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Breadcrumb Trail

by Justin Tadlock · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Breadcrumb Trail
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Breadcrumb Trail still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Breadcrumb Trail, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Breadcrumb Trail removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Breadcrumb Trail safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Breadcrumb Trail update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 26 Sep 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Breadcrumb Trail
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star25
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Breadcrumb Trail
4 May 202639
11 May 202679
18 May 202677
25 May 202687
1 Jun 202678
8 Jun 202683
15 Jun 202695
22 Jun 202677
29 Jun 202660
6 Jul 202683
13 Jul 202668
20 Jul 202691
27 Jul 202683
3 Aug 2026102
10 Aug 2026104
17 Aug 202692
24 Aug 202684
31 Aug 202696
7 Sep 2026110
14 Sep 2026138
21 Sep 2026148
28 Sep 2026127
5 Oct 2026140
12 Oct 2026150
19 Oct 2026217
26 Oct 2026191
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Flexy BreadcrumbScore 100 · 10,000+Breadcrumb NavXTScore 95 · 800,000+BreadcrumbScore 84 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.1.0
AuthorJustin Tadlock
Added5 Apr 2009
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagsmenu, navigation, breadcrumbs

Other plugins by this author: Get the Image, Custom Classes, Cleaner Gallery, Custom Header Extended, Series, Grid Columns, Widgets Reloaded, Slideshow, Clean My Archives, Custom Background Extended, Query Posts, Block Pattern Builder

Questions

Is Breadcrumb Trail still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Breadcrumb Trail, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Breadcrumb Trail removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Breadcrumb Trail safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Breadcrumb Trail update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it.

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