Simple Sticky TOC
Lightweight sticky table of contents for mobile and desktop. Automatically generates anchor links for h2–h4 headings. No jQuery.
Plugin info
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Maintained • Last updated 143 days ago
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Likely maintained (last update 143 days ago).
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Description
Simple Sticky TOC automatically generates a sticky table of contents for single posts or pages by parsing , , and tags. It is lightweight, mobile-friendly, and works without jQuery.
Features:
– Automatically detects and anchors h2–h4 headings
– Sticky TOC with vertical layout on desktop
– Sticky toggleable TOC on mobile
– Built-in RTL support (positioning + layout)
– Option to disable TOC on individual posts
– Option to customize TOC layout from your theme
– Auto-generated anchor IDs for headings
– Clean CSS, pure JavaScript, no jQuery
Theme Override Support
To override the default markup or styles:
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Copy the default template files from the plugin:
frontend/partials/toc-template.phpassets/css/toc.cssassets/js/toc.js
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Paste them into your theme inside the following folder:
your-theme/simple-sticky-toc/
Supported override files:
simple-sticky-toc/toc-template.php– custom TOC markupsimple-sticky-toc/toc.css– custom stylessimple-sticky-toc/toc.js– custom JS behavior
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- The TOC will appear automatically above your post content.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Go to Settings BNDDSGN_Simple Sticky TOC and select the depth (h2, h2–h3, or h2–h4).
Yes, there’s a checkbox in the post editor sidebar to disable it per-post.
Yes, copy toc-template.php, toc.css, or toc.js into your theme folder (simple-sticky-toc/) and customize freely.
Yes, it automatically adjusts alignment and layout.
Yes.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Unified unique prefixes for all plugin functions, classes, constants, and options to prevent conflicts.
- Updated Contributors field to
bonddesign. - Updated Stable tag to match the release version.
- Removed macOS hidden files (
.DS_Store,__MACOSX) from the distribution package.
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Auto-injects sticky TOC from headings (h2–h4)
- Responsive layout with sticky toggle button on mobile
- Per-post disable option
- Customizable template, CSS, and JS via theme override
- RTL support for layout and direction
- Clean structure (no jQuery)



