# No Category Parents

> No Category Parents has 6K+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews and 1.4K downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 74/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Solid choice.** No Category Parents is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 6K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 74/100 on our health check.

**Removes the mandatory 'Category Base' and every parent category from your category permalinks.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 6K+
- **Total downloads:** 76,485
- **Downloads (30 days):** 1,354 (+66.7% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 5/5 from 3 reviews
- **Health score:** 74/100 (Good)
- **Version:** 0.3.1
- **Last updated:** Sep 1, 2026
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 7.0.6
- **Requires:** WordPress 6.0+, PHP 7.4+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Sergio Milardovich (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/milardovich/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/no-category-parents/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [categories](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/categories/) | #12 | 350 |
| [category base](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/category-base/) | #4 | 7 |
| [category parents](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/category-parents/) | #1 | 1 |
| [permalinks](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/permalinks/) | #7 | 65 |
| [seo](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/seo/) | #78 | 2,560 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| categories | #26 | 10,000 |
| category base | #3 | 1,408 |
| category parents | #1 | 1,456 |
| permalinks | #33 | 3,402 |
| seo | >100 | 8,201 |

## Version adoption

- 0.2: 87.5%
- 0.3: 12.2%
- 0.1: 0.3%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [List category posts](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/list-category-posts/) | 80K+ | 4.7/5 (254) | Jul 7, 2026 | 71/100 |
| 2 | [Media Library Assistant](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/media-library-assistant/) | 70K+ | 4.8/5 (202) | Sep 27, 2026 | 94/100 |
| 3 | [Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/simple-tags/) | 40K+ | 4.6/5 (194) | Sep 23, 2026 | 93/100 |
| 4 | [Media Library Categories](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-media-library-categories/) | 20K+ | 4.2/5 (52) | Aug 22, 2026 | 71/100 |
| 5 | [FV Top Level Categories](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/fv-top-level-cats/) | 20K+ | 4.4/5 (23) | Sep 3, 2025 | 53/100 |
| 6 | [Post Tags and Categories for Pages](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/post-tags-and-categories-for-pages/) | 20K+ | 4.8/5 (23) | Jan 7, 2026 | 61/100 |
| 7 | [Visual Term Description Editor](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/visual-term-description-editor/) | 10K+ | 5/5 (21) | Aug 17, 2024 | 47/100 |
| 8 | [Essential Widgets](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/essential-widgets/) | 10K+ | 3.5/5 (2) | Jun 18, 2026 | 65/100 |
| 9 | [Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/hide-categories-products-woocommerce/) | 10K+ | 4.1/5 (29) | Apr 29, 2026 | 60/100 |
| 10 | [Allow HTML in Category Descriptions](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/allow-html-in-category-descriptions/) | 8K+ | 5/5 (41) | Mar 5, 2026 | 61/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is No Category Parents free?
Yes. No Category Parents is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is No Category Parents safe to use in 2026?
No Category Parents is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 6K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 74/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use No Category Parents?
No Category Parents is active on 6K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 76,485 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 1,354 times in the last 30 days.

### Does No Category Parents work with WordPress 7.1?
No Category Parents is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### What PHP version does No Category Parents need?
No Category Parents requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

### When was No Category Parents last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.1, was released on September 1, 2026 (4 weeks ago).

### Who makes No Category Parents?
No Category Parents is developed and maintained by Sergio Milardovich.

### What are the best alternatives to No Category Parents?
The most popular alternatives to No Category Parents are List category posts (80K+ installs), Media Library Assistant (70K+ installs) and Tag, Category, and Taxonomy… (40K+ installs).


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