WordPress plugin comparison
SimpleTOC vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for SimpleTOC.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, SimpleTOC about 168.
- SimpleTOC is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for SimpleTOC.
- SimpleTOC resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Spectra Legacy.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for SimpleTOC.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SimpleTOC |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,415 | #63 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(77) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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