{"id":39958,"date":"2021-04-09T13:12:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T10:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=39958"},"modified":"2023-08-20T22:39:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T19:39:07","slug":"table-of-contents-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/table-of-contents-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Table of Contents in WordPress (4 Methods; No Code Needed)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It can be discouraging to spend time crafting content for your WordPress site, only to have users quickly click away. Since most people scan text on the web, providing them with a table of contents in WordPress might help you hold their attention, allowing them to skip right to what they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A table of contents makes it much easier for readers to find exactly what they\u2019re interested in, especially with longer content. It also helps with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Fortunately, whether you’re familiar with coding or a complete beginner, you can easily add a table of contents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we’ll show you four ways to create a table of contents for a WordPress site, including using plugins and a manual approach.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Four ways to create a WordPress table of contents \ud83d\udcdd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the four methods we’ll cover – you can click below to jump straight to a specific technique:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Use a dedicated ToC plugin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Use the ToC feature in the Rank Math plugin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Create your table of contents using blocks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Build a table of contents manually<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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    1. Use a dedicated ToC plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Using a plugin is a quick and easy way to add a table of contents to your posts or pages. Easy Table of Contents<\/strong> is a free tool that automatically generates a table of contents based on the headings in your text:<\/p>\n\n\n

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