by Marc Tönsing 5 (76 reviews)

SimpleTOC

Name: SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block
Rating: 5.0 (76 reviews)
Author: Marc Tönsing

SEO-friendly Table of Contents Gutenberg block. No JavaScript or CSS by default.

SimpleTOC ranks #1,514 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #68 of 1,107 in the Editor & Writing category, a 5/5 rating from 76 reviews, and was last updated Jun 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.0.2

v7.1.1 Current Version v7.1.1

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 25 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#68 of 1,107 in Editor & Writing Top 5% by installs Downloads -34.8% this week

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596K

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
toc	4	—	Tag	1 day ago
table of contents	5	—	Tag	1 day ago
table	21	—	Tag	1 day ago
accessibility	51	—	Tag	1 day ago
block	98	—	Tag	1 day ago

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Plugin Details

Version: 7.1.1
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.0.2
PHP Version: 7.3 or higher
Author: Marc Tönsing

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Reviews: 76
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block

Select the block and select "group" in the context menu. Apply "background color", "link color" and "text color" to this group. SimpleTOC will inherit these styles. You would like to use this styled SimpleTOC group next time you write a post? Convert it to a reusable block.

If you really want to hide a single heading from the table of contents, then add the CSS class "simpletoc-hidden" to a heading block. You can find this field in the same place as the HTML anchor field: In the Block > Advanced sidebar. But first, think about the reason you would like to hide a specific heading. Maybe you would like to remove all headings of a specific depth level. Then there is an option for that in the blocks options in Gutenberg. If you think this heading should not be part of the toc perhaps it is not needed in the post itself?

You can convert your configured SimpleTOC block into a reusable block in Gutenberg. It will keep its settings. This way, you can use your desired settings for each new post by adding the reusable block.

If you add a custom class to the SimpleTOC block in "Advanced" and then "Additional CSS Class(es)" a div with that class will be wrapped around the HTML output.

Use the 'simpletoc_excluded_blocks' filter. For example, this code will exclude heading blocks that are inside a column block. Example: add_filter( 'simpletoc_excluded_blocks', function ( array $blocks ) { $blocks[] = 'core/column'; return $blocks; } );

The heavy plus character I used can not be colored with css without hacks. But you can change the icon to something else and change the color of the new icon. .simpletoc-collapsible::after { content: "✖"; color: #e94c89; }

I don’t see an easy solution at the moment. SimpleTOC is only a block that can be placed in your post. If there was a plugin that adds blocks to every post, then this would be the solution. I think this should be another separate plug-in to keep the code of SimpleTOC clean and … well, simple.