No Category Base (WPML)
by DigitalME · Uncategorized
Also makes 27 other plugins · 150.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin removes the mandatory 'Category Base' from your category permalinks. It's compatible with WPML.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
-32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “category in page”, “sub categories” and “flush” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #8 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 10 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpml | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| category base your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| base | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| category slug your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| category | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| category url your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| base url | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| category permalinks your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| sub category | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| mandatory | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| category management | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| remove category | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| by category | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| the category | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| add category | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| remove category base | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hreflang | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| category in page | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| sub categories | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| category page | #5 | #7 | — |
112 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 70 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “category in page”, “sub categories” and “flush” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #8 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 126.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v1.5.8 · 30 Oct 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 years ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gabbsmo7mo ago
Since the latest updated a modal popup is shown in the dashboard to prompt you to opt-in to personal data collection for marketing purposes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mengeco2.0y ago
I had tested with Yoast but my pages were in 404. With this plugin, no problem since it ensures the redirection. Thank you very much!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ delrod2.9y ago
This plugin works well. Light and does the job as described.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jakob Helmer3.4y ago
Thanks for this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Web Building3.8y ago
Working!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ricardofrdrc5.6y ago
It does not work with custom taxonomies and custom post type.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Imran Sayyad6.0y ago
Thanks to developers, the feature to support multiple sub category URL. Very much appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lígia 'Lilly' Freitas6.4y ago
The right substitute to “WP No Category Base” that is no longer being updated.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.6 Fixed: Admin categories page “View” link now uses correct permalink without /category/ prefix Fixed: WPML compatibility issue where flush_rewrite_rules returned different category counts per language, causing 404 errors 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.5 Fixed: Frontend stylesheet now only loaded for logged-in users, improving performance for guests Maintenance and stability improvements 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Updated: Refreshed plugin description with full feature overview and admin menu documentation Added: Pro version feature highlights 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Updated: Plugin homepage and branding to TRS Plugins Added: Privacy policy link Added: Compatibility notes for WooCommerce, Elementor, SureCart, and EasyCart Maintenance and stability improvements 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Added: Optional usage analytics to help improve the plugin (opt-in, disabled by default) Maintenance and stability improvements 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Maintenance release 1.5.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 14 languages, 6 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin removes the mandatory 'Category Base' from your category permalinks. It's compatible with WPML."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "who wants").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, WPML, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,663 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "category slug" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2018-10-18 70K+ → 100K+ up after 669 days in tier
- 2016-12-18 60K+ → 70K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2016-09-11 50K+ → 60K+ up after 358 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 60K+ → 50K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- W WP Remove Category Base 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- W WP Remove Category prefix 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Remove Category URL – Remove ‘category’ base from category permalinks 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
No Category Parents 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
CS Remove Category Base 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag - D Decategorizer 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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