by DigitalME 4.5 (34 reviews)

No Category Base (WPML)

Name: No Category Base (WPML)
Rating: 4.5 (34 reviews)
Author: DigitalME

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

No Category Base (WPML) ranks #374 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #7 of 755 in the Language Tools category, a 4.5/5 rating from 34 reviews, and was last updated Aug 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.1

v1.5.7 Current Version v1.5.7

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 27 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 16 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#7 of 755 in Language Tools Top 1% by installs Downloads -29.9% this week Actively maintained

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Review 4.5 out of 5

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.7
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: DigitalME

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 34
Support Threads: 0
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

No Category Base is for bloggers, store owners, agencies, and multilingual WPML site owners who want cleaner WordPress URLs. It removes the mandatory /category/ prefix from category permalinks automatically, without setup or code changes.

Removes /category/ base
No setup required
Handles 301 redirects
Compatible with subcategories/nested structures
Works with WordPress Multisite
Compatible with sitemap plugins
Zero overhead performance
Settings page under Settings menu

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about No Category Base (WPML)

Use this plugin if you want to get rid of WordPress' "Category base" completely. The normal behavior of WordPress is to add '/category' to your category permalinks if you leave "Category base" blank in the Permalink settings. So your category links look like 'mysite.com/category/my-category/'. With this plugin your category links will look like 'mysite.com/my-category/' (or 'mysite.com/my-category/sub-category/' in case of sub categories).

As far as I can tell, no. We have been using this on several sites for a while and it doesn't break anything.

Simply don't have a page and category with the same slug. Even if they do have the same slug it won't break anything, just the category will get priority (Say if a category and page are both 'xyz' then 'mysite.com/xyz/' will give you the category). This can have an useful side-effect. Suppose you have a category 'news', you can add a page 'news' which will show up in the page navigation but will show the 'news' category.

No, you can use this plugin without having WPML installed.

Just ask on the support forum. If its useful enough and we have time for it, sure.

Go to Settings -> Permalinks and then click on Save Changes.

No. The plugin automatically sets up 301 redirects from old URLs to the new ones, preserving your SEO rankings.

Yes, it is compatible with WooCommerce.

The free version handles WordPress categories only. Custom taxonomy base removal is available in the Pro version.

Yes. After activating, simply clear your cache and the new URLs will work correctly.