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Flexy Breadcrumb vs Breadcrumb Trail (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Flexy Breadcrumb

Flexy Breadcrumb

4.7(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Breadcrumb Trail

Breadcrumb Trail

4.3(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flexy Breadcrumb has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flexy Breadcrumb has accumulated 137K+ total downloads while Breadcrumb Trail has 252K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Flexy Breadcrumb
◄
Breadcrumb Trail4.3/5
Total Reviews
20Flexy Breadcrumb
►
Breadcrumb Trail30
Active Installs
20K+Flexy Breadcrumb
◄
Breadcrumb Trail10K+
Total Downloads
137K+Flexy Breadcrumb
►
Breadcrumb Trail252K+
Support Resolution
0%Flexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb TrailN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoFlexy Breadcrumb
◄
Breadcrumb Trail8 years ago
First Released
2017Flexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb Trail2009
Age
9 yearsFlexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb Trail17 years
WP Requires
4.6+Flexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb Trail4.7+
PHP Requires
7.2+Flexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb Trail5.2+
Business Model
FreeFlexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb TrailFree
Latest Version
1.2.1Flexy Breadcrumb
Breadcrumb Trail1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Flexy Breadcrumb

4.7/5(20 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%

Breadcrumb Trail

4.3/5(30 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Flexy Breadcrumb Reviews

by misthero

Nice but some deprecation error non php 8+

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Flexy_Breadcrumb_Trail::$before_wrap is deprecated in /wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/includes/class-flexy-breadcrumb-shortcode.php on line 66

by egromspam0002

Need custom layout

Need custom layout

by bajrami09

Very useful

Very useful

Breadcrumb Trail Reviews

by dmsr

Parfait

à utiliser sur tous les sites où vous avez la main sur les fichiers du thème bon pour la navigation, bon pour le SEO

by Roman

Гарний плагін

Простий, працює з коробки без проблем, легко налаштовується. Мережа сайтів, багатомовні сайти – все чудово.

by CyberCobre

Easy, Good Documentation, Flawless

If you have any knowledge about coding: This is super easy to use, is well-documented (instructions included in the folder, plus a publicly accessible online page with all necessary details), and wo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flexy Breadcrumb or Breadcrumb Trail more popular?
Flexy Breadcrumb has 20K+ active installations while Breadcrumb Trail has 10K+. Flexy Breadcrumb is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flexy Breadcrumb or Breadcrumb Trail?
Flexy Breadcrumb has a 4.7/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Breadcrumb Trail has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Flexy Breadcrumb and Breadcrumb Trail free?
Flexy Breadcrumb is free and Breadcrumb Trail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flexy Breadcrumb or Breadcrumb Trail?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flexy Breadcrumb was last updated 1 year ago and Breadcrumb Trail was last updated 8 years ago.

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