DanCoulter

<p><em>Forgot the Category</em> stops you from forgetting to set a category for a post. It simply pops up a Javascript alert box if<br />
you haven’t selected any categories when you save a post.  That’s all there is to it.</p>


Forgot the Category

Hate forgetting to select a category when you write a new post? I know I do.  This plugin won't let you.

Marios Alexandrou

DigitalME

<p>As the name suggests this plugin will completely remove the mandatory ‘Category Base’ from your category permalinks ( e.g. ‘mysite.com/category/my-category/’ to ‘mysite.com/my-category/’ ).</p>
<p>The plugin requires no setup or modifying core wordpress files and will not break any links. It will also take care of redirecting your old category links to the new ones.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ol>
<li>Better and logical permalinks like ‘mysite.com/my-category/’ and ‘mysite.com/my-category/my-post/’.</li>
<li>Simple plugin – barely adds any overhead.</li>
<li>Works out of the box – no setup needed.</li>
<li>No need to modify WordPress files.</li>
<li>Doesn’t require other plugins to work.</li>
<li>Compatible with sitemap plugins.</li>
<li>Compatible with WPML.</li>
<li>Works with multiple sub-categories.</li>
<li>Works with WordPress Multisite.</li>
<li>Redirects old category permalinks to the new ones (301 redirect, good for SEO).</li>
</ol>


No Category Base (WPML)

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

Forgot the Category vs No Category Base (WPML)