Admin Compass vs Breadcrumb Trail
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Breadcrumb Trail leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,745, ahead of Admin Compass at #71,591. Over the last 7 days Breadcrumb Trail held its place and Admin Compass slipped 951 places. Downloads this week: Breadcrumb Trail 217 and Admin Compass 18.
| Metric | Admin Compass | Breadcrumb Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #71,591 ▼ 951 | #1,745 ▬ |
| Active installs | — | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 217 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (30) |
| Last updated | Jul 27, 2025 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #46,721 | #1,726 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2024 | Apr 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Compass or Breadcrumb Trail?
Breadcrumb Trail, at #1,745 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Admin Compass at #71,591. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Compass or Breadcrumb Trail alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.