GutenTOC – Advanced Table of Contents
by Tauhidpro · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
GutenTOC is an SEO-friendly Table of Contents builder block for the WordPress block editor. It scans headings in your content and automatically gene …
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Health
C 69/100
Stale
Active installs
600+
≈680 estimated
Momentum
+3%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “anchors” and “table of contents” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
69 health vs 71 average across 2,542 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 19.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,587 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 418 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 418 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
25
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-1.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| advanced toc your tag | #7 | #12 | down 1 |
| toc your tag | #22 | #17 | down 1 |
| content toc | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| generated table of contents | #20 | #22 | — |
| anchors your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| table of contents your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “anchors” and “table of contents” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,493 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 805 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 13 Sep 2025
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 70% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 1 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dobem2.3y ago
This plugin is good. It works well and deserves 5 stars, but it has an invalid CSS class. .gutentoc.tocactive { widows: 100%; } This doesn’t work for me. It would probably be width:100%. Or, I could be wrong!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leanderbraunschweig4.0y ago
Great plugin, works fine and comes with numerous well thought-out options – thanks for this!! Some suggestions / things I’d love to see in a coming version: Make the source JS readable (currently completely minified) and as such editable / understandable – I cannot contribute if it is obfuscated like this… Would love to see the numbering of the second (third, …) levels reflect the parent numbers – by that I mean level 1 with levels 1.1 and 1.2 instead of having level 1 repeat level 1, level 2, etc. Make the plugin translatable via WP’s coding standards so I can change the labels accordingly without editing plugin code directly Regards
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Guillaume G.4.4y ago
This plugin does a good job, but it has multiple accessibility issues (invalid list code, TOC title isn’t a true heading, open/show TOC not keyboard focusable…).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ manojbera884.7y ago
This plugin is working perfectly as per requirement. Only one thing is that “rankmath seo plugin” doesn’t detect this plugin, therefore getting low SEO score. Please follow the Rankmath guide to add this functionality. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tim4.8y ago
Automatically sets table up with tags. Smooth scrolling is nice. Simple yet elegant. Please add support for Rankmath.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BraveThunders5.2y ago
Not gonna lie this is the best TOC plugin on wordpress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yastychef5.9y ago
had to switch from another table of contents plugin a different one, cause it broke my content … so try this now and it works fine and easy… thank you … I hope you keep updating it … the most of these table of contents plugins are not getting updated anymore ..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vipinchadha6.1y ago
Very nice plugin. Absolutely perfect. One suggestion – maybe you want to add it as a widget as well in the sidebar which floats down as you scroll highlighting the section you are in. Regards V
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 5 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "GutenTOC is an SEO-friendly Table of Contents builder block for the WordPress block editor. It scans headin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 824 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "advanced toc" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-16 700+ → 600+ down after 233 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 800+ → 700+ down after 223 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 900+ → 800+ down after 306 days in tier
- 2024-07-15 1K+ → 900+ down after 819 days in tier
- 2022-04-18 100+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Shortcode Table of Contents 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Devmont TOC Navigator — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
LuckyWP Table of Contents 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Rich Table of Contents 20K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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