Title: Remove Category URL &#8211; Remove &#039;category&#039; base from category permalinks
Author: Themeisle
Published: <strong>2. Jula 2014.</strong>
Last modified: 25. Maja 2026.

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# Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks

 Od [Themeisle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeisle/)

[Skini](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-category-url.1.2.3.zip)

 * [Detalji](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/#description)
 * [Recenzije](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/#reviews)
 *  [Instalacija](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/#installation)
 * [Razvoj](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/#developers)

 [Podrška](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/)

## Opis

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/` and `mydomain.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 better. When you remove`/
category/` from URLs, you get cleaner paths like `mydomain.com/news/` instead of`
mydomain.com/category/news/`. They're shorter, easier to remember and share, and
more consistent with how your pages are already structured.

Shorter URLs also tend to look better in search results and make your site feel 
more polished overall. Removing the category base is a small change that makes your
whole URL structure cleaner.

### Support

We’re here to help. Feel free to open a new thread on the [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/).

### Useful Resources

 * If you like this plugin, you’re sure to love [our other plugins](https://themeisle.com/wordpress-plugins/)
   as well.
 * Our blog is a great place to [learn more about WordPress](https://themeisle.com/blog/).
 * Get the most out of your website with our helpful [WordPress YouTube Tutorials](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmRasCVwuvpSep2MOsIoE0ncO9JE3FcKP).

## Instalacija

 1. In your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins > Add New**
 2. In the Search field, type **“Remove Category URL”**
 3. Under “Remove Category URL” by Themeisle, click the **Install Now** link
 4. Once the process is complete, click the **Activate Plugin** link

You're done! No configuration is needed.

## ČPP

### Will this break my existing links?

No. The plugin automatically redirects your old category URLs to the new shorter
ones using 301 redirects. So if someone visits `mydomain.com/category/my-category/`,
they'll be seamlessly redirected to `mydomain.com/my-category/`.

### What happens if a page or other content has the same slug as a category?

The category will take priority. So if you have both a category and a page with 
the slug travel, visiting `mydomain.com/travel/` will load the category archive,
not the page. To avoid conflicts, make sure your categories don't share slugs with
pages, posts, or other content on your site.

### Does this remove the base from other taxonomies like WooCommerce product categories?

No, this plugin only affects the built-in WordPress category taxonomy. For WooCommerce,
you'd need a different solution.

### What happens if I deactivate the plugin?

If you deactivate the plugin, your category URLs will revert to the default WordPress
structure with `/category/` in the path.

If you only deactivate the plugin without uninstalling it, you will need to flush
permalinks manually. You can do this by going to **Settings > Permalinks** and clicking**
Save Changes**.

If you uninstall the plugin, permalinks are flushed automatically.

Note that after deactivation, links pointing to the shortened URLs will no longer
work unless you set up your own redirects.

### I uninstalled the plugin, but /category/ didn't come back. Why?

You'll need to manually refresh your permalinks. Go to **Settings  Permalinks** 
and click **Save Changes**. This will restore the default `/category/` base.

## Recenzije

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Уникайте!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%82%d0%b5/)󠁿

 [Laset](https://profiles.wordpress.org/laset/) 7. Novembra 2025. 1 reply

додає непотрібні елементи в адмінку, спамить свій блог

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Warning, blocks Google's indexing robot!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-blocks-googles-indexing-robot/)󠁿

 [spamlover](https://profiles.wordpress.org/spamlover/) 6. Augusta 2023.

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.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Perfecto para mejorar las urls de nuestra web](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfecto-para-mejorar-las-urls-de-nuestra-web/)󠁿

 [carlosmartinez001](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carlosmartinez001/) 12. Marta
2023.

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.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Not working with latest WP version](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-with-latest-wp-version-4/)󠁿

 [PUShAUNE](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pushaune/) 21. Septembra 2022. 1 reply

No setting page to use the plugin.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Still works perfectly](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-works-perfectly-7/)󠁿

 [hfng](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hfng/) 28. Juna 2022.

Despite not having any updates since 2 years+, this plugin works like a charm!

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Still Works Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-works-great-39/)󠁿

 [studioactiv8](https://profiles.wordpress.org/studioactiv8/) 31. Jula 2021.

If you are like me .. there are some websites that need this function..It works 
and is a fundamental fix.. so don't worry if it isn't an ‘updated plugin’. The Category
Base hasn't changed in Wordpress.. and this works better than adding “.” in the 
permalink area.

 [ Read all 58 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/)

## Saradnici i programeri

“Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks” is open 
source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Doprinositelji

 *   [ Themeisle ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeisle/)

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### Zainteresirani za razvoj?

[Pregledajte kôd](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/remove-category-url/),
pogledajte [SVN spremište](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/remove-category-url/)
ili se pretplatite na [dnevnik razvoja](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-category-url/)
od [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-category-url/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Zapis promijena

Version 1.2.3 (2026-05-25)

 * Updated dependencies

Version 1.2.2 (2026-04-09)

 * Updated dependencies

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.

#### 1.1.6

 * Fixed: Minor bugs

#### 1.1.4

 * Update Fix WPML

#### 1.1.3

 * Update Fix

#### 1.1.2

 * Update

#### 1.1.1

 * Compatible with translate.wordpress.org

#### 1.1

 * Fix Erros

#### 1.0.2

 * Update Compatible with WPML.

#### 0.1.1

 * Add uninstall.

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.3**
 *  Last updated **prije 2 mjeseca**
 *  Active installations **50.000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.1 ili viša **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/)
 * Tags
 * [category base](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/category-base/)[permalinks](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/permalinks/)
   [seo](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)[slug](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/slug/)
   [taxonomy](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/taxonomy/)
 *  [Napredni pogled](https://bs.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-category-url/advanced/)

## Ocjene

 4.2 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  45 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/?filter=5)
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 *  [  0 3-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  1 2-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  10 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/?filter=1)

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/reviews/#new-post)

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## Doprinositelji

 *   [ Themeisle ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeisle/)

## Podrška

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