Easy Table of Contents vs Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Easy Table of Contents v2.0.89 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Responsive Menu v4.7.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy Table of Contents · Easy Table of Contents Pro ($) | Responsive Menu · Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Automatic table of contents from page headings; Shortcode placement and exclusion per post; Works with Yoast SEO schema output and page builders such as Divi and Beaver Builder | Works with any WordPress menu and most themes; Trigger button with aria-expanded and labelled submenus; Live editor with style options and no code |
| Cons | Advanced design and placement options need the Pro edition; Admin shows regular upgrade prompts; Sticky theme design options are locked in the free edition | Desktop and mega menus need the paid Pro edition; Free edition shows upgrade prompts for locked options; Theme catalogue is fetched from the vendor site at runtime |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Automatic table of contents from headings, Shortcode to place the table of contents, Sticky table of contents widget shortcode, Sitemap listing shortcodes, Shortcodes to hide the table of contents on a post, TinyMCE editor button, Site navigation schema output | Hamburger trigger button with aria-expanded, Integrated menu search box, Hide menu items by login state or user role, Multiple menu configurations stored as a custom post type, Shortcodes to place a menu anywhere, Pre-built menu themes loaded from the vendor catalogue, Elementor widget, Locked options show an upgrade message |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Divi, Beaver Builder | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | magazine3.company | responsive.menu |
| Shortcodes | 13 | 2 |