Who should use Menu Breadcrumb?

Menu Breadcrumb is an open-source project built for wordPress theme developers.

Does Menu Breadcrumb have a free plan?

Yes — Menu Breadcrumb is free to use.

What platforms does Menu Breadcrumb run on?

Menu Breadcrumb runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Menu Breadcrumb still active?

Unverified. Menu Breadcrumb has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Menu Breadcrumb?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Breadcrumb based on URL, Breadcrumbs Made Easy, and Breadcrumb Block.

Who develops Menu Breadcrumb?

Menu Breadcrumb is developed by Jon Christopher.

How long has Menu Breadcrumb been around?

Menu Breadcrumb first shipped in 2014.

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Menu Breadcrumb

Name: Menu Breadcrumb
Author: Jon Christopher

wordpress.orgDesign & Creative

Menu Breadcrumb uses a selected WordPress menu to generate contextual breadcrumb trails. This approach works better than traditional page-based breadcrumbs when dealing with custom post types and complex navigation structures. It provides a simple PHP function for developers to output breadcrumbs in templates.

FreeGPL-2.0WebSelf-hosted

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19stars

9forks

3features

2014since

Overview

3 features

Menu Breadcrumb sits in PulseGate's Design & Creative category. It focuses on creating accurate breadcrumbs for complex sites with custom post types where page hierarchy alone is insufficient. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress theme developers. Menu Breadcrumb is free to use. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Menu Breadcrumb is Jon Christopher, and it first shipped in 2014. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 19 stars. Among its 3 catalogued features are Menu-based Breadcrumbs, Custom Post Type Support, and Template Function.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Menu-based Breadcrumbs
Custom Post Type Support
Template Function

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 19

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 23:46 UTC
Menu Breadcrumb verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Menu Breadcrumb

What does Menu Breadcrumb do?: Menu Breadcrumb focuses on creating accurate breadcrumbs for complex sites with custom post types where page hierarchy alone is insufficient. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Menu Breadcrumb?: Menu Breadcrumb is an open-source project built for wordPress theme developers.
Does Menu Breadcrumb have a free plan?: Yes — Menu Breadcrumb is free to use.
What platforms does Menu Breadcrumb run on?: Menu Breadcrumb runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Menu Breadcrumb still active?: Unverified. Menu Breadcrumb has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Menu Breadcrumb?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Breadcrumb based on URL, Breadcrumbs Made Easy, and Breadcrumb Block.Breadcrumb based on URL Breadcrumbs Made Easy Breadcrumb Block
Who develops Menu Breadcrumb?: Menu Breadcrumb is developed by Jon Christopher.
How long has Menu Breadcrumb been around?: Menu Breadcrumb first shipped in 2014.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 19
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress theme developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating accurate breadcrumbs for complex sites with custom post types where page hierarchy alone is insufficient.

Registered as

GitHub: jchristopher/menu-breadcrumb
WordPress.org: menu-breadcrumb

Developer

Jon Christopher

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 19
Forks: 9
Open issues: 4
Last commit: 30 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.0.3 · 30 Dec 2025

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 87.8
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: menu-breadcrumb-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-breadcrumb

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