h3>
 <p>In April we launched a <a href="https://darkreader.org/blog/dynamic-theme/">crowdfunding campaign</a>. Today our monthly budget is about <strong>$200</strong>, 1/5th of a planned minimal budget.</p>
 <div id="chart-backers" class="chart" style="background: #1c2128; width: 40rem; height: 20rem;"></div>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ <h6 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by [Vizydrop
 <p>Today the number of reported bugs is enormous.
 Sorry that currently we are not able to reply to everyone.
 Anyway we are going to continue the development and release the most requested feature soon: <a href="https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader/issues/10">the Time Settings</a>.</p>
-<h3 id="translations">Translations</h3>
+<h3>Translations</h3>
 <p>Many Dark Reader users translated the app into their native language:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Chinese simplified by <a href="https://github.com/WalterMa">Wentao Ma</a>.</li>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ <h3 id="translations">Translations</h3>
 <li>Spanish by <a href="https://github.com/ferrarimartin">Martín Ferrari</a>.</li>
 </ul>
 <p>Everyone can suggest a translation, as described <a href="https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader/issues/559">here</a>.</p>
-<h3 id="security">Security</h3>
+<h3>Security</h3>
 <p>Dark Reader was rewarded for reporting the ability to inject the script into the New Tab Page.
 The problem happened after you opened the Incognito or Guest window.
 Extensions were able to modify the content of the New Tab Page without your acknowledgment.

blog/5m-users/index.html

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <article>
             <h6>October 29, 2021</h6>
 
-            <h1 id="we-have-5000000-users-approaching-v5-release">We have 5,000,000 users! Approaching v5 release</h1>
+            <h1>We have 5,000,000 users! Approaching v5 release</h1>
 <img src="/images/darkreader-5m-users.png" alt="Dark Reader has 5,000,000 active users" style="width: 16rem; box-shadow: none;" />
 
 <p>By October 29, 2021 we have
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ <h1 id="we-have-5000000-users-approaching-v5-release">We have 5,000,000 users! A
 <div id="chart-users" class="chart" style="background: #1c2128; width: 40rem; height: 16rem; max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);"></div>
 <h5 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by Taucharts, a part of <a href="https://fibery.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fibery</a> and <a href="https://targetprocess.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Targetprocess</a></h5>
 
-<h3 id="the-ongoing-development">The ongoing development</h3>
+<h3>The ongoing development</h3>
 <img src="/images/v5-colors-preview.png" alt="Dark Reader v5 color picker preview" style="width: 14rem;" />
 
 <p>We are getting closer to the <strong>v5 release</strong> that will bring a newer design and new features.
 Unfortunately we had a slow down of our progress.
 Due to events in Belarus the project founder had to travel and deal with bureaucracy a lot.
 <strong>Luckily our new team members came for rescue!</strong></p>
-<h3 id="contributor-of-the-year-william-zijl-gusted-🏆">Contributor of the year: <a href="https://github.com/Gusted">William Zijl @Gusted</a> 🏆</h3>
+<h3>Contributor of the year: <a href="https://github.com/Gusted">William Zijl @Gusted</a> 🏆</h3>
 <p>William has done an <strong>ENORMOUS</strong> amount of bug fixes and performance improvements.
 He reviewed hundreds of changes made by other users,
 and proposed many optimizations to the Dynamic mode.
 Thanks to William, Dark Reader keeps working fast and reliably.</p>
-<h3 id="contributor-of-the-month-anton-bershanskiy-🏆">Contributor of the month: <a href="https://github.com/bershanskiy">Anton Bershanskiy</a> 🏆</h3>
+<h3>Contributor of the month: <a href="https://github.com/bershanskiy">Anton Bershanskiy</a> 🏆</h3>
 <p>Chrome will soon switch to <a href="https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/intro/">Manifest V3</a>,
 changing and limiting the ways extensions can work.
 Thanks to Anton for his optimizations, Dark Reader will keep working after the newer API release and do it even faster.</p>
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ <h5 style="text-align: right; margin-top: 0;">This chart is powered by Taucharts
 but less than 3,000 of 5,000,000 users have supported us through Open Collective since 2018.
 Just click the <a href="https://opencollective.com/darkreader/donate">DONATE</a> button.</strong>
 🙏</p>
-<h3 id="ios-release-📱🍎">iOS release 📱🍎</h3>
+<h3>iOS release 📱🍎</h3>
 <img src="/images/ios-photo.jpg" alt="Dark Reader for iOS photo" style="width: 24rem;" />
 
 <p>Dark Reader has become available for
 <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180?platform=iphone">iOS and iPadOS</a>.
 It brings some new colorful themes.
 A more detailed article will follow soon.</p>
-<h3 id="octobers-top-backers-🍁">October&#39;s top backers 🍁</h3>
+<h3>October&#39;s top backers 🍁</h3>
 <div id="chart-donations" class="chart" style="background: #1c2128; width: 40rem; height: 20rem; max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);"></div>
 
