BareTOC – Lightweight Table of Contents

BareTOC BareTOC is a standalone SiteFueler WordPress plugin that creates a clean, semantic table of contents from post headings. Its rule is simple: the plugin owns structure; the active theme owns design. Regular post-content use has no appearance CSS, no JavaScript, no external requests, and no additional database query by default. A tiny structural header rule is always included. A small local script loads only when a page-builder template needs rendered-page heading discovery, smooth scrolling is enabled, or a shortcode explicitly enables the toggle. Features - [baretoc] shortcode with per-instance overrides - reusable page-builder and single-template shortcode support - selectable H1–H6 levels (H2–H4 by default) - valid nested list hierarchy, including skipped heading levels - generated collision-safe heading IDs - preservation of every existing ID, class, and heading attribute - numbered, bulleted, and marker-free list modes - smart removal of duplicate heading numbers from TOC labels - configurable title and minimum heading count - optional shortcode-only full-header open and close trigger with one accessible plus/minus icon - optional global smooth open/close animation