Description
Breadcrumbs Made Easy is a lightweight plugin that allows you to display breadcrumb navigation on your WordPress site. If you have a simple website and want to show breadcrumbs without installing resource-heavy SEO plugins, this plugin is a perfect solution.
Key Features:
- Lightweight & Fast – Minimal performance impact on your website.
- Easy Setup – Quickly enable breadcrumbs sitewide or on specific pages. Install and activate.
- Simple Shortcode – Use
[easy_breadcrumbs]to place breadcrumbs wherever you like. - Styling Options – Includes font size, color selection, and other customizations to match your site’s style.
- User-Friendly – Configuration is done via an intuitive settings page, requiring minimal technical knowledge.
Credits & 3rd Party Services
ConicPlex.com: Breadcrumbs Made Easy uses ConicPlex (own website) to store plugin insights. Whenever the plugin is activated, deactivated, or uninstalled, an API request is sent to Conicplex to record the action. The API request includes the action, site URL, admin email, plugin version, plugin name, plugin text domain, WordPress version, site language, and site timezone. Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions.
Developer Credits
This plugin was developed by ConicPlex, a leading agency specializing in WordPress plugin development. For more information about ConicPlex and their services, visit ConicPlex.
Screenshots
Breadcrumbs on a Post – Example of how breadcrumbs appear when displayed on a single post or page. 
Breadcrumbs on an Archive – Example of how breadcrumbs appear when displayed on an archive page like Category or Tag Page. 
Breadcrumbs on author page – Example of how breadcrumbs appear when displayed on author page. 
Settings Page – Screenshot of the plugin settings page with styling options.
Installation
- Install the Plugin
- Download the plugin from the WordPress Repository or upload the plugin zip file through Plugins Add New in your WordPress admin.
- Activate the Plugin
- Once installed, activate it through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Configure Settings
- Go to Settings Breadcrumbs Made Easy (or a similar menu name) to customize font sizes, colors, and more.
- Add the Breadcrumbs
- Either enable breadcrumbs across your entire site (via the settings page) or place them in specific posts/pages using the shortcode:
[easy_breadcrumbs]
- Either enable breadcrumbs across your entire site (via the settings page) or place them in specific posts/pages using the shortcode:
FAQ
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Does this plugin work with any WordPress theme?
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Yes! It should work seamlessly with most themes. If you run into any styling conflicts, you can use the settings page or your theme’s CSS to adjust appearance.
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Can I use this with other SEO plugins?
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Absolutely. Breadcrumbs Made Easy is independent of any SEO plugins and should not conflict with them.
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You can use the built-in settings for basic styling (font size, color, etc.). For further customization, you can add custom CSS in your theme or via the Additional CSS option in the WordPress Customizer.
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Will activating this plugin slow down my site?
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No. This plugin is designed to be lightweight and minimal, ensuring it has little to no impact on your site’s performance.
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Contributors & Developers
“Breadcrumbs Made Easy” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release of Breadcrumbs Made Easy.
- Added sitewide enable option and
[easy_breadcrumbs]shortcode. - Added basic styling options (font size, font color, separator color, etc.).