-<h3 id="thanks">Thanks!</h3>
+<h3>Thanks!</h3>
 <p><strong>Check out our sponsors</strong>
 and <strong><span class="text-highlight">trick or treat!</span></strong>
 🎃</p>

blog/attention/index.html

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         <article>
             <h6>April 15, 2020</h6>
 
-            <h1 id="attention-install-dark-reader-only-from-verified-sources">ATTENTION! Install Dark Reader only from verified sources</h1>
+            <h1>ATTENTION! Install Dark Reader only from verified sources</h1>
 <p>Some hackers created malware that was pretending to be Dark Reader,
 and released under different names for Firefox and Edge.
 Follow this guide to learn how to avoid malicious extensions,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ <h1 id="attention-install-dark-reader-only-from-verified-sources">ATTENTION! Ins
     <img src="/images/droids.png" alt="Dark Reader clones" />
 </figure>
 
-<h3 id="attack-of-the-clones">Attack of the Clones</h3>
+<h3>Attack of the Clones</h3>
 <p>An interesting malware technique was revealed recently.
 Multiple Dark Reader copies with similar names and additional code
 <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1618814">were removed</a>
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ <h3 id="attack-of-the-clones">Attack of the Clones</h3>
 or remember getting an SMS security code when you were not trying to sign in somewhere,
 <strong>RESET ALL YOUR PASSWORDS</strong>, <strong>REISSUE YOUR CARDS</strong> or contact your bank.
 Check your Google, Microsoft, Amazon, or banking account <strong>activity history</strong>.</p>
-<h2 id="what-should-i-do-to-protect-myself">What should I do to protect myself?</h2>
-<h3 id="1-use-extensions-made-by-trusted-companies">1. Use extensions made by Trusted Companies</h3>
+<h2>What should I do to protect myself?</h2>
+<h3>1. Use extensions made by Trusted Companies</h3>
 <p>First of all, there are extensions that are <strong>owned by large well-known companies</strong>
 that value their reputation and are absolutely not interested in doing any harm to you.
 Here are a few examples:</p>
-<h4 id="google-translate">Google Translate</h4>
+<h4>Google Translate</h4>
 <p><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb"><img src="/images/google-translate-logo.jpg" alt="Google Translate logo" style="width: 12rem;" /></a>
 <br/>
 ★★★★☆</p>
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ <h4 id="google-translate">Google Translate</h4>
     <img src="/images/google-translate-screenshot.png" alt="Google Translate screenshot" style="width: 20rem;" />
 </figure>
 
-<h4 id="other-companies">Other companies</h4>
+<h4>Other companies</h4>
 <p>Companies like Microsoft, Amazon and others provide helpers for their products.
 For example <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office/ndjpnladcallmjemlbaebfadecfhkepb">Office</a> extension,
 which shows you shortcuts for recent documents and more.
 <strong>Double check the developer&#39;s name, the website and the installation URLs</strong>.</p>
-<h3 id="2-use-recommended-extensions-for-firefox">2. Use Recommended Extensions for Firefox</h3>
+<h3>2. Use Recommended Extensions for Firefox</h3>
 <img src="/images/firefox-recommended-badge.png" alt="Firefox Recommended Extension badge" style="width: 12rem;" />
 
 <p>Firefox Add-ons have a <strong><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/recommended-extensions-program">Recommended Extensions</a> program</strong>.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ <h3 id="2-use-recommended-extensions-for-firefox">2. Use Recommended Extensions
 <p>Chrome Web Store has <strong><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/editors_picks_extensions">Editor&#39;s Picks</a></strong> section and other collections,
 and the company has tightened up its review process,
 but its not clear what exactly happens during the review.</p>
-<h3 id="3-use-open-source-extensions">3. Use open source extensions</h3>
+<h3>3. Use open source extensions</h3>
 <p><a href="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock"><img src="/images/ublock-logo.jpg" alt="uBlock logo" style="width: 12rem;" /></a>
 <br/>
 ★★★★★</p>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ <h3 id="3-use-open-source-extensions">3. Use open source extensions</h3>
 <p>Finally, check if links in ReadMe file point to a correct download page.</p>
 <p>The best example of a trusted open source extension is <strong><a href="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock">uBlock Origin</a></strong>,
 an ad blocker by Raymond Hill.</p>
-<h3 id="4-use-paid-extensions">4. Use paid extensions</h3>
+<h3>4. Use paid extensions</h3>
 <p><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfknpbbblfpciffpaejjkokdgca"><img src="/images/momentum-logo.jpg" alt="Honey logo" style="width: 12rem;" /></a>
 <br/>
 ★★★★☆</p>
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ <h3 id="4-use-paid-extensions">4. Use paid extensions</h3>
     <img src="/images/mac-app-store-paid-extension.png" alt="Mac App Store - paid Safari extension screenshot" style="width: 16rem;" />
 </figure>
 
