SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block vs AccessMate

AccessMate scans your WordPress site for accessibility issues against WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and Section 508 — pick a single standard or combine several — scores each page, and provides guided fixes, all from your WordPress dashboard. Zero running cost for you. AccessMate is 100% free. AI features (auto alt-text, code fixes, plain-English explanations) use your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or a local Ollama instance. Your key is stored encrypted in your database and never proxied through our servers. Core features Accessibility scanner — powered by axe-core, scans every page against your choice of WCAG standard, or several combined at once Score & grade — A–F accessibility score, weighted across Critical/Serious/Warning/Notice severity tiers, with POUR (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) breakdown Issue detail panel — shows the offending HTML, WCAG criterion, and affected element count Issues by page — stacked bar chart showing critical/serious/warning/notice counts per page Accessibility statement generator — creates a public accessibility statement page for your site Visitor accessibility toolbar — floating widget with 10 user-controlled accessibility features AI auto-fix (requires API key) — generates corrected HTML for fixable issues AI alt text (requires API key) — writes descriptive alt text for images AI explanations (requires API key) — plain-English summaries for non-technical site owners WCAG standards & rulesets AccessMate scans with axe-core, the same open-source accessibility testing engine used by major browser DevTools. Pick any one of the following from the ruleset selector in the scanner or in Settings, or combine a standard with Best Practice: WCAG 2.0 — A, AA, or AAA WCAG 2.1 — A, AA, or AAA WCAG 2.2 — AA Section 508 Best Practice — common accessibility recommendations beyond the WCAG spec Visitor accessibility toolbar features Font size · High contrast · Dyslexia font · Grayscale · Reading guide · Pause animations · Line height · Large cursor · Highlight links · Screen mask AI providers supported Anthropic Claude (claude-haiku-4-5, claude-sonnet-4) OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4o) Google Gemini (gemini-1.5-flash, gemini-1.5-pro) Ollama (local, no key needed — llama3.2, mistral, phi3) Privacy AccessMate makes no external requests unless you configure an AI provider and trigger an AI action. When an AI action is triggered, your WordPress server makes a direct request to your chosen provider using your key. No data passes through AccessMate servers. The API key is encrypted at rest using AES-256-CBC with your WordPress auth salt. Third Party Libraries axe-core by Deque Systems — Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) Freemius WordPress SDK — GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3) — Pro build only OpenDyslexic font via Fontsource — Bitstream Vera Fonts License — loaded on demand from jsDelivr CDN only when the dyslexia font feature is enabled by the visitor External Services This plugin can connect to the following external services. No external requests are made unless you explicitly configure and trigger the relevant feature. AI providers (optional) When you add an API key and click an AI action (auto-fix suggestion, alt-text generation, or accessibility report summary), your WordPress server sends a direct HTTPS request to your chosen AI provider. The request contains the page HTML snippet and accessibility issue context being analysed. No data passes through AccessMate servers. These requests are only sent when you have entered an API key in Settings and manually trigger an AI action. Anthropic — https://api.anthropic.com/ Used for: AI fix suggestions, alt-text generation, accessibility report summaries. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your Anthropic API key (in the request header). Terms of Service | Privacy Policy OpenAI — https://api.openai.com/ Used for: AI fix suggestions, alt-text generation, accessibility report summaries. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your OpenAI API key (in the request header). Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Google Gemini — https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/ Used for: AI fix suggestions, alt-text generation, accessibility report summaries. Data sent: page HTML snippet, accessibility issue context, and your Gemini API key (as a URL parameter). Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Ollama — http://localhost:11434/ (local only) Ollama runs entirely on the user’s own machine or local network. No data is sent to any external server. jsDelivr CDN (visitor-facing, on demand) When a site visitor enables the Dyslexia Font feature in the accessibility toolbar, their browser loads the OpenDyslexic font stylesheet from jsDelivr. This is a standard browser-initiated HTTP request that includes the visitor’s IP address and User-Agent string. The font is cached locally after the first load; no further requests are made on subsequent pages. This request is triggered only by the visitor explicitly toggling the dyslexia font feature — it is never loaded automatically. jsDelivr — https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/ Privacy Policy

Add a Table of Contents block to your posts and pages. The TOC is a nested list of links to all heading found in the post or page. To use it, simply add a block and search for “SimpleTOC” or just “TOC”. The maximum depth of the toc can be configured in in the blocks’ sidebar among many other options. There can hide the headline “Table of Contents” and add your own by using a normal heading block. Spin up a new WordPress instance with the SimpleTOC plugin already installed. User Feedback “It is lightweight, stable, and fully compatible with WordPress Full Site Editing. A reliable solution that integrates seamlessly and performs exactly as expected.” — @js100 on wordpress.org “Does the job perfectly, and adds no bloat.” — @clicknathan on wordpress.org “Simple yet powerful. Great plugin that does exactly what you need.” — @mixey on wordpress.org Accessibility This plugin is designed & developed for WCAG 2.2 level AA conformance. The plugin is tested with assistive technology and intended to be accessible, however some third party plugins or themes may affect the individual accessibility on a given website. If you find an accessibility issue, please let us know and we’ll try to address it promptly. Hidden TOCs use native and semantics without extra ARIA references that require custom IDs. Features Designed for Gutenberg. Zero configuration: Add the SimpleTOC block to your post and that’s it. Minimal and valid HTML output. Utilizes the browser’s built-in details tag for a collapsible interface. No JavaScript or CSS by default. Optional features such as the accordion menu, smooth scrolling, or box style add minimal assets only when enabled. Optional Box style in Gutenberg’s Styles tab with a default gray background. Native text, link, background, spacing, and typography controls. Global block styling through theme.json. Inherits the style of your theme. Smooth scrolling effect using CSS. Accessibility built-in by following web standards. Standard Gutenberg block wrapper with navigation role and ARIA label attributes. Translated in multiple languages. Including German, Japanese, Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish and Latvia. Ideal for creating a Frequently Asked Questions section on your website. Customization Administrators can utilize global settings to supersede the individual block settings. Set text, link, and background colors in Gutenberg’s Styles tab. Native block support for wide and full width. Set vertical margins and padding with native spacing controls. Control the maximum depth of the headings. Choose between an ordered, bullet HTML list. Or indent the list. Select the Box style directly in Gutenberg’s Styles tab. Select a heading level or turn it into a paragraph. Disable the h2 heading of the TOC block and add your own. Compatibility GeneratePress and Rank Math support. Works with popular AMP plugins. How to contribute SimpleTOC is open-source and developed on GitHub Pages. If you find a bug or have an idea for a feature please feel free to contribute and create a pull request. Credits Many thanks to Tom J Nowell and and Sally CJ who both helped me a lot with my questions over at wordpress.stackexchange.com And many more thanks to all the developers on GitHub who helped me making SimpleTOC what it is today! Thanks to Quintus Valerius Soranus for inventing the Table of Contents around 100 BC.