Best headings plugins for WordPress
The most popular headings plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Add Anchor Links leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Headingo (100+) and Notice Boxes with Shortcodes (60+). All 41 plugins tagged “headings” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 headings plugins
- 1.
Add Anchor LinksThe most installed headings plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 6 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Headingo100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.Notice Boxes with Shortcodes
60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 4.
Copy Link to Heading40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.Correct My Headings
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 6.Stimulate Correct Headings
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 7.Headings
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 8.
AIFORYA Table of Contents10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Digital Table of Contents10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
SafeBatchFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 41 plugins tagged “headings”

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

Headingo
Down in the last 7 days:1#16,513by Jamie Dąbrowiecki1 month ago
Choose which heading levels are visible in the Classic Editor toolbar.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Notice Boxes with Shortcodes
Down in the last 7 days:36#19,407by ayushag9613 years ago
This plugin allows you to make notice boxes (styled content boxes of different colors) to display different messages via shortcodes.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- 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
Correct My Headings
#32,315by Stefan Matei14 years ago
If your subheadings appear on archive pages, they need to start from H3 (because H2 tags are used by the post titles on archive pages).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Stimulate Correct Headings
Up in the last 7 days:3,478#41,800by bassjobsen13 years ago
This plugin stimulates WordPress editors to use correct headings for accessibility and seo.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Headings
Up in the last 7 days:3,476#41,819by vedant15 years ago
Make Styled Note box, Alert box, Help box, Tip Box, Important Box and loads of of other boxes in your posts using classes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AIFORYA Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:3,478#41,844by aiforya2 months ago
A table of contents whose anchor links keep working after you rename, move or repaginate a section. Fully local, no API key.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Digital Table of Contents
Down in the last 7 days:4,713#43,590by amanstacker1 month ago
A powerful and customizable TOC plugin. Effortlessly navigate your content with advanced features and flexible styling.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SafeBatch
Up in the last 7 days:13,325#48,996by Bulk SEO Studio2 months ago
A safe bulk editor for SEO metadata, titles, status, and headings, with Preview, backups, History, and Undo.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Inesta FAQ H2
#49,788by roelv1 year ago
Automatically change Yoast FAQ and Power Pack question labels to H2 elements for better SEO and accessibility.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SEOLYMP Heading Progress Navigation
Up in the last 7 days:19,467#50,193by SEOLYMP2 months ago
A configurable heading-based progress navigation for desktop and mobile with presets, scope controls, and manual markers.
- 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
Axismundi Table of Contents
#52,154by Jiwoon Kim3 months ago
On-page table of contents block that builds from a post's headings and keeps the heading ids in sync.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPjura Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:8,766#52,443by ra-online GmbH6 years ago
This plugin places a table of contents in posts to allow the direct jumping of headings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

NanoTOC
Up in the last 7 days:17,520#52,509by hanifsaqib10 months ago
Fast, lightweight TOC for WordPress with nested/flat lists, smooth scroll, and optional offset.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Simple Sticky TOC
Up in the last 7 days:8,542#53,430by pavlobondarchuk1 year ago
Lightweight sticky table of contents for mobile and desktop. Automatically generates anchor links for h2–h4 headings. No jQuery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

M7tawa Content Highlights
#53,487by Ayman Abdullah17 days ago
Create editor-curated reader highlights with independent key-point text and optional links to selected H2 or H3 sections.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SmoothTOC
Up in the last 7 days:7,393#55,353by Hardik1 year ago
Automatically generates a Table of Contents for your posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creotec Floating Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:4,090#55,549by nativebreed1 month ago
Help readers find their place with a searchable floating table of contents, mobile bottom sheet and shareable section links. All features free.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

cclin Smart Table of Contents
#58,182by Chance Lin6 months ago
A lightweight, reading-focused Table of Contents (TOC) plugin optimized for long-form articles, documentation, and structured content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Coaderhub Table of Contents
Up in the last 7 days:10,581#58,373by coaderhub26 days ago
A lightweight and customizable table of contents for WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Supplyist TOC Block
Down in the last 7 days:883#59,141by suppress8 months ago
A simple Gutenberg block that automatically generates a nested table of contents from post headings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TOC Builder by RobertIvan
#60,449by Robert11 months ago
A Table of Contents generator for WordPress with admin interface.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Viniideas Accessibility Content Assistant
#64,478by viniideas11 days ago
Local accessibility content checks, rendered-page audits, Media Library review, and optional theme improvements in WordPress.
- 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 Design5 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
In This Article
Up in the last 7 days:6,862#65,545by Infinite Uploads1 year ago
Fetches all H2 and H3 tags from post content and allows displaying them in a clickable list using a shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Turnatoc
Down in the last 7 days:10,623#66,227by turnaplugins29 days ago
Table of contents for posts and pages. Switch from LuckyWP Table of Contents without changing a page or a heading link.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wareko Header Auto Accordion Admin
Down in the last 7 days:2,268#67,801by wareko3 months ago
Automatically adds accordion-like behavior to H2 and H3 headings in the WordPress Classic Editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TOCCraft
Down in the last 7 days:5,229#69,872by Secil Kars5 months ago
A lightweight and modern Table of Contents plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PlexBlocks
Down in the last 7 days:6,242#69,927by ConicPlex3 months ago
Automatically generate a fully customizable and interactive table of contents block from post headings in the WordPress block editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wareko Header Auto Accordion
Down in the last 7 days:18,060#70,514by wareko3 months ago
Automatically converts WordPress headings into accordion-style collapsible sections.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
UTS Sites Table of Contents
#71,318by UTS Sites1 month ago
Auto-detects headings and generates a clean, SEO-friendly Table of Contents that matches your theme's fonts and colors automatically.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Protos TOC Generator
#72,303by Protos Software5 months ago
Auto-generates a floating or inline table of contents with anchor links based on headings in your post. Improves readability and SEO.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ajejey Smart Table of Contents
Down in the last 7 days:21,170#72,307by ajejey1 year ago
Automatically generate a beautiful table of contents from your post/page headings with smooth scroll navigation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Raoa ToC Linker
#72,330by RaoaTech1 month ago
Automatically Generate a Table of Contents for Posts and Pages. Supports auto-insert, shortcode, and a sidebar widget.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Headlight Table of Contents
#73,106by Andy Feliciotti12 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

Tavoos Article TOC
Down in the last 7 days:23,869#73,255by mmhdih24 days ago
An expandable article table of contents with keyboard navigation, Unicode anchors, RTL support, local assets, and no tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Guardrail Blocks
#73,746by BreonWilliams1 month ago
Blocks where accessibility is enforced by design: WCAG-safe color contrast and an unbreakable heading hierarchy — no QA cleanup pass.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Remar SEO Rendered Page Audit
#74,115by remarbarquilla1 month ago
Audit any single page for on-page SEO and accessibility issues from the WordPress admin bar. No browser extension needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day