Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks
Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.
4.2(58 reviews)
·60K+ active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, Remove Category URL is a WordPress permalinks plugin with 60K+ active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 58 reviews. It has been downloaded 483K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are down 18% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Nginx Helper.
4.2/558 reviews
60K+active installs
100%resolved
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.
Just activate, and you’re done. No configuration needed.
Features
- Creates cleaner URLs like
mydomain.com/my-category/andmydomain.com/my-category/my-post/ - Works out of the box with no settings to configure
- Supports multiple sub-categories
- Automatically 301 redirects old category URLs to the new structure (SEO-friendly)
- Sitemaps are automatically updated with the new URLs after activation
- Compatible with WordPress Multisite, WPML, and popular sitemap plugins
Why remove /category/ from URLs?
The /category/ base in WordPress URLs is there by default, but it doesn’t help your visitors or search engines understand your content any bette…
Ratings & Reviews
4.258 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Уникайте!
by Laset·4 months ago·1 reply
додає непотрібні елементи в адмінку, спамить свій блог
Warning, blocks Google’s indexing robot!
by spamlover·2 years ago
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 had a problem (with the page inspector).
I removed the plug-in and everything was back to normal (I now use Rank Math to remove the category).
Maybe this plug-in has had its day in the past, but be careful now.
Perfecto para mejorar las urls de nuestra web
by carlosmartinez001·3 years ago
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.
Not working with latest WP version
by PUShAUNE·3 years ago·1 reply
No setting page to use the plugin.
Still works perfectly
by hfng·3 years ago
Despite not having any updates since 2 years+, this plugin works like a charm!
Download Trends
Today: 191Yesterday: 190This week: 1KPeriod total: 67K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.1
58.6%
v1.2
41.0%
Other
0.4%
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Changelog
Version 1.2.1 (2026-01-12)
- Improved experience by flushing permalinks on uninstall
- Enhanced security
Version 1.2.0 (2025-11-06)
Remove Category URL plugin has been acquired by Themeisle 🎉
We’re happy to announce that Themeisle is now the new owner of Remove Category URL. This acquisition will help ensure the plugin’s continued development, better support, and exciting new updates in the future.
Your existing setup will continue to work as usual — no action is required on your part.
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