Title: Plugin not working when using [toc] shortcode
Last modified: May 8, 2020

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# Plugin not working when using [toc] shortcode

 *  Resolved [juniorbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juniorbra/)
 * (@juniorbra)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/)
 * Hello, anchor links don’t seem to be working despite appearing in the listing
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fplugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12807011)
 * I visited the page you shared and test all items in the TOC and everyone seemed
   to worked fine. Perhaps I misunderstand the issue. If so, could you please proved
   additional details?
 *  Thread Starter [juniorbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juniorbra/)
 * (@juniorbra)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12807834)
 * Hi Steven,
 * Let me explain better. I want the table of contents to be displayed after the
   second paragraph. But I don’t have that option on the dashboard. So I used the
   ads plugin I have installed (wpadvancedads.com) to insert the shortcode [toc]
   in the right place (after the second paragraph). When I did that, the internal
   links stopped working. So I undid what I had done, and started to use the default
   option of “Top” positioning, which was what you saw when you accessed the site.
 * So in summary I would like to know how I can place the table of contents after
   2 paragraphs.
 * Thanks
 *  [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12815422)
 * **RE: So I used the ads plugin I have installed (wpadvancedads.com) to insert
   the shortcode [toc] in the right place (after the second paragraph).**
 * Question, why not just put the shortcode where you want the TOC? I suspect it’ll
   work just fine if you do vs. using another plugin to try to insert it for you.
 *  Thread Starter [juniorbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juniorbra/)
 * (@juniorbra)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12815448)
 * Because I need to insert in all articles after second paragraph. And there are
   hundreds of articles. Using the ads plugin was a way that I found to do that.
 *  [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12815671)
 * Sorry, but the only way to place in the articles in that way is to place the 
   shortcode manually or use one of the supplied auto insert options.
 *  Thread Starter [juniorbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juniorbra/)
 * (@juniorbra)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12815996)
 * Ok Steven, no problem. I will use the default option. Very happy with your plugin,
   wish you success.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-when-using-toc-shortcode/#post-12815996)
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