Who should use Category Base?

Category Base is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is Category Base free?

Yes — Category Base is free to use.

What platforms does Category Base run on?

Category Base runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Category Base still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Category Base?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include CS Remove Category Base, No Category Base (WPML), and WP No Base Permalink.

Who makes Category Base?

Category Base is developed by Sirius Pro.

How long has Category Base been around?

Category Base first shipped in 2024.

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Category Base

Name: Category Base
Author: Sirius Pro

wordpress.orgStructured data & machine readability

Category Base is a WordPress plugin that removes the category base from category URLs, leaving only the category name in permalinks. Site administrators install and activate it from WordPress to change URL structures without modifying theme code.

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Overview

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Category Base sits in PulseGate's Structured data & machine readability category. It focuses on removing the category base from WordPress permalinks without manually editing code. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. Category Base is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Sirius Pro builds and maintains Category Base, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include category base removal, permalink rewriting, and no-code activation. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Category base removal
Permalink rewriting
No-code activation
Theme compatibility
WordPress dashboard installation

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 11:37 UTC
Category Base verified via WordPress Plugins
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Frequently asked questions about Category Base

What does Category Base do?: Category Base focuses on removing the category base from WordPress permalinks without manually editing code. It is catalogued under Structured data & machine readability on PulseGate.
Who should use Category Base?: Category Base is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is Category Base free?: Yes — Category Base is free to use.
What platforms does Category Base run on?: Category Base runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Category Base still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Category Base?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include CS Remove Category Base, No Category Base (WPML), and WP No Base Permalink.CS Remove Category Base No Category Base (WPML)WP No Base Permalink
Who makes Category Base?: Category Base is developed by Sirius Pro.
How long has Category Base been around?: Category Base first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Removing the category base from WordPress permalinks without manually editing code.

Registered as

WordPress.org: category-base

Developer

Sirius Pro

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: category-base-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-base

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