categories - Remove category link

I want to use categories but I also want to remove the category pages.

/

Assumed that this category exists this URL should return a 301 and redirect to

.php

I've tried to add a category.php to my theme but this won't work for me.

I don't want to hide posts with a specific category or remove the category base or something like that. I'm using WordPress 3.6.1.

I want to use categories but I also want to remove the category pages.

http://www.example/categories/foo/

Assumed that this category exists this URL should return a 301 and redirect to

http://example/index.php

I've tried to add a category.php to my theme but this won't work for me.

I don't want to hide posts with a specific category or remove the category base or something like that. I'm using WordPress 3.6.1.

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Hook 'template_redirect' action hook and redirect if in category using wp_redirect

add_action('template_redirect', 'no_cat_archives');

function no_cat_archives() {
  if ( is_category() ) { wp_redirect( home_url(), 301 ); exit(); }
}