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Breadcrumb NavXT

by John Havlik · 800,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026, fixed in 7.5.2.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Breadcrumb NavXT
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026, fixed in 7.5.2. Update to version 7.5.2 or later.2 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
mtekk1 Dec 2007 to 29 Aug 2026, 793 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Breadcrumb NavXT
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Sep 2026Breadcrumb NavXT <= 7.5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 7.5.17.5.20
18 Feb 2026Breadcrumb NavXT <= 7.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 7.5.07.5.10
26 Sep 2018Breadcrumb NavXT <= 6.1.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure5.3<= 6.1.06.2.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Breadcrumb NavXT
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20255.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star109
4 star8
3 star5
2 star2
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

800,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Breadcrumb NavXT
4 May 20267,342
11 May 202614,721
18 May 202614,555
25 May 202615,239
1 Jun 202613,072
8 Jun 202612,745
15 Jun 202612,368
22 Jun 202611,840
29 Jun 202611,822
6 Jul 202611,706
13 Jul 202611,959
20 Jul 202613,989
27 Jul 202612,655
3 Aug 202613,042
10 Aug 202611,423
17 Aug 202611,628
24 Aug 2026153,432
31 Aug 202676,381
7 Sep 202640,542
14 Sep 202640,896
21 Sep 202631,819
28 Sep 202622,846
5 Oct 202620,980
12 Oct 202618,888
19 Oct 202633,772
26 Oct 202624,551
2 Nov 20263,315

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Flexy BreadcrumbScore 91 · 10,000+Breadcrumb BlockScore 91 · 2,000+JSON-LD BreadcrumbsScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version7.5.2
AuthorJohn Havlik
Added1 Dec 2007
Last updated29 Aug 2026
Active installs800,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Breadcrumbs & Navigation Trails
Tagsblock, trail, breadcrumb, navigation, breadcrumbs

Other plugins by this author: Breadcrumb NavXT Multidimension Extensions, WP Lynx

Questions

Is Breadcrumb NavXT still maintained?

Breadcrumb NavXT was last updated on 29 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Breadcrumb NavXT safe?

Breadcrumb NavXT has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Breadcrumb NavXT?

The wordpress.org author is John Havlik. Recent committers: mtekk, hakre, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Breadcrumb NavXT?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Flexy Breadcrumb, Breadcrumb Block, JSON-LD Breadcrumbs.

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