CountryLock vs SimpleTOC – Table of Contents Block

CountryLock provides a simple, lightweight way to allow or block countries from accessing your WordPress site. It’s designed to be “set it and forget it” with no upsells, ads, or complex configurations. ✨ Key Features Master Toggle: Enable or disable the firewall with a single click. Allowed Countries List: Specify which two-letter country codes (e.g., US, CA) are allowed. Everyone else is blocked. Admin Bypass: Logged-in administrators can always bypass the block (toggleable). IP Allowlist: A simple list of IPs or CIDR ranges (like 123.45.67.89 or 10.0.0.0/8) that are always allowed. Block Logging: See which countries and IPs are being blocked (toggleable). Zero-Lookup Detection: Automatically uses Cloudflare (HTTP_CF_IPCOUNTRY) and other common server-level GEO headers for instant decisions with zero performance impact. Remote Lookup: As a fallback, it can query an external service (ipapi.co) if no headers are found. External Services This plugin uses one external service as a fallback to determine a visitor’s country if no local GEO headers (like those from Cloudflare or a server-level GeoIP module) are present. Service: ipapi.co What it’s used for: To look up the country of origin for a visitor’s IP address. Data Sent: The visitor’s IP address is sent to the service. This happens only if the “Use remote lookup if no geo headers” setting is enabled AND no local GeoIP headers are detected. Service Policies: Terms of Service 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.