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Remove Category URL – Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinks

v1.2.5

by Themeisle · updated 20 days ago

Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.

category basepermalinksseoslugtaxonomy
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Rank
#830
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 45,000
40K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
568.9K
568,852 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
61 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~11d

Remove Category URL at a glance

Remove Category URL is a WordPress plugin by Themeisle with 40K+ active installs, the #830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 390 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews. Version 1.2.5 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “category base”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

16.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Remove Category URL Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.02K4K6KOct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 30, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed
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DateRemove Category URL
Nov 3, 2026288
Nov 2, 2026315
Nov 1, 2026163
Oct 31, 2026198
Oct 30, 2026337
Oct 29, 2026502
Oct 28, 2026712
Oct 27, 2026453
Oct 26, 2026442
Oct 25, 2026259
Oct 24, 2026281
Oct 23, 2026576
Oct 22, 2026934
Oct 21, 20261,029
Oct 20, 20262,809
Oct 19, 20265,725
Oct 18, 202675
Oct 17, 202694
Oct 16, 2026134
Oct 15, 2026154
Oct 14, 2026114
Oct 13, 2026149
Oct 12, 2026129
Oct 11, 2026101
Oct 10, 202690
Oct 9, 2026122

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45,068 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.45K45.2K45.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202645,068
Nov 7, 202645,073
Nov 5, 202645,134
Nov 4, 202645,289
Nov 3, 202645,193
Nov 2, 202645,206
Nov 1, 202645,035
Oct 31, 202644,950
Oct 30, 202645,018
Oct 29, 202645,093
Oct 28, 202645,375
Oct 27, 202645,387

Rank over time

#830 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#828#830#832Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#830
Nov 7, 2026#830
Nov 6, 2026#830
Nov 5, 2026#830
Nov 4, 2026#828
Nov 3, 2026#829
Nov 2, 2026#831
Nov 1, 2026#832
Oct 31, 2026#832
Oct 30, 2026#831
Oct 29, 2026#830
Oct 28, 2026#830
Oct 27, 2026#830
Oct 16, 2026#828

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.34%
Nov 4, 2026+0.21%
Nov 3, 2026-0.03%
Nov 2, 2026+0.38%
Nov 1, 2026+0.19%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026-0.17%
Oct 29, 2026-0.62%
Oct 28, 2026-0.03%

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.38K40K42KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640K+
Nov 7, 202640K+
Nov 6, 202640K+
Nov 5, 202640K+
Nov 4, 202640K+
Nov 3, 202640K+
Nov 2, 202640K+
Nov 1, 202640K+
Oct 31, 202640K+
Oct 30, 202640K+
Oct 29, 202640K+
Oct 28, 202640K+
Oct 27, 202640K+
Oct 16, 202640K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #830 → #830
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #828 → #829Downloads +16.7%
    • Renamed Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks → Remove Category URL – Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinks
    • Released 1.2.5 (was 1.2.4)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.254%
  • v1.145%
  • Other0.4%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★61 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.5
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 2, 2014
Last updated
Oct 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Remove Category URL

How many websites use Remove Category URL?

Remove Category URL is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Remove Category URL been downloaded?

568,852 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 390 times. See download stats

When was Remove Category URL last updated?

Version 1.2.5 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Remove Category URL compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Remove Category URL have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Remove Category URL. See its security record

Is Remove Category URL still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Remove Category URL have?

4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews on WordPress.org. 79% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Remove Category URL?

The plugins most like Remove Category URL, by the tags they share, are Custom Permalinks (100K+), Permalink Manager Lite (100K+) and No Category Base (WPML) (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

61 reviews

  • 5 stars: 48 reviews, 79%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 10 reviews, 16%
Positive
82%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Remove Category URL
Estimated installs≈ 45,000
Reported installs40K+
Rating4.3
Reviews61
Total downloads568.9K
AuthorThemeisle
First releasedJul 2, 2014
Version1.2.5
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 19, 2026

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