Remove Category URL — WordPress SEO Plugin
Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks
by Themeisle · WordPress.org page · Website
Remove Category URL has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 547,063 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Remove Category URL at a glance
Is Remove Category URL well maintained?
Remove Category URL reviews and ratings
59 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Remove Category URL ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Remove Category URL appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best SEO Plugins | #25 by tag, not in search | #53 | – |
| Best Sitemap Plugins | #47 in search, not tagged | #81 | – |
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Details
Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Remove Category URL competes in
Tags
- category base
- permalinks
- seo
- slug
- taxonomy
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- Version
- 1.2.4
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Jul 2, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Remove Category URL FAQ
How many active installs does Remove Category URL have?
WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for Remove Category URL as of September 7, 2026.
Is Remove Category URL still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Remove Category URL free?
Remove Category URL is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Remove Category URL rank among SEO Plugins?
Remove Category URL is #53 in the WordPress.org SEO Plugins ranking.