Timo H

<p>This plugin allows you to customize and internationalize the rewrite bases for author archives, search results, comments and page slugs in WordPress. It provides an easy-to-use interface in the Permalinks Settings page to set custom values for these bases.</p>
<p>If you notice that your permalink changes aren’t reflecting on your site, try the following steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress admin panel.</li>
<li>Without making any changes, click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the page.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Customize rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) slugs</li>
<li>Automatically uses WordPress’s language-specific terms as defaults, if available</li>
<li>Integrates seamlessly with the WordPress Permalinks Settings page</li>
</ul>
<h3>Motivation</h3>
<p>Internationalized rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) in WordPress are not part of the WordPress Core. This is because the <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.5/src/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php" rel="nofollow ugc">WP_Rewrite</a> class uses <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/c26d2a30d5fbff5bc8fd613f9862a2bcc9c3e62b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php#L49" rel="nofollow ugc">hardcoded strings</a> which were never translated until 2024. There is an old ticket (<a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1762" rel="nofollow ugc">#1762</a>) that discusses this issue, including the idea of modifying the <code>WP_Rewrite</code> property with a plugin. This plugin implements that solution. It extends the native Permalinks settings page and adds a section to change the rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination). By default, these are based on the current language of your site.</p>
<h3>Want to contribute?</h3>
<p>Check out the Plugin <a href="https://github.com/timohubois/rewrite-bases-internationalization/" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a>.</p>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
<p>For more information about the WordPress Rewrite API, please visit the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rewrite/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Rewrite API documentation</a>.</p>


Rewrite Bases Internationalization

Internationalize rewrite bases for author, search, comments and page (pagination) slugs in WordPress.

Themeisle

Valerio Souza

<p>Remove Category URL strips the <code>/category/</code> base from your category URLs, turning something like <code>/category/my-category/</code> into simply <code>/my-category/</code>.</p>
<p>Just activate, and you’re done. No configuration needed.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Creates cleaner URLs like <code>mydomain.com/my-category/</code> and <code>mydomain.com/my-category/my-post/</code></li>
<li>Works out of the box with no settings to configure</li>
<li>Supports multiple sub-categories</li>
<li>Automatically 301 redirects old category URLs to the new structure (SEO-friendly)</li>
<li>Sitemaps are automatically updated with the new URLs after activation</li>
<li>Compatible with WordPress Multisite, WPML, and popular sitemap plugins</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why remove /category/ from URLs?</h3>
<p>The <code>/category/</code> 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 <code>/category/</code> from URLs, you get cleaner paths like <code>mydomain.com/news/</code> instead of <code>mydomain.com/category/news/</code>. They’re shorter, easier to remember and share, and more consistent with how your pages are already structured.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>We’re here to help. Feel free to open a new thread on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-category-url/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a>.</p>
<h3>Useful Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li>If you like this plugin, you’re sure to love <a href="https://themeisle.com/wordpress-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">our other plugins</a> as well.</li>
<li>Our blog is a great place to <a href="https://themeisle.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more about WordPress</a>.</li>
<li>Get the most out of your website with our helpful <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmRasCVwuvpSep2MOsIoE0ncO9JE3FcKP" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress YouTube Tutorials</a>.</li>
</ul>


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

Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.

Rewrite Bases Internationalization vs Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks