Automatically generate a navigation menu from the titles of a post or a page
As of April 2026, Automatic Hx Menu is a WordPress anchor plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7.4+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Top alternative: Hyperlink Group Block.
Automatic Hx Menu scans your content for heading tags and builds an in-page navigation with anchor links.
You can also enable automatic numbering for your headings.
Shortcode:
Use [automatichxmenu] in a post/page to insert the menu manually. In “Automatic & Shortcode” mode, the shortcode has priority.
Main features
– “Back to top” links
– Collapsible submenus
– Automatic numbering for titles
– Smooth scroll options (speed, offset)
– Show on posts, pages or both
– Enable/disable on the homepage
– Many display options (alignment, width, margins, colors, borders, custom CSS)
| WordPress | 4.7.4+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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