Easy Table of Contents vs Rich Table of Contents
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Easy Table of Contents leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #104, ahead of Rich Table of Contents at #1,289. Over the last 7 days Easy Table of Contents climbed 1 place and Rich Table of Contents slipped 1 place. Easy Table of Contents has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 600K+ active installs against 20K+ for Rich Table of Contents. Downloads this week: Easy Table of Contents 43,430 and Rich Table of Contents 430. Ratings: Easy Table of Contents 4.4★ from 221 and Rich Table of Contents 4.1★ from 17 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Table of Contents | Rich Table of Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #104 ▲ 1 | #1,289 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 43,430 | 430 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (221) | 4.1★ (17) |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.0.89 | 1.4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #104 | #1,276 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2015 | Feb 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Table of Contents or Rich Table of Contents?
By active installs, Easy Table of Contents: 600K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Rich Table of Contents, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Table of Contents or Rich Table of Contents?
Easy Table of Contents, at #104 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Rich Table of Contents at #1,289. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Table of Contents or Rich Table of Contents alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.