Breadcrumb NavXT vs Navigation Block with Mega Menu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Navigation Block with Mega Menu
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Breadcrumb NavXT has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 132 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Breadcrumb NavXT has accumulated 17M+ total downloads while Navigation Block with Mega Menu has 30K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Breadcrumb NavXT | Navigation Block with Mega Menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 132 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 17M+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2020 | |
| Age | 19 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 5.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.5.1 | 1.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Breadcrumb NavXT
Navigation Block with Mega Menu
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Breadcrumb NavXT averaged approximately 2,585 daily downloads while Navigation Block with Mega Menu averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Breadcrumb NavXT Reviews
Breadcrumbs improved navigation
Now users can easily see where they are in the site. It’s SEO-friendly too.
Exactly what I wanted
Ideal for my use, quick & custom breadcrumb navigation
HUGE drawback
not a bad pluginbut a HUGE drawback is that it does not support shortcodesthis is really inconvenient when you need to add breadcrumbs only to some pages
Navigation Block with Mega Menu Reviews
Usability issues backend/frontend
Hello, thanks for creating a block based mega menu! I use this plugin in a couple of projects together with WP default themes Twenty Twenty-Five and Twenty Twenty-For and want to address some usabi
Lacks a demo
First of all, thanks for providing a mega menu plugin that supports block themes and Full Site Editing 🙏 It would be very helpful if this plugin had a documentation page with some examples of how
Vraiment bien
Le plugin parfait pour faire des méga menu en mode Gutenberg. fonctionne vraiment bien. le Bloc “mega menu” fonctionne bien, par contre erreur sur le “plain bloc” sur la version actuelle 1.0.6
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