Best anchor links plugins for WordPress
The most popular anchor links plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Table of Contents Plus leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Add Anchor Links (1K+) and Fast Smooth Scroll (800+). All 21 plugins tagged “anchor links” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 anchor links plugins
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Table of Contents PlusThe most installed anchor links plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 188 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Add Anchor Links1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 6 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Fast Smooth Scroll800+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Stylish Links100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 5.
Auto Anchor List40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 17 years ago.
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Copy Link to Heading40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
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Table of Contents (TOC) Block10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
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Table of Contents10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Link to HeadlineFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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FYP Table of ContentsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 21 plugins tagged “anchor links”
Table of Contents Plus
#249by Syed Balkhi1 month ago
Automatically add a table of contents to your posts and pages, with smooth scrolling, anchor links, and simple styling options.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.5(188)
- Downloads
- 883/day
Add Anchor Links
Down in the last 7 days:15#6,305by Karolina Vyskocilova7 months ago
Creates anchor links to heading tags in the content of selected posts, just like Github does within the Readme.md files.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Fast Smooth Scroll
Down in the last 7 days:17#7,426by Felix Arntz2 months ago
This lightweight plugin enhances user experience by enabling smooth scrolling for anchor links without the need for jQuery or other dependencies.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Stylish Links
Up in the last 7 days:68#14,966by brianmcculloh6 years ago
Spruce up your links with subtle CSS3 styles. Discrete control of underline, background, and text colors - including underline thickness and offset.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto Anchor List
Up in the last 7 days:29#21,581by mindwiremedia17 years ago
Creates anchor links to heading tags in the content and displays automatically at the top of the content, or allows for custom placement with tags.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Copy Link to Heading
#22,444by Jose Varghese2 months ago
Adds a copy link icon to headings for easy copying anchor links, that helps to bookmarking, sharing, and navigation within the content.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Table of Contents (TOC) Block
#32,922by WPWing12 days ago
Automated table of contents (TOC) block for Gutenberg with no JavaScript by default. Generates smooth anchor links to boost SEO and readability.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:1,518#45,274by smelterstudio1 month ago
Accessible table of contents with auto-insert, a Gutenberg block, shortcode and widget. Style it with a live preview, in light or dark mode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Link to Headline
Up in the last 7 days:20,839#50,678by Vinod11 months ago
Automatically adds anchor links to headings, making it easy for readers to share specific sections of your content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
FYP Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:7,949#53,202by François Yerg9 months ago
Boost engagement and SEO with automatic table of contents. 3 beautiful templates, smart caching, smooth scrolling. Automatic or manual placement.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Smart Table of Contents
#55,597by Anik chowdhury3 months ago
A lightweight, SEO-friendly Table of Contents plugin that automatically generates TOC from your headings with smooth scroll and collapsible features.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JP TOC
#63,942by Jalandhar Paswan10 days ago
Add a clean, SEO-friendly automatic table of contents block to posts and pages easily using a TOC block, widget, or shortcode hook.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
XTND Table Of Content
#64,672by XTND1 year ago
Adds a dynamic, customizable table of content block for WordPress. Generates anchor links and supports RTL/LTR.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Essence Table of Contents
#65,203by Essence Design6 days ago
A table of contents for long posts, built from your headings. No JavaScript on the front end, and a one-click move from the plugin you have now.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 59/day
RedTools Internal Links Importer
#69,885by larrynorris1 year ago
Import a CSV file from RedTools to automatically add internal anchor links to your WordPress pages or posts, enhancing SEO and site navigation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto Anchor Links List
Up in the last 7 days:281#70,170by jethin2 years ago
A block that automatically creates a list of anchor links to headings in a post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tidy Table of Contents
#70,230by tidyplugins1 month ago
Lightweight, accessible table of contents: inserted automatically or placed as a block, with jump links and smooth scroll. Zero setup.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Super Duper Reading Index
Down in the last 7 days:22,013#71,337by Super Duper Plugins2 months ago
Keeps section anchors permanently valid so deep links never break, checks your heading structure and publishes the outline as structured data.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Webot Anchor Check
#72,611by Suraj Dev9 days ago
Finds #anchor links that point to an ID that doesn't exist, so jump links, tables of contents and menu items never fail silently.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day
Headlight Table of Contents
#73,106by Andy Feliciotti13 days ago
A lightweight table of contents with zero JavaScript. Added to posts automatically or with a block or shortcode. Works with Classic posts too.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
BaqFlo SamePage
#73,532by baqflo3 months ago
Create automatic page anchors, smooth scrolling, active menu states, and editor links to sections anywhere across your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day