Smart TOC Pro Changelog
All notable changes to Smart TOC Pro — the ultimate WordPress table of contents plugin.
v2.3.1January 23, 2026Latest
Major UI/UX Update
- ★New: Redesigned mobile floating icon with hierarchical lines and item count badge
- ★New: Unified dark theme system for both desktop floating panel and mobile modal
- ★New: Floating panel theme preset option (Default/Dark) in admin settings
- ★New: Dark theme with optimized contrast for better readability (#ccc text, #888 icons)
- ★New: Theme-Aware Mobile TOC Button — Dynamic icon and modal border adapt to theme preset color
- ★New: Professional Mobile TOC Icon — Hierarchical lines design with item count badge
- ↑Improved: Mobile modal respects floating panel theme setting for consistent experience
- ↑Improved: Default mobile modal text color (#333) for better readability on white background
- ↑Improved: Mobile modal top border preserves theme color in both light and dark modes
- ↑Improved: Dark theme styling includes header, body, toggle, links, scrollbar, and all elements
- ✓Fixed: Active indicator shows clean heading text without TOC numbering
- ✓Fixed: Active indicator displays white text on dark theme backgrounds
- ✓Fixed: Copy link icons now properly positioned beside headings (not below or at end)
- ✓Fixed: Copy link functionality works across main TOC, mobile modal, and floating panel
- ✓Fixed: Removed duplicate copy buttons in cloned content (floating/mobile panels)
- ✓Fixed: Hover effects only cover link text area (not full width)
- ✓Fixed: Gradient theme mobile modal visibility (white-on-white text issue resolved)
v2.3.0December 2024Major Update
Performance & RTL Update
- ★New: Copy Anchor Link — One-click copy heading URL button on each TOC item
- ★New: Lazy Load TOC — Defers initialization until visible for faster page load
- ↑Improved: Restored: Copy button alignment with center positioning for proper inline flow
v2.3.9Development
Copy Button Fixes
- ✓Fixed: Removed duplicate copy buttons in floating panel and mobile modal
- ✓Fixed: Cloned TOC content now removes existing copy buttons before initializing new ones
- ✓Fixed: Mobile modal now properly initializes copy link functionality
v2.3.8Development
Floating Panel Improvements
- ✓Fixed: Copy link functionality now works in floating desktop panel
- ✓Fixed: Copy link tooltips now appear correctly in floating panel
- ↑Improved: initCopyAnchorLinks now called for floating panel cloned content
v2.3.7Development
Layout & Positioning Fixes
- ✓Fixed: Anchor display changed to block with flex: 1 1 auto to prevent numbering duplication on wrap
- ✓Fixed: Toc-number now has display: inline and white-space: nowrap to stay inline
- ✓Fixed: Copy button positioning aligned with flex-start for multi-line headings
- ✓Fixed: Anchor takes full available width (flex: 1 1 auto, min-width: 0) for proper text flow
v2.3.6Development
TOC Item Layout Fixes
- ✓Fixed: Removed flex-wrap from toc-item to prevent numbering from breaking across lines
- ✓Fixed: Copy link button now stays inline with heading text without wrapping
v2.3.5Development
Copy Link Positioning
- ✓Fixed: Copy link icon now appears beside the link text instead of below it
- ✓Fixed: All toc-item containers now use flexbox for proper inline positioning
- ↑Improved: Copy link button positioning consistent across main TOC, mobile modal, and floating panel
v2.3.4Development
Copy Link Mobile Fixes
- ✓Fixed: Copy link icon not appearing in mobile TOC modal and floating desktop panel
- ✓Fixed: CSS selector issue using incorrect descendant selector instead of adjacent sibling
- ↑Improved: Copy link now shows on hover in both mobile and floating panel contexts
v2.3.3Development
Mobile Gradient Theme Fix
- ✓Fixed: Mobile TOC gradient theme visibility — Text now readable on white background
- ✓Fixed: Critical issue where gradient theme preset caused white-on-white text in mobile modal
- ↑Improved: Mobile modal gradient theme now uses dark text with proper contrast
- ↑Improved: Section toggles styling for gradient theme in mobile modal
v2.2.4November 2024
Sticky & Floating Improvements
- ★New: Active Heading Indicator — Shows current section name in collapsed sticky TOC header
- ★New: Floating Panel Theme Colors — Panel header uses your theme color with gradient styling
- ✓Fixed: Elementor widget loading only when Elementor is active
- ✓Fixed: Floating TOC title now properly syncs with settings
- ↑Improved: Better Elementor compatibility
v2.2.3October 2024
Floating TOC Enhancements
- ★New: Auto-close panel after clicking links (optional)
- ★New: Default expanded/collapsed state option for floating panel
- ★New: Smooth entry/exit animations for floating TOC
- ★New: Settings export/import functionality
- ★New: Comprehensive HTML documentation file
- ↑Improved: Added 7 new admin settings for floating TOC customization
- ↑Improved: Panel width customization (280–450px)
- ✓Fixed: Widget "hasOwnProperty" error in block-based widget editor
v2.2.2September 2024
Dark Mode & Toggle Icons
- ★New: Auto Dark Mode — Automatically detects user's system dark mode preference
- ★New: Custom Toggle Icons — Choose from Chevron, Arrow, Plus/Minus, or Caret styles
- ★New: Dynamic Content Support — Auto-updates TOC when AJAX loads new headings
- ↑Improved: Integrated license verification with Small SEO Engine API
- ↑Improved: Support for both CodeCanyon/Envato and direct license keys
- ↑Improved: Real-time dark mode switching without page reload
v2.1.1August 2024
Bug Fixes
- ✓Fixed: TOC position "After First Heading" not inserting correctly
- ✓Fixed: TOC position "After First Paragraph" not inserting correctly
- ✓Fixed: Shortcode [smart_toc] not rendering TOC properly
- ✓Fixed: Character encoding issue in theme preset preview
- ↑Improved: Version display in Settings and License page headers
v2.1.0July 2024
SEO & PHP 8.2 Compatibility
- ★New: JSON-LD Schema markup for SEO (ItemList structured data)
- ★New: Admin toggle for SEO schema output
- ✓Fixed: TOC position "After First Heading" not displaying
- ✓Fixed: DOM parsing issues with PHP 8.2+ compatibility
- ✓Fixed: Theme preset colors not applying correctly
- ↑Improved: Admin UI with explicit color values
v2.0.1June 2024
Compatibility Update
- ✓Fixed: Constant naming to avoid conflicts with free version
- ✓Fixed: Nonce sanitization for WordPress coding standards
- ↑Improved: CodeCanyon compatibility
- ↑Improved: Separate option names for Pro version
v2.0.0May 2024Initial Pro Release
Smart TOC Pro Launch
- ★New: Sticky/Floating TOC — Keep TOC visible while scrolling
- ★New: Reading Progress Bar — Visual progress indicator at top of page
- ★New: Back to Top Button — Smooth scroll back to top
- ★New: Keyboard Navigation — Navigate TOC with arrow keys
- ★New: 6 Theme Presets — Default, Light, Dark, Minimal, Glassmorphism, Gradient
- ★New: Custom CSS Support — Add your own styling
- ★New: Mobile Options — Hide, collapse, or float on mobile
- ★New: Collapsible Sections — Expand/collapse nested headings
- ★New: Gutenberg Block — Native block editor support
- ★New: Sidebar Widget — Add TOC to any widget area
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