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Free Plugin by Alexandru Vornicescu v2.1

Remove Taxonomy Base Slug

This plugin can remove specific taxonomy base slug from your permalinks (e.g. "/genre/fiction/" to "/fiction/").

Remove Taxonomy Base Slug

The facts

Rating
4.8★ from 23
Active installs
4k+
Price
Free
Last updated
28 Nov 2017
Added
Jul 2013
Requires WP
3.4
Tested up to
WP 3.9.40
Downloads
41,029

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Remove Taxonomy Base Slug is a WordPress plugin that modifies the permalink structure of custom post types and taxonomies. It allows you to remove the default taxonomy base from URLs, resulting in cleaner and more user-friendly links. This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance the appearance of their permalinks for custom post types and taxonomies.

Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to simplify their permalink structure for custom post types and taxonomies.

What it does well

  • Removes the taxonomy base from URLs
  • Creates cleaner permalinks for custom post types
  • Supports custom taxonomies and child taxonomies

Where it falls short

  • Last updated in November 2017
  • Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40
  • Limited information on compatibility with newer WordPress versions

Verdict

Remove Taxonomy Base Slug offers a straightforward solution for improving permalink aesthetics. However, its age and limited testing may be a concern for some users.

From the developer

Alexandru Vornicescu's own description of Remove Taxonomy Base Slug, lightly tidied.

If you would like to have a little more nice permalinks to your custom post types articles with custom permalinks – this plugin can help you with this.
If the term has the same slug as the post type, then the taxonomy has the priority over the post type.

Now I will show some examples:

(Custom taxonomy:)

From:

site.com/taxonomy/cars

To:

site.com/cars

(Custom taxonomy with child taxonomies)

From:

site.com/taxonomy/cars/bmw

To:

site.com/cars/bmw

(Term slug is the same as the post type slug:)

From:

(Post Type:) site.com/cars/
(Term from Taxonomy:) site.com/taxonomy/cars/
(Subterm from Taxonomy:) site.com/taxonomy/cars/bmw

To:

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