Easy Table of Contents vs SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant
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| Feature | Easy Table of Contents v2.0.89 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 2.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | December 22, 2025 |
| Editions | Easy Table of Contents · Easy Table of Contents Pro ($) | Semrush SEO Writing Assistant |
| 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 | Live content recommendations inside the editor; Works on posts, pages and products by default; Free to install with a Semrush account |
| 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 | Needs a Semrush account; keyword budgets depend on the plan; Interface and scoring load from Semrush's servers |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | No |
| XML sitemaps | — | No |
| Redirects | — | No |
| Local SEO | — | No |
| WooCommerce | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| 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 | Editor meta box on posts, pages and products, Remote writing assistant interface, Per-document id for recommendation sets |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Divi, Beaver Builder | — |
| Other | — | Semrush |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.2.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | magazine3.company | www.semrush.com |
| Shortcodes | 13 | — |