Description
Breadcrux is a lightweight WordPress breadcrumb plugin that helps visitors understand their location on your website through clear and customizable breadcrumb navigation.
The plugin works seamlessly as both an Elementor widget and a Gutenberg block, allowing you to add breadcrumbs anywhere on your site using your preferred editor. Breadcrux automatically generates breadcrumb trails for posts, pages, categories, tags, custom post types, custom taxonomies, search results, author archives, and 404 pages.
Whether you’re building a blog, business website, or a complex site using custom post types and taxonomies, Breadcrux provides fast, SEO-friendly breadcrumb navigation with extensive customization options.
Features
- Elementor Breadcrumb Widget
- Gutenberg Breadcrumb Block
- Automatic WordPress breadcrumb navigation
- Custom post type breadcrumb support
- Custom taxonomy breadcrumb support
- Category and tag breadcrumbs
- Author, search, archive, and 404 breadcrumbs
- Hierarchical taxonomy parent chain support
- Optional Post Type Archive link
- Optional Category / Taxonomy segment
- Custom separators
- Advanced color customization
- Typography controls
- Lightweight and performance-focused
- Accessible breadcrumb navigation (
aria-label="Breadcrumb")
Why Choose Breadcrux?
Breadcrux is designed to be lightweight, flexible, and easy to use. Unlike many breadcrumb plugins that include unnecessary features, Breadcrux focuses on providing clean and accurate breadcrumb trails while maintaining excellent performance.
The plugin automatically detects custom post types and taxonomies, making it ideal for websites built with tools such as JetEngine and other WordPress content frameworks.
Compatibility
- Elementor
- Gutenberg (Block Editor)
- Custom Post Types
- Custom Taxonomies
- JetEngine
- Most WordPress themes
This plugin works with Elementor and the WordPress Block Editor but is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elementor, JetEngine, or any third party. All trademarks belong to their respective owners and are referenced solely for compatibility purposes.
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Breadcrumbs Lightweight breadcrumb trail (Home > Category > Post) for posts, pages, and custom post types.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/breadcruxdirectory, or install the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Block editor: add the “Breadcrumbs” block to any post, page, or template.
- Elementor: edit with Elementor, search for the “Breadcrumb” widget, and drag it onto the page or into your single-post template.
FAQ
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My custom taxonomy term does not show. What do I do?
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By default the plugin auto-detects the first public taxonomy attached to the post type. If your post type has more than one taxonomy, enter the exact taxonomy slug in the “Taxonomy Slug” field to force the one you want. Also make sure the post actually has a term assigned.
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Does it support custom post types?
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Yes. On a single custom post type entry it can show the post type name (linking to its archive) followed by the taxonomy term and the post title.
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Why do the separator and home icons not appear in Elementor?
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Those icons use Font Awesome, which Elementor loads by default. If your setup disables it, the icons will not render.
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The trail depends on the page being viewed on the front end, so the editor preview may be partial. The front-end output is always accurate.
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Contributors & Developers
“Breadcrux” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.2.2
- Lengthened the internal code prefix for stronger uniqueness.
1.2.1
- Hardened output escaping (all output now passes through wp_kses) and input sanitization.
1.2.0
- Added a Gutenberg block in addition to the Elementor widget.
- Added a “Show Category / Taxonomy” toggle.
- Refactored the trail logic into a shared engine used by both editors.
- Prepared the plugin for the WordPress.org repository (licensing, readme, prefixing).
1.1.0
- Added custom post type and custom taxonomy support with auto-detection.
- Added a “Show Post Type Name” toggle and a “Post Type Color” control.
1.0.0
- Initial release: Elementor breadcrumb widget with color and separator-icon controls.