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No Category Base (WPML)

This plugin removes the mandatory 'Category Base' from your category permalinks. It's compatible with WPML.

By DigitalME·Category URL·Free
4.6(33 reviews)
·100K+ active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, No Category Base (WPML) is a WordPress category url plugin with 100K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 33 reviews. It has been downloaded 861K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Download volume is stable this week.

4.6/533 reviews
100K+active installs
861K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

As the name suggests this plugin will completely remove the mandatory ‘Category Base’ from your category permalinks ( e.g. ‘mysite.com/category/my-category/’ to ‘mysite.com/my-category/’ ).

The plugin requires no setup or modifying core wordpress files and will not break any links. It will also take care of redirecting your old category links to the new ones.

Features

  1. Better and logical permalinks like ‘mysite.com/my-category/’ and ‘mysite.com/my-category/my-post/’.
  2. Simple plugin – barely adds any overhead.
  3. Works out of the box – no setup needed.
  4. No need to modify WordPress files.
  5. Doesn’t require other plugins to work.
  6. Compatible with sitemap plugins.
  7. Compatible with WPML.
  8. Works with multiple sub-categories.
  9. Wo…
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Ratings & Reviews

4.633 reviews
5 ★
29
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0
2 ★
1
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2

Recent Reviews

Perfect !
by mengeco·1 year ago

I had tested with Yoast but my pages were in 404. With this plugin, no problem since it ensures the redirection. Thank you very much!!

Life saving plugin
by delrod·2 years ago

This plugin works well.

Light and does the job as described.

Good!
by Jakob Helmer·2 years ago

Thanks for this plugin!

Working
by Web Building·3 years ago

Working!

It does not work with custom taxonomies and custom post type.
by ricardofrdrc·5 years ago

It does not work with custom taxonomies and custom post type.

Download Trends

Today: 186Yesterday: 241This week: 1KPeriod total: 125K

Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v1.3
53.6%
v1.4
44.5%
Other
1.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4

  • Plugin ownership transferred to DigitalME
  • Updated author information and links
  • Confirmed compatibility with latest WordPress versions
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

YMPYMPDigitalMEDigitalME
Plugin Info
Version
1.4
Last Updated
Nov 7, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100K+
Downloads
861K+
Added
Dec 2, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

category urlcategory basecategory slugcategory permalinks

Developer

D
DigitalME
25 plugins0.2M+ total installs
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