Breadcrumb NavXT
by John Havlik · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 800.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds breadcrumb navigation showing the visitor's path to their current location.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
800K+
≈880K estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “navigation” for “current” and “location”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “current” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “location” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 800K of 17.8M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 63 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 132 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| breadcrumbs your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| breadcrumb your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| breadcrumb navigation | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| current location | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| trail your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| breadcrumb trail | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| path | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| breadcrumbs for block editor | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| current | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| navigation your tag | #14 | #13 | down 1 |
| buddypress | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| bbpress | #12 | #12 | down 1 |
| location | #20 | #16 | down 3 |
| projects | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
77 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 63 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” and “navigation” for “current” and “location”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “current” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “location” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “navigation”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 550.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v7.5.2 · 29 Aug 2026
76
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “800K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 4.9 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 900K.
Install history since 13 Aug 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.5.1 Release date: December, 21st 2025 Behavior change: Removed deprecated bcn_li_attributes filter. Bug fix: Fixed issue where the block could be used to generate breadcrumb trails that were not for the current resource. Bug 7.5.1
- — Version 7.5.0 Release date: December, 4th 2025 Behavior change: Refactored bcn_breadcrumb_trail::post_hierarchy to use WP_Post instance instead of id/type/parent parameters. Behavior change: Removed deprecated function breadcrumb_trai 7.5.0
- — Version 7.4.1 Release date: January, 9th 2025 Bug fix: Fixed issue where the legacy widget was not available due to changes introduced in 7.4.0. 7.4.1
- — Version 7.4.0 Release date: December, 30th 2024 New feature: Added bcn_admin_post_root_args filter. Bug fix: Fixed issue where the ignore the breadcrumb cache option within the Breadcrumb Trail block resulted in the breadcrumb trail n 7.4.0
- — Version 7.3.1 Release date: June, 27th 2024 Bug fix: Fixed issue where $force parameter wasn’t passed into bcn_breadcrumb_trail::fill() within bcn_display*() functions. Bug fix: Fixed improper textdomain existing within adminKit . Bug 7.3.1
- — Version 7.3.0 Release date: February, 9th 2024 Behavior change: bcn_display_json_ld() now returns unescaped Unicode characters. Behavior change: $force parameter in bcn_display*() functions is now passed to bcn_breadcrumb_trail::fill( 7.3.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.5.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-02 CVE-2026-84765 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.5.1 Patched in 7.5.2
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Breadcrumb NavXT <= 7.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2026-02-18 CVE-2025-13842 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 7.5.0 Patched in 7.5.1
- 2018-09-26 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.1.0 Patched in 6.2.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 75 languages, 18 at 90% or more
Plus 51 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds breadcrumb navigation showing the visitor's path to their current location."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPML, Polylang, bbPress, BuddyPress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,552 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "block", "breadcrumbs" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 900K+ → 800K+ down after 1794 days in tier
- 2021-03-03 800K+ → 900K+ up after 852 days in tier
- 2018-11-02 700K+ → 800K+ up after 397 days in tier
- 2017-10-01 600K+ → 700K+ up after 304 days in tier
- 2016-12-01 500K+ → 600K+ up after 167 days in tier
- 2016-06-17 400K+ → 500K+ up after 246 days in tier
- 2015-10-15 300K+ → 400K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2015-05-27 200K+ → 300K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Catch Breadcrumb 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Breadcrumb – Breadcrumb for WooCommerce and Custom Post Types 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Breadcrumb Block 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Breadcrumb Trail 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Classic Menu Block 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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