{"id":8941,"date":"2023-03-13T23:27:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8941"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:27:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:25","slug":"master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Master the Art of Navigation with this Foolproof Guide to Setting Up Breadcrumbs on Your WordPress Site&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-676dab1abe16b\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-676dab1abe16b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#Unravelling_the_Mystery_of_Breadcrumbs_in_WordPress\" title=\"Unravelling the Mystery of Breadcrumbs in WordPress\">Unravelling the Mystery of Breadcrumbs in WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#What_Are_Breadcrumbs\" title=\"What Are Breadcrumbs?\">What Are Breadcrumbs?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#Why_Should_You_Use_Breadcrumbs\" title=\"Why Should You Use Breadcrumbs?\">Why Should You Use Breadcrumbs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#How_to_Set_Up_Breadcrumbs_in_WordPress\" title=\"How to Set Up Breadcrumbs in WordPress?\">How to Set Up Breadcrumbs in WordPress?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#Example_Code_Snippet\" title=\"Example Code Snippet\">Example Code Snippet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/master-the-art-of-navigation-with-this-foolproof-guide-to-setting-up-breadcrumbs-on-your-wordpress-site\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unravelling_the_Mystery_of_Breadcrumbs_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Unravelling the Mystery of Breadcrumbs in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Are you tired of your website visitors getting lost in the labyrinth of your website? Do you want to sprinkle a little bit of magic dust to make your website more navigable? Then, listen up, folks! It&#8217;s time to set up breadcrumbs in WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Breadcrumbs\"><\/span>What Are Breadcrumbs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Breadcrumbs are not just for grandma&#8217;s delicious apple pie. In the web design universe, breadcrumbs, also known as a navigation trail, are a secondary navigation system that helps website visitors have a clear understanding of where they are on a website and how they got there. The trail usually starts with the homepage, followed by the parent page, and then the current page. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Should_You_Use_Breadcrumbs\"><\/span>Why Should You Use Breadcrumbs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Improves Website Navigation<\/li>\n<p>Breadcrumbs provide users with an easy and convenient way to navigate a website, especially if the primary navigation menu is hidden.<\/p>\n<li>2. Reduces Bounce Rate<\/li>\n<p>Breadcrumbs show visitors where they are on a website and the path they took to get to the current page; hence, they are less likely to leave a website.<\/p>\n<li>3. Enhances User Experience<\/li>\n<p>Breadcrumbs are particularly helpful for larger websites with deep site structures; they help the user understand the website&#8217;s hierarchy and how pages are related to each other.<\/p>\n<li>4. Helps Search Engines<\/li>\n<p>Breadcrumbs are particularly useful for SEO, as they give search engines a clear picture of how the pages are related to each other, making it easier for them to crawl and index your website.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Set_Up_Breadcrumbs_in_WordPress\"><\/span>How to Set Up Breadcrumbs in WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Breadcrumbs are not built into WordPress, but there are three ways to add them to your website:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using A Theme That Supports Breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<p>Many WordPress themes come with built-in breadcrumb navigation, so you can check your theme options to see whether they have breadcrumb support. These themes usually have breadcrumb templates built into them, making them easy to set up and customize the style to fit with the rest of your website.<\/p>\n<li>Using A WordPress Plugin<\/li>\n<p>If your current theme doesn&#8217;t support breadcrumbs, don&#8217;t fret- several WordPress plugins let you add breadcrumb navigation to your website. Here are five WordPress plugins that provide breadcrumb support for WordPress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breadcrumb NavXT<\/li>\n<li>Yoast SEO<\/li>\n<li>Jetpack<\/li>\n<li>All in One SEO Pack<\/li>\n<li>SEOPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Using A Code Snippet<\/li>\n<p>If you&#8217;re comfortable with coding or have a developer on hand, then another way to add breadcrumbs to a WordPress website is by using a code snippet. You can add the code to your child theme&#8217;s functions.php file, but it&#8217;s essential to have a backup of your website before making any changes to the code.<\/p>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_Code_Snippet\"><\/span>Example Code Snippet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example code snippet of how to add breadcrumbs to a WordPress website:<\/p>\n<pre><code>function wpb_custom_breadcrumbs() {\n\n    $chevron = '<span class=\"chevron right\">\u203a<\/span>';\n\n    if (!is_home()) {\n\n        echo '<a href=\"';\n        echo home_url();\n        echo '\">Home<\/a>'.$chevron;\n\n        if ( is_category() || is_single() ) { \n            the_category(', ') . $chevron;\n            if ( is_single() ) {\n                the_title();\n            }\n        } elseif ( is_page() ) {\n            echo the_title();\n        } elseif ( is_author() ) {\n            echo 'Author Archive';\n        } elseif ( is_404() ) {\n            echo '404 Not Found';\n        } elseif ( is_search() ) {\n            echo 'Search Results for... ';\n            echo '\"<em>';\n            echo the_search_query();\n            echo '<\/em>\"';\n        }  \n \n    }\n}\n\nAdd the code to the functions.php file of your child theme and save it. It will display breadcrumbs on your WordPress website.<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know how to set up breadcrumbs in WordPress, you can go ahead and add them to your website. Keep in mind that breadcrumbs are not only a great navigation tool for your visitors, but they also help search engines better understand the structure of your website. Therefore, consider setting them up to enhance the user experience and make your website more navigable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unravelling the Mystery of Breadcrumbs in WordPress Are you tired of your website visitors getting lost in the labyrinth of your website? 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