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Simple Sticky TOC

v1.0.1 · by pavlobondarchuk

Lightweight sticky table of contents for mobile and desktop. Automatically generates anchor links for h2–h4 headings. No jQuery.

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About this plugin

Simple Sticky TOC automatically generates a sticky table of contents for single posts or pages by parsing <h2>, <h3>, and <h4> 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:

  1. Copy the default template files from the plugin:

    • frontend/partials/toc-template.php
    • assets/css/toc.css
    • assets/js/toc.js
  2. 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 markup
  • simple-sticky-toc/toc.css – custom styles
  • simple-sticky-toc/toc.js – custom JS behavior

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