Easy Table of Contents vs Text Hover
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| Feature | Easy Table of Contents v2.0.89 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Text Hover v4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | March 23, 2022 |
| Editions | Easy Table of Contents · Easy Table of Contents Pro ($) | Text Hover |
| 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 | Simple term and hover text list in the settings; Options for case sensitivity and one replacement per term per post; Can use the browser tooltip or the qTip2 style |
| 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 | Last tested up to WordPress 5.9; Matching is by plain text, so terms in unusual markup may be missed; Hover text is not shown to touch-screen users |
| 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 | Term and hover text list in settings, Case sensitivity option, Only hover once per term per post, Hover text in comments, qTip2 styled tooltips or browser tooltips |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Divi, Beaver Builder | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | magazine3.company | — |
| Shortcodes | 13 | — |