Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… vs Strict Permalinks (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'…
60K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 58 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… has accumulated 483K+ total downloads while Strict Permalinks has 2.1K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove Category URL – Remove 'category'… | Strict Permalinks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 58 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 483K+ | ◄ | 2.1K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 16 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2009 | |
| Age | 12 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.1 | 1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
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Warning, blocks Google’s indexing robot!
I used this plug-in recently and when I analysed my sites via Google Search Console, none of my pages were referenced. Each time, the Google crawler told me that the URL was invalid or that the server
Perfecto para mejorar las urls de nuestra web
Este plugin hace algo que en mi opinión debería hacer nativamente WordPress. Elimina ese molesto “category” de nuestras urls para darle un aspecto más naturar a todas las urls de categorías de la web.
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