If the posts in your site have multiple text sections and multiple headings, it makes sense to have a table of contents detailing the structure of your information. This makes it easy to navigate through the post with the help of a navigation menu.
The Summary Block in PublishPress Blocks provides this functionality through a list of links, each one pointing to the corresponding heading of the post.
If you write really long articles in WordPress, it can very helpful to have a table of contents at the top of the post.
This table of contents is as a quick summary so readers can scan the content and perhaps jump down to a topic they're really interested in.
In this post, I'll show you two ways to add a table of contents to your WordPress site. The first method will use the new Gutenberg editor. The second method will use the old Classic Editor.
Oh, and if you want a live demo of what we're taking about, check out this table of contents. We generated it for this post, using Method #1: