Fortes

<p>The Top Level Categories plugin allows you to remove the prefix before the URL to your category page. For example, instead of http://fortes.com/category/work, I use http://fortes.com/work for the address my “work” category. WordPress doesn’t allow you to have a blank prefix for categories (they insert <code>category/</code> before the name), this plugin works around that restriction.</p>
<h3>Known Issues / Bugs</h3>
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<li>This plugin <strong>will not work</strong> if you have a permalink structure like <code>%postname</code> or <code>%category%/%postname%</code> — there is currently no workaround</li>
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<h3>Uninstall</h3>
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<li>Deactivate the plugin</li>
<li>That’s it! 🙂</li>
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Top Level Categories

This plugin allows you to remove the prefix before the URL to your category page (e.g. example.com/dogs instead of example.com/category/dogs)

Sergio

<p>Removes category base from your category permalinks (optional). By default is enabled.<br />
Removes parents categories from your category permalinks (optional).<br />
Removes tag base from your tag permalinks (optional).</p>
<p>The three options above are optional and generate their own rewrite rules.</p>
<p>Compatible with WPML Plugin and WordPress Multisite.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-no-base-permalink/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQ</a> before use.</p>


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It solves the main issue with category permalinks. Simple and effective.

Does the job!

Removes category base or parents categories or tag base from your permalinks. Compatible with WPML Plugin and WordPress Multisite.

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