Remove category and tag base from WordPress URLs without a plugin?
If you want to remove /category/ from the url, follow these two steps: Go to Settings >> Permalinks and select Custom and enter: /%category%/%postname%/ Next set your Category Base to . Save it and you’ll see your URL changed to this format: http://yourblog.com/quotes/ (Source: http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/daily-tip-quick-trick-to-remove-category-from-wordpress-url/)