TableOfContent
This plugin is an easy way to add table of content to your post/page directly or as a widget.
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TableOfContent shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where TableOfContent stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| page | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| table-of-content | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About TableOfContent
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plugin is an easy way to add table of content to your post/page directly or as a widget. It will parser the content of your post/page for HTML headers and generate a list of links.
This plugin will require some CSS understanding to match your site and the know how for adding custom fields in your post/page.
Features
- Easy to style
- Widget
- Display table of content anywhere in your post/page content
- Can set which html h1 to parse
- Can set your own title
Installation
If you have the plugin already activated please skip steps 1,2.
- If you want to display your TOC as a widget then follow step 1 to 10
- Or if you want to display your TOC inside your post/page then follow step 1-2 and 5-11
- Upload TableOfContent.php to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to the widgets menu
- Drag TB_Widget into the widget area you would like your table of content to appear
- Create or Edit a post/page
[post/page editor] - Inside Custom fields Under Name insert “Tb_Title”
[capital sensitive] - and in value insert your table title. For example “Table of Content”
- Click on Add Custom Fields
- Similar the last two steps insert “Tb_Headers” for name
- and in value insert the header numbers with comma separation. this numbers informs the plugin as to which html header
<h1>you would like to include in your table of content.For example: if you want your table of content to display links to <h1>, <h2> and <h3> then write "1,2,3" - Insert this tag
<!--PutTableHere-->inside your post/page content under HTML input[Please be aware that where ever you put this tag will be where the table appears to your readers]
CSS style
By default the plugin provides no CSS styling and assumes the user will write its own. However, if you’re using the default theme ‘twentyten’ I’ve provide example code, See bellow, that you can use.
For more detail and example of the id/class used by this plugin visit the my Plugin Page.
To use this Code, Add it at the bottom of your theme style.css
CSS Example
#TBC_ContainerTitle,
#TBW_ContainerTitle{
font-family: Helvetica, "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif, Georgia, "Bitstream Charter";
font-weight:bold;
text-align:Center;
border-bottom: 1px solid #DADADA;
margin: 5px 10px 0 10px;
}
#TBC_Container,
#TBW_Container{
background-color: #f8f8ec;
border: 1px solid #DADADA;
width: 200px;
margin: 0 0 0 0;
padding: 0 0 0 0;
}
#TBC_Container a,
#TBW_Container a{
font-family: "Times New Roman", Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif;
text-decoration: none;
color:#4e4e4e;
text-align:Left;
}
#TBC_Container a:hover,
#TBW_Container a:hover{
text-decoration: underline;
}
#TB_UL{
padding: 0 0 0 0;
margin: 5px 0 5px 10px;
}
#TBC_Container li,
#TBW_Container li{
list-style-type: none;
text-align: left;
}
.TB_Level1,
.TB_Level2,
.TB_Level3,
.TB_Level4,
.TB_Level5,
.TB_Level6{
font-family: "Times New Roman", Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif;
line-height: 18px;
font-size: 15px;
}
.TB_Level1{
font-weight:bold;
margin-left:0px;
}
.TB_Level2{
margin-left:10px;
}
.TB_Level3{
margin-left:20px;
}
.TB_Level4{
margin-left:30px;
}
.TB_Level5{
margin-left:40px;
}
.TB_Level6{
margin-left:50px;
}
Changelog
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1.0
– Initial release
1.0.1
– Added page support
1.0.2
– Fix page bug
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TableOfContent: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is TableOfContent free?
Yes. TableOfContent is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is TableOfContent safe to use in 2026?
TableOfContent shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use TableOfContent?
TableOfContent is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,715 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does TableOfContent work with WordPress 7.1?
TableOfContent is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was TableOfContent last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on September 8, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes TableOfContent?
TableOfContent is developed and maintained by Opticalworm.
What are the best alternatives to TableOfContent?
The most popular alternatives to TableOfContent are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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