-<h3 id="5-check-the-extensions-name">5. Check the extension&#39;s name</h3>
+<h3>5. Check the extension&#39;s name</h3>
 <p>You should think twice before installing extensions,
 that are named like <em>Adblock Origin</em> or <em>uBlock Plus</em>.</p>
-<h3 id="6-read-the-reviews">6. Read the reviews</h3>
+<h3>6. Read the reviews</h3>
 <figure>
     <img src="/images/review-example.png" alt="Review example: this doesn't do a thing" style="width: 24rem;" />
 </figure>
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ <h3 id="6-read-the-reviews">6. Read the reviews</h3>
 Pay attention to the number of reviews
 (e.g. if the extension with 10,000 users has more than 1,000 reviews,
 it looks suspicious).</p>
-<h3 id="7-protect-your-accounts">7. Protect your accounts</h3>
+<h3>7. Protect your accounts</h3>
 <p>Use 2-factor authentification.
 Don&#39;t fill in any data on websites, that are not using HTTPS.
 Whenever you enter a password, check the URL,
 especially if you opened a link from a message.
 If it&#39;s not obvious, make sure the domain belongs to the company using some Whois service.</p>
-<h3 id="8-what-if-i-use-an-extension-that-is-not-open-source-and-not-owned-by-a-well-known-company">8. What if I use an extension, that is not open source and not owned by a well-known company?</h3>
+<h3>8. What if I use an extension, that is not open source and not owned by a well-known company?</h3>
 <p>Well, <strong>use it on your own risk</strong>.
 Learn more about the developer, check the website.
 Is it a company that has some cool product,
@@ -146,33 +146,33 @@ <h3 id="8-what-if-i-use-an-extension-that-is-not-open-source-and-not-owned-by-a-
 <p>Until the stores find a proper way to filter out extensions,
 <strong>we have to be attentive</strong>.</p>
 <p><span class="text-highlight"><em>UPDATE</em></span></p>
-<h2 id="how-to-check-where-did-you-install-extensions-from">How to check where did you install extensions from</h2>
+<h2>How to check where did you install extensions from</h2>
 <p>The good news is, that <em>if you&#39;ve seen Dark Reader&#39;s notification,
 you are most likely safe</em>.
 The inspected malware has it hidden (see the screenshot below).
 But we strongly recommend you ensure this is true,
 and also check other browser extensions&#39; URLs and other info.</p>
-<h3 id="chrome-chromium">Chrome (Chromium)</h3>
+<h3>Chrome (Chromium)</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>Open <a href="chrome://extensions">chrome://extensions</a> page.</li>
 <li>For each extension click <strong>Details</strong>.</li>
 <li>Click <strong>View in Chrome Web Store</strong>.</li>
 <li>Genuine Dark Reader has 2,000,000+ users, extension ID is <code>eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh</code>.</li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="firefox">Firefox</h3>
+<h3>Firefox</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>Open <a href="about:addons">about:addons</a> page.</li>
 <li>Click on each extension&#39;s tile.</li>
 <li>At the bottom click <strong>reviews</strong> and remove <code>reviews/</code> from the URL.</li>
 <li>Genuine Dark Reader has 447,538 users at the moment of writing.</li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="edge">Edge</h3>
+<h3>Edge</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>Same steps as for Chrome, click <strong>View in Microsoft Store</strong>.</li>
 <li>Genuine Dark Reader has 51 reviews at the moment of writing,
 extension ID is <code>ifoakfbpdcdoeenechcleahebpibofpc</code>.</li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="opera">Opera</h3>
+<h3>Opera</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>Open <a href="opera://extensions">opera://extensions</a> page.</li>
 <li>Enable <strong>Developer mode</strong>.</li>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ <h3 id="opera">Opera</h3>
 <li>Genuine Dark Reader&#39;s extension ID is <code>eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh</code>.</li>
 <li>Disable <strong>Developer mode</strong>.</li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="genuine-installation-links">Genuine installation links</h3>
+<h3>Genuine installation links</h3>
 <p>There can be minor differences depending on your language code.</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Chrome <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh</a></li>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ <h3 id="genuine-installation-links">Genuine installation links</h3>
 <li>Safari <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p><span class="text-highlight"><em>UPDATE 2</em></span></p>
-<h2 id="this-guy-is-doing-harm-to-edge-users-right-now">This guy is doing harm to Edge users right now</h2>
+<h2>This guy is doing harm to Edge users right now</h2>
 <p>The users of <a href="https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/efhbekcgdnfcakddgllfondiaijpncol">-Dark Theme for Edge-</a>
 will not be able to see this notification,
 the guy has disabled this functionality.
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ <h2 id="this-guy-is-doing-harm-to-edge-users-right-now">This guy is doing harm t
 <a href="https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-mode-for-reader/lpnegimedhbgpcoimodfgkdeeaaeehea?hl=en-US">is still available</a>
 in Edge Add-ons even though is was reported on June 24,
 and the support ensured they would take it down immediately on June 25.</p>
-<h2 id="finally">Finally</h2>
+<h2>Finally</h2>
 <p>Don&#39;t worry and have a nice day 😅</p>