Catch Breadcrumb
by Catch Themes · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 12 other plugins · 153.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Catch Breadcrumb lets you display Breadcrumb Navigation anywhere on your website elegantly.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “menu” for “homepage”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “homepage” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 68.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 4 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 166 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| breadcrumb your tag | #4 | #13 | 0 |
| breadcrumb navigation | #4 | #15 | 0 |
| breadcrumb trail | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| trail your tag | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| breadcrumbs your tag | #11 | #17 | down 2 |
| homepage | #21 | #19 | down 3 |
| menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “menu” for “homepage”. “menu” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “homepage” sits at #21 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 “breadcrumbs”. #11 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 2.7K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v2.4.1 · 18 May 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 years ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Clarus Dignus5.2y ago
This plugin adds the breadcrumb by selector (id or class) meaning you won’t need to create a child theme and manually input the code and can place the breadcrumbs anywhere. Very easy to use. Very flexible. Superior to the breadcrumb plugin I’ve been using.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawjoss5.7y ago
Great lightweight plugin that won’t drag your page down.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sebigbos6.7y ago
I´m just a user. Needs one minute to install and set up breadcrumbs where ever you want. Including a shortcode to post it within pages or posts. The support is fast, friendly and good. 5 stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ animedy6.7y ago
Among several breadcrumbs plugins which I tested, I prefer Catch Breadcrumb because it is very simple and understandable to use, even in its free version. Also, you can count on good support if you have certain problems or want to do some modifications.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mariushosting8.0y ago
Really easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.1 Compatibility check up to version 7.0 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4 Bug Fixed: Fixed error occurred while adding new themes Bug Fixed: Fixed JS enqueue path for adding catch themes tab item in Themes add theme section 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Bug Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped 2.3
- — Version 2.2.1 Compatibility check up to version 6.9 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 Compatibility check up to version 6.8 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Compatibility check up to version 6.5 2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2020-04-22 CVE-2020-12054 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.5 Patched in 1.5.5
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
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
2 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 "Catch Breadcrumb lets you display Breadcrumb Navigation anywhere on your website elegantly."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 882 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "menu" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-10-21 1K+ → 2K+ up after 537 days in tier
- 2019-05-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2019-04-02 700+ → 900+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2019-03-08 500+ → 700+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2019-02-05 300+ → 500+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2019-01-02 40+ → 300+ 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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Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Flexy Breadcrumb 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A - R RDFa Breadcrumb 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
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Menu Breadcrumb 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B -
SEO Breadcrumbs 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D -
Breadcrumb NavXT Multidimension Extensions 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags C
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