diff --git a/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/getSectionHeadingLevel.test.js b/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/getSectionHeadingLevel.test.js
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+/*
+Copyright 2026 Seekra
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { test, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { getSectionHeadingLevel } from '../getSectionHeadingLevel';
+
+test.for([
+    { path: '', expected: 2 },
+    { path: 'a', expected: 2 },
+    { path: 'a.', expected: 3 },
+    { path: '.b', expected: 3 },
+    { path: 'a.b', expected: 3 },
+    { path: 'a.b', expected: 3 },
+    { path: 'a.b.c', expected: 4 },
+    { path: 'a.bc.d', expected: 4 },
+    { path: 'ab.bc.cd', expected: 4 },
+    { path: 'ab.bc.cd.de', expected: 5 }
+])('returns $expected', ({ path, expected }) => {
+    expect(getSectionHeadingLevel(path)).toBe(expected);
+});
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diff --git a/src/features/settings/utils/getSectionHeadingLevel.js b/src/features/settings/utils/getSectionHeadingLevel.js
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+/*
+Copyright 2026 Seekra
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * Returns the level of a settings section heading based on the path.
+ * @param {string} path - The path
+ * @returns {number} The level of the settings section heading
+ */
+export const getSectionHeadingLevel = function getSectionHeadingLevel (path) {
+    const pathSegments = path.split('.');
+    return 1 + pathSegments.length;
+};
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