Breadcrumb Trail vs Menu Breadcrumb
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 #1,748, ahead of Menu Breadcrumb at #10,319. Over the last 7 days Breadcrumb Trail slipped 2 places and Menu Breadcrumb climbed 44 places. Breadcrumb Trail has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Menu Breadcrumb. Downloads this week: Breadcrumb Trail 150 and Menu Breadcrumb 25. Ratings: Breadcrumb Trail 4.3★ from 30 and Menu Breadcrumb 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Breadcrumb Trail | Menu Breadcrumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,748 ▼ 2 | #10,319 ▲ 44 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 150 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (30) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,726 | #10,316 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Nov 2014 |
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 is more popular, Breadcrumb Trail or Menu Breadcrumb?
By active installs, Breadcrumb Trail: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Menu Breadcrumb, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breadcrumb Trail or Menu Breadcrumb?
Breadcrumb Trail, at #1,748 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Menu Breadcrumb at #10,319. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Breadcrumb Trail or Menu Breadcrumb 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.