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Smart Table of Contents Pro Changelog

All notable changes to Smart TOC Pro - the ultimate WordPress table of contents plugin.

v2.3.1 January 23, 2026 Latest

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)
v2.3.0 December 2024 Major 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
  • ↑ Restored: Copy button alignment with center positioning for proper inline flow
v2.3.9 Development

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
v2.3.8 Development

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
v2.3.7 Development

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
v2.3.6 Development

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
v2.3.5 Development

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
v2.3.4 Development

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
v2.3.3 Development

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
  • ↑ Updated: Section toggles styling for gradient theme in mobile modal
v2.2.4 November 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
v2.2.3 October 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
  • ↑ Added: 7 new admin settings for floating TOC customization
  • ↑ Improved: Panel width customization (280-450px)
  • ✓ Fixed: Widget "hasOwnProperty" error in block-based widget editor
v2.2.2 September 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
  • ↑ Added: Integrated license verification with Small SEO Engine API
  • ↑ Added: Support for both CodeCanyon/Envato and direct license keys
  • ↑ Improved: Real-time dark mode switching without page reload
v2.1.1 August 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
  • ↑ Added: Version display in Settings and License page headers
v2.1.0 July 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
v2.0.1 June 2024

Compatibility Update

  • ✓ Fixed: Constant naming to avoid conflicts with free version
  • ✓ Fixed: Nonce sanitization for WordPress coding standards
  • ↑ Improved: CodeCanyon compatibility
  • ↑ Added: Separate option names for Pro version
v2.0.0 May 2024 Initial 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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