Breadcrumb Trail
by Justin Tadlock · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 28 other plugins · 30.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
A powerful script for adding breadcrumbs to your site that supports Schema.org HTML5-valid microdata.
47 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
414
now · peak 1.1K
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.1.0
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-23 · 1,476 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dmsr4.1y ago
à utiliser sur tous les sites où vous avez la main sur les fichiers du thème bon pour la navigation, bon pour le SEO
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roman7.4y ago
Простий, працює з коробки без проблем, легко налаштовується. Мережа сайтів, багатомовні сайти – все чудово.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CyberCobre8.5y ago
If you have any knowledge about coding: This is super easy to use, is well-documented (instructions included in the folder, plus a publicly accessible online page with all necessary details), and works flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gautamgaura9.2y ago
I was in need of this plugin and its really amazing! also working good with my version of WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mizukimadness9.5y ago
I never had any trouble with this plugin. It works well out of the box and is also easy to style with CSS. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 84EM9.8y ago
This plugin does exactly what I needed. It’s simple to use and easy to customize. Nice work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arend10.0y ago
This plugin is one of my go-to plugins when it comes to menu-based breadcrumbs. Keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ codiceovvio10.1y ago
Thank you, Justin Tadlock! It works. It follows best practices. It is a wonderful free tutorial on how to code things within WordPress. This plugin requires you to read the FAQ, is not a click-and-forget thing, it is at least click-copy-paste-and-forget so if one minute and a half is too much time for you to spend to make it work, don’t install it 😉 maybe…a link could be added in the plugin’s description to better reach lazy folks who don’t read the FAQ so they will read them before leaving an unfair bad review, which this plugin and its developer really do not deserve.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 55 languages, 6 at 90% or more
Plus 31 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-02 20K+ → 10K+ down
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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Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
Catch Breadcrumb 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A - R RDFa Breadcrumb 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Menu Breadcrumb 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - I Instant Breadcrumbs 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
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WPshore Breadcrumbs 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C
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