SEO BreadCrumb
This plugin adds the function to display breadcrumbs (topic path) navigation that supports HTML5 micorodata. You can use display styles, lots of parameters of styles and original plugin hooks of breadcrumbs navigation…
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- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where SEO BreadCrumb stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| breadcrumb | >100 |
| microdata | >100 |
| topic path | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About SEO BreadCrumb
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plugin adds the function to display breadcrumbs (topic path) navigation that supports HTML5 micorodata. You can use display styles, lots of parameters of styles and original plugin hooks of breadcrumbs navigation, and you can customize navigations flexibly.
Forked “Prime Strategy Bread Crumb“
Examples
Default
Template Tag
<?php if (function_exists('bread_crumb')) bread_crumb(); ?>
Output Sample
<div id="breadcrumb" class="bread_crumb">
<div itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<a href="http://www.example.com/" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">Home</span>
</a> >
</div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<a href="http://www.example.com/?cat=2" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">Seminar</span>
</a> >
</div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<a href="http://www.example.com/?cat=4" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">Tokyo</span>
</a> >
</div>
</div>
List types
Template Tag
<?php if (function_exists('bread_crumb')) bread_crumb('type=list'); ?>
Output sample
<div id="breadcrumb" class="bread_crumb">
<ul>
<li itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb" class="level-1 top">
<a href="http://www.example.com/" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">トップページ</span>
</a> >
</li>
<li itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb" class="level-2 sub">
<a href="http://www.example.com/?cat=2" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">Seminar</span>
</a> >
</li>
<li itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb" class="level-3 sub">
<a href="http://www.example.com/?cat=4" itemprop="url">
<span itemprop="title">Tokyo</span>
</a> >
</li>
</ul>
</div>
Special Thanks
Links
https://github.com/nobuhiko/seo-breadcrumb
Installation
- Upload SEO Bread Cumb plugin folder you downloaded to the plugin directory.
- Go to the plugin menu of Admin, and activate “SEO Bread Crumb” plugin.
- Add a template tag “bread_crumb” of page navigation to the place where you would like to display breadcrumbs navigation in your theme. See below about parametes you can specify by template tags.
Parameters
type
If you specify “string”, output strings instead of list.
Default: list
home_label
Texts displayed on front page.
Default: home
search_label
Texts displayed on search results.
Default: Search Results of “%s” (%s : search strings)
404_label
Texts displayed on 404 page.
Default: 404 Not Found
category_label
Texts displayed on categories.
Default: %s (%s is a category label.)
tag_label
Texts displayed on tags.
Default: %s (%s is a tag label)
taxonomy_label
Texts displayed on taxonomies.
Default: %s (%s is a taxonomy label)
author_label
Texts displayed on authors’ page.
Default: %s (%s is author’s name)
attachment_label
Texts displayed on attachments.
Default: %s (%s is an attachment’s name)
year_label
Texts displayed on Yearly Archives.
Default: %s (%s is a year)
month_label
Texts displayed on Monthly Archives.
Default: %s (%s is monthly-display-type specified on date format)
day_label
Texts displayed on Daily Archives.
Default: %s (%s is a day)
post_type_label
Texts displayed on custom post type archives.
Default: %s (%s is custom post type label)
joint_string
If you specify “string” on type, strings between texts.
Default: ” > ” ( > )
navi_element
Name of wrapper elements. You can select div or nav.
Default: div
elm_class
Name of wrapper class. If no wrapper element and type is “list”, name of “ul” class will be displayed.
Default: bread_crumb
elm_id
Name of wrapper id. iF no wrapper element and type is “list”, name of “ul” id will be displayed.
Default: breadcrumb
li_class
Name of class added to li if type is “list”.
Default: none (no class)
class_prefix
prefix added to each class.
Default: none (no prefix)
current_class
Name of class added to breadcrumbs navigation on current page where you see.
Default: current
indent
Number of tab indent. Default: 0
echo
Output or not. Default: true (output).
If you specify 0 or false, return values as PHP.
disp_current
current page Output or not. Default: false (not).
If you specify 0 or false, return values as PHP.
Changelog
1.0.2
- Update japan language
- Update readme.txt
1.0.1
- Update japan language
1.0.0
- Opening to the public
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FAQ
SEO BreadCrumb: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is SEO BreadCrumb free?
Yes. SEO BreadCrumb is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SEO BreadCrumb safe to use in 2026?
SEO BreadCrumb shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SEO BreadCrumb?
SEO BreadCrumb is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,144 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does SEO BreadCrumb work with WordPress 7.1?
SEO BreadCrumb is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was SEO BreadCrumb last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on October 28, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes SEO BreadCrumb?
SEO BreadCrumb is developed and maintained by redsnow_.
What are the best alternatives to SEO BreadCrumb?
The most popular alternatives to SEO BreadCrumb are Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs), Flexy Breadcrumb (10K+ installs) and Breadcrumb (10K+ installs).
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