Why Breadcrumbs don't work on my web page?

[NadiaFL]

I tried 2 types of breadcrumbs plugins. Last - Yoast
Breadcrumbs. But result is the same - they don't show up in the footer. I
followed direction and made settings - result is the same. Any ideas?

Thank you!

http://oasisoftheseasallureoftheseas.com/

[jonrognerud]

Hey,

It's likely you have a conflict in the theme - I see you are using http://www.artisteer.com for example. Don't know if that's the issue or the main one.

But when I have these issues, I would create a "vanilla' version and test the breadcrumb feature, and add plugins and themes back after you've verified it working. That way, you'll see when and what breaks it.

So - do this:

1. disable current theme, enable basic wp theme (that comes out-of-the-box)

2. deactivate all plugins

3. activate just the plugin that deals with breadcrumbs

4. test it

5. start adding plugins back

6. add the theme back

You may want to create a separate test domain for this if you can't "play" with your existing domain.

Finally - ask this - "Am I adding breadcrumbs for users or search engines benefit?" I often see folks adding breadcrumbs because they think it will help their SEO. Think about this: A 2-level depth structure in your website doesn't need it, for example. Plan out  your architecture/navigation first, make it "user friendly" - and don't use breadcrumbs as "patch-work" (that's what this feels like, but I have not checked your site)

Sorry for being so direct.

Cheers, Jon

[edwardrj]

I did not see the Yoast breadcrumb code in your source code. Yoast's plugin does not automatically enable the breadcrumbs. Were you aware? You'll need to add the code to generate them in your template files.

[NadiaFL]

Thank you Jon! I will do this!!!

[NadiaFL]

Thank you! But were I will find a code?

[jonrognerud]

Awesome, Nadejda! Cheers, Jon