Breadcrumb Trail vs Menu Swapper
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 Swapper at #4,262. Over the last 7 days Breadcrumb Trail slipped 2 places and Menu Swapper slipped 9 places. Breadcrumb Trail has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Menu Swapper. Downloads this week: Breadcrumb Trail 150 and Menu Swapper 57. Ratings: Breadcrumb Trail 4.3★ from 30 and Menu Swapper 4.7★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | Breadcrumb Trail | Menu Swapper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,748 ▼ 2 | #4,262 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 150 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (30) | 4.7★ (43) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,726 | #4,253 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | May 2013 |
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 Swapper?
By active installs, Breadcrumb Trail: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Menu Swapper, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breadcrumb Trail or Menu Swapper?
Breadcrumb Trail, at #1,748 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Menu Swapper at #4,262. 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 Swapper 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.