diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/PublishedContentExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/PublishedContentExtensions.cs
index d6b8f837d2..4999bc779a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/PublishedContentExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/PublishedContentExtensions.cs
@@ -814,6 +814,64 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
 
         #endregion
 
+        #region Axes: breadcrumbs
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" />.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
+        /// <param name="andSelf">Indicates whether the specified content should be included.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> Breadcrumbs(this IPublishedContent content, bool andSelf = true)
+        {
+            return content.AncestorsOrSelf(andSelf, null).Reverse();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> at a level higher or equal to <paramref name="minLevel" />.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
+        /// <param name="minLevel">The minimum level.</param>
+        /// <param name="andSelf">Indicates whether the specified content should be included.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> at a level higher or equal to <paramref name="minLevel" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> Breadcrumbs(this IPublishedContent content, int minLevel, bool andSelf = true)
+        {
+            return content.AncestorsOrSelf(andSelf, n => n.Level >= minLevel).Reverse();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> at a level higher or equal to the specified root content type <typeparamref name="T" />.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The root content type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
+        /// <param name="andSelf">Indicates whether the specified content should be included.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The breadcrumbs (ancestors and self, top to bottom) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> at a level higher or equal to the specified root content type <typeparamref name="T" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> Breadcrumbs<T>(this IPublishedContent content, bool andSelf = true)
+            where T : class, IPublishedContent
+        {
+            static IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> TakeUntil(IEnumerable<IPublishedContent> source, Func<IPublishedContent, bool> predicate)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in source)
+                {
+                    yield return item;
+                    if (predicate(item))
+                    {
+                        yield break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return TakeUntil(content.AncestorsOrSelf(andSelf, null), n => n is T).Reverse();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
         #region Axes: descendants, descendants-or-self
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1155,8 +1213,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
                                     { "NodeTypeAlias", n.ContentType.Alias },
                                     { "CreateDate", n.CreateDate },
                                     { "UpdateDate", n.UpdateDate },
-                                    { "CreatorName", n.CreatorName },
-                                    { "WriterName", n.WriterName },
+                                    { "CreatorName", n.CreatorName(services.UserService) },
+                                    { "WriterName", n.WriterName(services.UserService) },
                                     { "Url", n.Url() }
                                 };
 
@@ -1271,15 +1329,37 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
         #region Axes: custom
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the root content for this content.
+        /// Gets the root content (ancestor or self at level 1) for the specified <paramref name="content" />.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
-        /// <returns>The 'site' content ie AncestorOrSelf(1).</returns>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The root content (ancestor or self at level 1) for the specified <paramref name="content" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is the same as calling <see cref="Umbraco.Web.PublishedContentExtensions.AncestorOrSelf(IPublishedContent, int)" /> with <c>maxLevel</c> set to 1.
+        /// </remarks>
         public static IPublishedContent Root(this IPublishedContent content)
         {
             return content.AncestorOrSelf(1);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the root content (ancestor or self at level 1) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> if it's of the specified content type <typeparamref name="T" />.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The content type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The root content (ancestor or self at level 1) for the specified <paramref name="content" /> of content type <typeparamref name="T" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is the same as calling <see cref="Umbraco.Web.PublishedContentExtensions.AncestorOrSelf{T}(IPublishedContent, int)" /> with <c>maxLevel</c> set to 1.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static T Root<T>(this IPublishedContent content)
+            where T : class, IPublishedContent
+        {
+            return content.AncestorOrSelf<T>(1);
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region PropertyAliasesAndNames