# Category Post URLs

> Category Post URLs has <10 active installs and 47 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 21/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** Category Post URLs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

**Category and Subcategory in WordPress Post URLs. Enables Category Post URLs, making posts follow categories and parent categories and sub categories to define their permalink. Assume a blog with the following category…**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** <10
- **Total downloads:** 1,721
- **Downloads (30 days):** 47 (-19% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** No ratings yet
- **Health score:** 21/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 0.01
- **Last updated:** Oct 9, 2017
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 4.8.33
- **Requires:** WordPress 3.0+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** maheshkathiriya (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/maheshkathiriya/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-post-urls/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [category and subcategory permalink](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/category-and-subcategory-permalink/) | #1 | 1 |
| [category post urls](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/category-post-urls/) | #1 | 1 |
| [custom permalink](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/custom-permalink/) | #3 | 3 |
| [rewrite rules](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/rewrite-rules/) | #7 | 8 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| category and subcategory permalink | #47 | 55 |
| category post urls | >100 | 5,046 |
| custom permalink | >100 | 2,426 |
| rewrite rules | >100 | 1,791 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Category Post URLs free?
Yes. Category Post URLs is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Category Post URLs safe to use in 2026?
Category Post URLs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Category Post URLs?
Category Post URLs is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,721 times since it launched in October 2017. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Category Post URLs work with WordPress 7.1?
Category Post URLs is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Category Post URLs last updated?
The latest version, 0.01, was released on October 9, 2017 (9 years ago).

### Who makes Category Post URLs?
Category Post URLs is developed and maintained by maheshkathiriya.


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Source: live WordPress.org data · HTML version: https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/category-post-urls/ · Generated 2026-10-20 10:17 UTC by PageForge