Simple TOC
create a wiki like TOC (table of contents) in your posts or pages using shortcode.
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Simple TOC shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.3/5 from only 3 reviews
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple TOC stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| table of contents | >100 |
| toc | >100 |
| wiki like toc | #14 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 from 3 reviews
About Simple TOC
From the official readme · v0.9.0Description
This plugin makes it easy to create a wiki like TOC (table of contents) in your posts or pages using shortcode, no linking or creating anchor is needed.
Features:
- Auto generate heding links in TOC based on given tag eg: h2,h3 (new)
- New TinyMCE (WordPress editor) button. (new)
- Added a new heading for TOC. (new)
- Create as many TOC as you want.
- TOC is per page/post basis.
- No coding or coding knowlage is required.
Any feedback or suggestions are welcome.
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Installation
- Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
- Then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
- Done!
Changelog
0.9.0 Updated Tinymce button to use the native tinymce window manager.
0.8.1 fixed WordPress 4.0.1 replacing 3 dashes --- with a wide dash —
0.8.0 A much cleaner login for adding anchor tags which is now numeric and dosn’t fail with wierd chars.
0.7.4 Fixed Undefined variable: post in line 172 props to Stephen Harris.
0.7.3 Fixed Typo and added plugin row links.
0.7.2 internal release
0.7.1 Quick var_dupm clean.
0.7 Fixed utf-8 encoded bug on auto generated toc.
removed external Javascript file.
0.6 Fixed typo which caused Fatal error: Call to undefined function anitize_title().
0.5 Added filter hooks all over.
0.4 Added warring notice suppretion.
0.3 new auto heading generation, fixed html errors
0.2 New tinymce button for easy shortcode insertion.
added a header for TOC.
0.1 inital release.
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FAQ
Simple TOC: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Simple TOC free?
Yes. Simple TOC is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple TOC safe to use in 2026?
Simple TOC shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple TOC?
Simple TOC is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,639 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple TOC work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple TOC is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.0, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple TOC last updated?
The latest version, 0.9.0, was released on December 11, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Simple TOC?
Simple TOC is developed and maintained by Bainternet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple TOC?
The most popular alternatives to Simple TOC are Easy Table of Contents (600K+ installs), Table of Contents Plus (200K+ installs) and LuckyWP Table of Contents (100K+ installs).
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