Heroic Table of Contents vs Table of Contents Plus (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Table of Contents Plugins top 10: Heroic Table of Contents at #4 and Table of Contents Plus at #2. Table of Contents Plus leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Heroic Table of Contents
Heroic Table of Contents is the easiest way to add a table of contents to your site.
Table of Contents Plus
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages
Automatically add a table of contents to your posts and pages, with smooth scrolling, anchor links, and simple styling options.
Who leads on what
Table of Contents Plus leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Table of Contents Plus ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Table of Contents Plus has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Heroic Table of Contents has 10, Table of Contents Plus has 186. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Table of Contents Plus has more reviews behind its score: 186 against 10.
Table of Contents Plus was updated more recently, on September 17, 2026; Heroic Table of Contents on September 14, 2026.
Table of Contents Plus was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 34,976 times against 1,492.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Heroic Table of Contents
Heroic Table of Contents does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Table of Contents Plus
Pick Table of Contents Plus 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Heroic Table of Contents vs Table of Contents Plus side by side
| Heroic Table of Contents | Table of Contents Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Table of Contents Plugins ranking | #4 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 10 | 186 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 72,137 | 3,885,497 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,492 | 34,976 |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 16, 2020 | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Heroic Table of Contents ratings
Table of Contents Plus 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 Heroic Table of Contents nor Table of Contents Plus can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Table of Contents Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Heroic Table of Contents vs Table of Contents Plus: common questions
Is Heroic Table of Contents better than Table of Contents Plus?
Table of Contents Plus leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Table of Contents Plus ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Which has more users, Heroic Table of Contents or Table of Contents Plus?
Table of Contents Plus ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Table of Contents Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Heroic Table of Contents or Table of Contents Plus?
Table of Contents Plus has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are Heroic Table of Contents and Table of Contents Plus free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Heroic Table of Contents may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Table of Contents Plus may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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