Boost engagement and SEO with automatic table of contents. 3 beautiful templates, smart caching, smooth scrolling. Automatic or manual placement.

François Yerg

Keep Readers Engaged – Show Them What’s Coming!
Studies show readers are 80% more likely to finish long articles when they can see what’s ahead. FYP Table of Contents automatically creates beautiful, clickable navigation that keeps visitors reading and improves your search rankings.
<h4>What You’ll Get (Real Benefits, Not Technical Features)</h4>
✓ Lower Bounce Rate – Readers stay longer when they can navigate easily to topics they care about 
✓ Better SEO Rankings – Google loves structured content with clear navigation (featured snippets!) 
✓ Increase Reading Time – Visitors explore more sections when they can jump directly to interesting parts 
✓ Professional Appearance – Modern designs make your content look polished and well-organized 
✓ Mobile-Friendly – Perfect navigation on smartphones where scrolling is tedious 
✓ Set and Forget – Add shortcode once or enable automatic placement, works on every heading forever 
✓ Faster Page Views – Smart caching means instant loading with zero performance impact
<h4>Why Choose FYP Table of Contents Over Others?</h4>
VS Free Alternatives: 
– 3 Beautiful Templates – Others give you 1 basic boring list 
– Smart Caching System – Free plugins regenerate TOC on every page load (slow!) 
– Smooth Scroll Animation – Others just jump to sections (jarring experience) 
– Modern Design – Most plugins look like they’re from 2010
VS Premium Plugins ($29-$59): 
– Just as Powerful – Professional templates, smooth scrolling, toggle functionality 
– Same Performance – 12-hour caching and optimized code 
– Easier to Use – Simple shortcode vs complex configuration panels 
– Regular Updates – Actively maintained and WordPress compatible
VS Manual TOC: 
– Save Hours – Automatic vs manually creating and updating links 
– Always Accurate – Updates automatically when you edit headings 
– No Broken Links – IDs are generated automatically 
– Maintenance Free – Add/remove headings and TOC updates itself
<h4>Real-World Use Cases</h4>
📝 Long-Form Blog Posts – Help readers navigate 2000+ word articles efficiently 
📚 Tutorial & How-To Guides – Let users jump to specific steps they need 
📄 Documentation Sites – Essential for technical docs and knowledge bases 
📰 News Articles – Improve reader experience on in-depth reporting 
🎓 Educational Content – Students can navigate directly to topics they’re studying 
💼 Business Pages – Make long service or about pages scannable
<h4>3 Professional Templates</h4>
No design skills needed – each template is beautifully crafted:
<ol>
<li>Default – Clean vertical list perfect for sidebars and in-content placement</li>
<li>Modern – Stylish design with border and highlight effects</li>
<li>Horizontal – Compact menu-style layout ideal for top-of-page navigation</li>
</ol>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
✓ Automatic heading detection (H1-H6) 
✓ Smooth scroll animation to sections 
✓ Collapsible toggle (show/hide) 
✓ Choose which heading levels to include 
✓ Custom titles and styling 
✓ SEO-friendly anchor links 
✓ 12-hour smart caching 
✓ Works with any theme 
✓ Fully responsive design 
✓ No JavaScript required (progressive enhancement) 
✓ Translation ready
<h4>Simple to Use</h4>
<ol>
<li>Add shortcode <code>[fyplugins_table_of_contents]</code> to your post or enable automatic placement in settings</li>
<li>Done! TOC appears automatically when page has 3+ headings</li>
</ol>
No configuration required – works perfectly with default settings, customize only if you want to.
Part of the FYPlugins ecosystem – professional WordPress solutions trusted by thousands of websites.
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Getting Started (2 Minutes)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Activate Plugin – Enable FYP Table of Contents</li>
<li>Choose Placement – In Table of Contents → Settings, select Display Mode: Automatic – Before content or keep Manual – Shortcode</li>
<li>Select Post Types – Pick which post types should show the automatic TOC (posts, pages, custom types)</li>
<li>Add Shortcode (optional) – If using manual mode or overriding automatic placement</li>
<li>Done! – Table of contents appears automatically when content has enough headings</li>
</ol>
Tip: If automatic mode is on and you add the shortcode manually, the plugin will not duplicate the TOC.
The plugin automatically detects all headings in your content and creates a clickable navigation menu.
<h4>Common Use Cases</h4>
Basic blog post TOC: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents]
Automatic placement before content (no shortcode needed): 
Enable Display Mode: Automatic – Before content in settings and select the post types.
Tutorial with modern template: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents template=”modern” title=”Tutorial Steps”]
Quick navigation at top: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents template=”horizontal” title=”Jump to Section”]
Only H2 and H3 headings: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents included=”h2,h3″]
Documentation with custom styling: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents template=”modern” class=”docs-toc”]
Initially collapsed TOC: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents default_toggle=”hide” title=”Show Contents”]
<h3>Shortcode Parameters</h3>
Main Shortcode: <code>[fyplugins_table_of_contents]</code>
All parameters are optional. If not specified, plugin uses smart defaults.
<h4>Display Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>template – Visual style: <code>default</code> (vertical list), <code>modern</code> (styled box), <code>horizontal</code> (menu-style)</li>
<li>title – Heading text (e.g., “Table of Contents”, “Jump to Section”, “On This Page”)</li>
<li>class – Add custom CSS classes for styling</li>
</ul>
<h4>Content Selection</h4>
<ul>
<li>included – Which heading levels to show: <code>h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6</code> or any combination (default: all)</li>
<li>min_headings – Minimum headings required to show TOC (default: 3)</li>
</ul>
<h4>User Interaction</h4>
<ul>
<li>toggle – Show collapse/expand button: <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> (default: true)</li>
<li>default_toggle – Initial state: <code>show</code> (expanded) or <code>hide</code> (collapsed) (default: show)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Automatic Placement (Settings)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display Mode – Manual (shortcode) or Automatic (before content)</li>
<li>Post Types – Choose which post types get the automatic TOC</li>
<li>All other options – Title, headings, templates, toggle, and min headings are reused for automatic mode</li>
</ul>
<h4>Real-World Examples</h4>
Long blog post: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents title=”What You’ll Learn” template=”modern”]
Technical documentation: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents included=”h2,h3,h4″ template=”default”]
Recipe or tutorial: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents title=”Recipe Steps” included=”h2,h3″ toggle=”false”]
Landing page with horizontal menu: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents template=”horizontal” included=”h2″]
Multiple TOCs on same page: 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents included=”h2″ title=”Main Topics” class=”main-toc”] 
 [fyplugins_table_of_contents included=”h3,h4″ title=”Subsections” class=”sub-toc”]

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