Breadcrumb Trail vs Merge Menus
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 #1,742, ahead of Merge Menus at #10,551. Over the last 7 days Breadcrumb Trail climbed 2 places and Merge Menus climbed 43 places. Breadcrumb Trail has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Merge Menus. Downloads this week: Breadcrumb Trail 212 and Merge Menus 57. Ratings: Breadcrumb Trail 4.3★ from 30 and Merge Menus 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Breadcrumb Trail | Merge Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,742 ▲ 2 | #10,551 ▲ 43 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 212 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (30) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,726 | #10,487 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Aug 2022 |
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 Merge Menus?
By active installs, Breadcrumb Trail: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Merge Menus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breadcrumb Trail or Merge Menus?
Breadcrumb Trail, at #1,742 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Merge Menus at #10,551. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Breadcrumb Trail or Merge Menus 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.