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FV Top Level Categories vs WP No Base Permalink (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

FV Top Level Categories

FV Top Level Categories

4.4(23)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View FV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink

WP No Base Permalink

4.1(16)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View WP No Base Permalink

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, FV Top Level Categories has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FV Top Level Categories has accumulated 248K+ total downloads while WP No Base Permalink has 55K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5FV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink4.1/5
Total Reviews
23FV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink16
Active Installs
20K+FV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink10K+
Total Downloads
248K+FV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink55K+
Support Resolution
N/AFV Top Level Categories
WP No Base PermalinkN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoFV Top Level Categories
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WP No Base Permalink5 years ago
First Released
2011FV Top Level Categories
WP No Base Permalink2013
Age
15 yearsFV Top Level Categories
WP No Base Permalink13 years
WP Requires
3.2.1+FV Top Level Categories
WP No Base Permalink3.5+
PHP Requires
false+FV Top Level Categories
WP No Base Permalinkfalse+
Business Model
FreeFV Top Level Categories
WP No Base PermalinkFree
Latest Version
1.9.1FV Top Level Categories
WP No Base Permalink1.0

Rating Breakdown

FV Top Level Categories

4.4/5(23 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
4%
2
0%
1
13%

WP No Base Permalink

4.1/5(16 reviews)
5
69%
4
6%
3
6%
2
6%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

FV Top Level Categories Reviews

by thepiper

It works

It works fine

by ADigitalMark

Perfect

Simple. Light on code. Easy to understand interface. Handles redirects by itself. Works immediately, without breaking anything else. A delight to have discovered it. I can recommend this to anyone wan

by aplusdesign

Works Perfectly :: If you have your other permalinks correct!

Does as labelled, removed /category/ from all my category links generated by WordPress, did not break pagination!

WP No Base Permalink Reviews

by petruciucur

Not working

It doesn’t work anymore.

by arturdlugosz

Doesn’t working

Doesn’t working. I don’t see any changes.

by ojoblindado

great

very good

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FV Top Level Categories or WP No Base Permalink more popular?
FV Top Level Categories has 20K+ active installations while WP No Base Permalink has 10K+. FV Top Level Categories is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — FV Top Level Categories or WP No Base Permalink?
FV Top Level Categories has a 4.4/5 rating from 23 reviews, while WP No Base Permalink has a 4.1/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are FV Top Level Categories and WP No Base Permalink free?
FV Top Level Categories is free and WP No Base Permalink is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FV Top Level Categories or WP No Base Permalink?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
FV Top Level Categories was last updated 7 months ago and WP No Base Permalink was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.