Table of Contents (TOC) Block – Fast & SEO Friendly
by WPWing · Blocks
Also makes 3 other plugins · 20+ installs across the portfolio →
Automated table of contents (TOC) block for Gutenberg with no JavaScript by default. Generates smooth anchor links to boost SEO and readability.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
+25%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “anchor links” for “toc block”. “anchor links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “toc block” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,535 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 3.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,586 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.
This plugin shipped 15 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 1 review, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| toc block | #13 | #23 | up 1 |
| toc your tag | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| post toc | #19 | #24 | 0 |
| advanced toc | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| wordpress toc | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| anchor links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| table of contents your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| table of contents block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “anchor links” for “toc block”. “anchor links” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “toc block” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 259 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,400 to #44,800, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
15
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v1.13.0 · 28 Oct 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dr. Melvin Temo11mo ago
It works. But, is it possible to choose positions to automatically insert it in all articles without the need to manually select the block in Gutenburg? Also, Its not possible to collapse the TOC This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Dr. Melvin Temo. This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Dr. Melvin Temo. This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Dr. Melvin Temo. This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Dr. Melvin Temo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automated table of contents (TOC) block for Gutenberg with no JavaScript by default. Generates smooth ancho..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Rank Math.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,093 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg blocks" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
LuckyWP Table of Contents 90K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Rich Table of Contents 20K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Table Of Contents Block 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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