Title: Go Dark
Author: George Stephanis
Published: <strong>January 15, 2012</strong>
Last modified: January 18, 2012

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# Go Dark

 By [George Stephanis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/georgestephanis/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/go-dark.1.0.7.zip)

 * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/go-dark/)

## Description

This plugin enables websites to ‘go dark’ on January 18th with a customizable message
and start/end times to protest SOPA/PIPA and Internet Censorship

It enables you to customize the message displayed on the front end, and optionally
display either a stylized ‘Censored’ sign or seal.

When ‘dark’ your website will return a `503 Service Temporarily Unavailable` status
code so as to not damage your search engine rankings, as well as specify the length
of time for the visitor to try back after.

#### Credits

 * Design and Sign/Seal was created by Cheryl Eisenhard ( http://cheryleisenhard.
   com/ )
 * Development by George Stephanis ( http://stephanis.info/ )
 * Wood Grain Background taken from http://webtreats.mysitemyway.com/8-tileable-
   dark-wood-texture-patterns/

## Screenshots

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 * Settings Page
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 * Front-end Display
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 * Front-end Display

## Installation

 1. Upload the folder `go-dark` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. (optionally) Customize the start and end times, as well as the message displayed.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Go Dark” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ George Stephanis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/georgestephanis/)

[Translate “Go Dark” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/go-dark)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/go-dark/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/go-dark/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/go-dark/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/go-dark/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.7

 * Adding nonce for further security.

#### 1.0.6

 * Added vimeo video to default message, and link to admin panel sidebar for convenience.

#### 1.0.5

 * Minor CSS change — html,body {height:100%;} becomes {min-height:100%;}

#### 1.0.4

 * I’m a numbskull, forgot a )

#### 1.0.3

 * Added backwards compatability for WP < 3.1

#### 1.0.2

 * Added `503 Service Temporarily Unavailable` status code so as to not damage website
   SEO.

#### 1.0.1

 * Added screenshots.

#### 1.0

 * Initial Release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.7**
 *  Last updated **14 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.7 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.3.2**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/)
 * Tags
 * [Internet Censorship](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/internet-censorship/)
   [PIPA](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pipa/)[SOPA](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sopa/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/go-dark/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ George Stephanis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/georgestephanis/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/go-dark/)

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