{"id":2587,"date":"2025-11-25T08:10:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2587"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:06:44","slug":"installing-the-easy-table-of-content-plugin-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/knowledge-base\/installing-the-easy-table-of-content-plugin-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Easy Table of Contents Plugin for the First Time."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Easy Table of Contents<\/strong> plugin allows you to automatically generate a table of contents for your WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types. It helps users navigate your content easily and improves overall readability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide walks you through the entire installation process step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STEPS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Add plugin and search for Easy Table Of Content plugin and add from there Or simply download the zip file from here <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-table-of-contents\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-table-of-contents\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-table-of-contents\/<\/a> and download the zip file. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1.png 923w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc1-100x62.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>click on the &#8216;Upload Plugin&#8217; and upload downloaded zip file. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on install and Activate it. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-1024x84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-1024x84.png 1024w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-300x25.png 300w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-768x63.png 768w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-50x4.png 50w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-1536x126.png 1536w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-60x5.png 60w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2-100x8.png 100w, https:\/\/tocwp.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toc2.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After Installation: Basic Setup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Table of Contents<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Easy Table Of Content plugin allows you to configure option like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Auto-inserting the TOC<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Heading levels (H1, H2, H3, etc.)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Appearance and theme<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Position of the table of contents<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Sidebar options<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tips for First-Time Users<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable <strong>Auto Insert<\/strong> for posts to automatically generate a TOC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a clean theme style that matches your website design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adjust heading priorities to match your content structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Installing the Easy Table of Contents plugin is simple and takes only a few minutes. Once activated, it greatly enhances navigation and user experience on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it for this tutorial , If you need further help please reach out to reach!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Easy Table of Contents plugin allows you to automatically generate a table of contents for your WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types. It helps users navigate your content easily and improves overall readability. This guide walks you through the entire installation process step-by-step. 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