WordPress plugin comparison
Heroic Table of Contents vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Simple Side Tab has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Heroic Table of Contents.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Heroic Table of Contents about 44.
- Simple Side Tab is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.7 from 10 reviews.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Heroic Table of Contents.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Heroic Table of Contents.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Heroic Table of Contents |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,117 | #2,133 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(10) | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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