Breadcrumb Trail vs WP-Paginate
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
WP-Paginate leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,245, ahead of Breadcrumb Trail at #1,748. Over the last 7 days WP-Paginate climbed 1 place and Breadcrumb Trail slipped 2 places. WP-Paginate has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Breadcrumb Trail. Downloads this week: WP-Paginate 454 and Breadcrumb Trail 148. Ratings: Breadcrumb Trail 4.3★ from 30 and WP-Paginate 4.6★ from 107 reviews.
| Metric | Breadcrumb Trail | WP-Paginate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,748 ▼ 2 | #1,245 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 148 | 454 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (30) | 4.6★ (107) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 2.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,726 | #1,245 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 WP-Paginate?
By active installs, WP-Paginate: 20K+ 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 WP-Paginate?
WP-Paginate, at #1,245 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 WP-Paginate 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.