Easy Table of Contents vs SimpleTOC (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Table of Contents Plugins top 10: Easy Table of Contents at #1 and SimpleTOC at #5. Easy Table of Contents leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Easy Table of Contents
Adds a user friendly and fully automatic way to create and display a table of contents generated from the page content.
SimpleTOC
SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block
SEO-friendly Table of Contents Gutenberg block. No JavaScript or CSS by default.
Who leads on what
Easy Table of Contents leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Easy Table of Contents ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Easy Table of Contents has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
SimpleTOC is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.4 from 219 reviews.
Easy Table of Contents has more reviews behind its score: 219 against 77.
Easy Table of Contents was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; SimpleTOC on August 22, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Easy Table of Contents
Pick Easy Table of Contents if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
SimpleTOC
Pick SimpleTOC if the review score matters most to you.
Easy Table of Contents vs SimpleTOC side by side
| Easy Table of Contents | SimpleTOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Table of Contents Plugins ranking | #1 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 219 | 77 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 19,127,752 | 607,340 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 9, 2015 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Easy Table of Contents ratings
SimpleTOC ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Easy Table of Contents nor SimpleTOC can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Table of Contents Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Easy Table of Contents vs SimpleTOC: common questions
Is Easy Table of Contents better than SimpleTOC?
Easy Table of Contents leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Easy Table of Contents ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Which has more users, Easy Table of Contents or SimpleTOC?
Easy Table of Contents ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Easy Table of Contents or SimpleTOC?
Easy Table of Contents has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Easy Table of Contents and SimpleTOC free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Easy Table of Contents may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SimpleTOC may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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