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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Heading

11 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Heading

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for heading comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 11 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 11 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Secondary Title Best overall 85/100
  2. 2. Text Typing 80/100
  3. 3. Screen Reader Accessibility 80/100
  4. 4. Extend Link 79/100
  5. 5. Advanced Heading 77/100
  6. 6. Headingo 68/100
  7. 7. Custom Archive Titles 51/100
  8. 8. SubHeading 49/100
  9. 9. LRW Widgets Bundle 48/100
  10. 10. f(x) TOC 48/100
  11. 11. "SEO-HEADERS-Easy" Protocol HTTP 1.1 46/100
1 Secondary Title
Best overall Free by thaikolja

Secondary Title

Secondary Title is a simple, lightweight plugin that allows you to easily add an alternative title to posts, pages, and/or custom post types.

4.9★
from 72 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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2 Text Typing
Free by bPlugins

Text Typing

Typing text block for Gutenberg – animated typing effects for headings, hero titles & text with speed, loop & cursor controls plus six free themes.

3.8★
from 6 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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3 Screen Reader Accessibility
Free by JExtensions Store

Screen Reader Accessibility

WordPress accessibility plugin with text-to-speech, contrast tools, dyslexic font, zoom controls and AI fixes for alt text, headings and ARIA roles.

4.8★
from 31 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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4 Extend Link
Free by Alobaidi

Extend Link

Add classes, IDs, titles, rel attributes, and download options to links. Includes H1–H6 heading support and built-in link status checker for SEO.

3★
from 2 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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6 Headingo
Free by Jamie Dąbrowiecki

Headingo

Choose which heading levels are visible in the Classic Editor toolbar.

100+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
68

WPScore

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8 SubHeading
Free by Steve

SubHeading

Adds the ability to easily add and display a sub title/heading on any public post type.

4.2★
from 11 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 4.2.39
49

WPScore

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10 f(x) TOC
Free by David Chandra Purnama

f(x) TOC

Simple Table Of Contents Plugin. Just add [toc] shortcode in content to display.

5★
from 5 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2016
Tested to
WP 4.7.35
48

WPScore

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