Easy Table of Contents vs Zip Recipes
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| Feature | Easy Table of Contents v2.0.89 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Zip Recipes v8.2.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | June 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy Table of Contents · Easy Table of Contents Pro ($) | Zip Recipes · Zip Recipes Lover ($) |
| 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 | Adds schema.org Recipe markup for search results; Recipe cards, recipe grid and nutrition label; Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes |
| 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 | Some blocks are premium and locked in the free build; Licence and updates go through the Freemius SDK; Premium blocks cannot be used in the free build |
| 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 | Recipe card with schema.org markup, Recipe grid shortcode and block, Nutrition label shortcode and block, Premium block gating ($), Recipe management admin page |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Divi, Beaver Builder | — |
| Other | — | Freemius SDK, Gutenberg block editor |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | magazine3.company | api.freemius.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 13 | 4 |