SimpleTOC
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Oct 2026, 31 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 60 |
Quick answers
- Is SimpleTOC still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SimpleTOC, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer MarcDK since Apr 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SimpleTOC removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SimpleTOC safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SimpleTOC update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 7.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 13 Apr 2020 to 13 Apr 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| MarcDK | 14 Apr 2020 to 30 Oct 2026, 257 commits |
| marctv | 6 Jan 2021 to 14 Jan 2021, 26 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 31
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 13 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 4.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 73 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 7.1.1 (escaping).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 362 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 5,276 |
| 18 May 2026 | 7,791 |
| 25 May 2026 | 8,006 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,216 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 915 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,728 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,805 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,652 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,627 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 918 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 902 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 764 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 783 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 629 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5,868 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,381 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,321 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 942 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 12,096 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,266 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,487 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,110 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,284 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,338 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,102 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 172 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 68% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 7.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Marc Tönsing |
| Added | 14 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | toc, block, table, accessibility, table of contents |
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Questions
Is SimpleTOC still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 31 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SimpleTOC, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer MarcDK since Apr 2020.
Was SimpleTOC removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is SimpleTOC safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest SimpleTOC update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.4.1. No one-star spike after it.