Breadcrumb Trail vs Nav Menu Roles
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
Nav Menu Roles leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #603, ahead of Breadcrumb Trail at #1,748. Over the last 7 days Nav Menu Roles held its place and Breadcrumb Trail slipped 2 places. Nav Menu Roles has the largest install base, roughly 7× the next: 70K+ active installs against 10K+ for Breadcrumb Trail. Downloads this week: Nav Menu Roles 949 and Breadcrumb Trail 148. Ratings: Breadcrumb Trail 4.3★ from 30 and Nav Menu Roles 4.9★ from 219 reviews.
| Metric | Breadcrumb Trail | Nav Menu Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,748 ▼ 2 | #603 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 148 | 949 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (30) | 4.9★ (219) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,726 | #599 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Sep 2012 |
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 Nav Menu Roles?
By active installs, Nav Menu Roles: 70K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Breadcrumb Trail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breadcrumb Trail or Nav Menu Roles?
Nav Menu Roles, at #603 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Breadcrumb Trail at #1,748. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Breadcrumb Trail or Nav Menu Roles 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.