TfSEO: a Light Url-Rewrite (thread and forum only)
 

TfSEO 1.1.3 for vBulletin 3.6.x (3.7 here)

What does it do?
TfSEO in a light and basic Url-Rewrite plugin for vBulletin. It rewite only forum and thread urls.
TfSEO is think for not weigh on the server. It don't add queries!

Live Demo: 1 (vB 3.7)

Installation:

1. Upload functions_tfseo.php into your ./includes/ directory
2. Import the product
3. Set-up you .htaccess file (view readme)
4. If do you want to rewite archive or RSS view the FILE MODIFICATION section of the readme
5. Set-up the TfSEO options and enable it

This product will be update and supported for long time.

Plugin now work with PHP4 too!

For Support and question you can contact me at davide {at} techforum .it

I welcome (and really do ask for) any feedback, suggestions, issues, etc...

Link structure demo (http://localhost/2/ is the forum base)

http://www.techforum.it/img/tfseo/1.gif

http://www.techforum.it/img/tfseo/2.gif

two threads with the same name - what happens?

Are you using 3.6.8? Can you post me a screen?

sorry I haven't installed it. You are not actually writing the title into the url or are you?

ie https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1467947 becomes https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread/1467947.html with your mod

is that right?

No. View the forum in my singnature. (in my forum i'm not using this mod, because i have 3.7.0 beta4)

Thread url: http://www.techforum.it/f[forumid]/[threadname]-[threadid]/
Forum url: http://www.techforum.it/f[forumid]/

good job - thanks.

The thread ID is in the URL, threadid is unique.

thread with id 15 , and title: bananaphone
thread with id 16 , and title: bananaphone


first one shows: http://localhost/forum/bananaphone-15
second one as: http://localhost/forum/bananaphone-16

No problems there.

Clicked install to follow progress.

Should also try to see if you could get this to work with vBSEO's sitemap mod.

Tanks. It is already in my project :)
But do you know if i can modific vBSEO's sitemap code? I think no.

Yeah, I doubt that they'll let you but you can always try to ask for permission I guess...

I will try in my bad english ;)

vBSEO usually makes their products pretty extensible and you should be able to integrate this with their sitemap without to many issues :)

So this will work with 3.7 ?

EDIT: Not working on my 3.7.0 b5

The forum urls work fine (www.domain.com/f2/, but there are no keywords in the showthread URLS (www.domain.com/f2/-15 ... should be www.domain.com/f2/these-are-keywords-15).

Also, can you get this to work with vbadvanced cmps?

[high]* projectego clicks install :D[/high]

My first goal is get TfSEO gold for 3.6.x versions of vBulletin. Then, i will relase a 3.7 version and extension, like the integration with the vBSEO's sitemap and the vBadvanced cmps. (If I can advise you, try vbDrupal, is a fantastic CMS integrated with vBulletin)
Perfect. Does it work on your forum/test server?

I'm sure of this, but i think that I'm not allowed:

Dead urls. I'm using trafficblazer from godaddy to optimize my site. Every link in the forum reports back as a dead url and spiderability "none". Will this fix the problems?

Dead urls = 404 Error or similar? Can you post me a link to your site? Have you set-up the .htaccess file?

Can I send you the url? every time I post it, it comes up in google search and it's a business site.

Yes....404

Thanks

live demo ?

thanks

Yes. But remember that you must set-up the .htaccess file
No yet available. Sorry. Try it in local :)

Thank you pm sent:)

thanks a lot..i've found the link at vbulletin.it ...

now i'm running 3.7 RC1 on my localhost so i can't install it..
but that we have a free (and simple mod rewrite) is a good news!
with the other free mods here at vb.org we can have something like vbSEO for free ;)

<font color="Red">UPDATED:</font> TfSEO is now gold: PLEASE REPORT ANY BUG!

Does this mean it can be used in production now?

Yes. Now it have no know bug.

thank you!
but i'm waiting for the 3.7 version :D

It's my next goal. :)

Anyone tried it on his forum? It work or no?

Will there be an option to add the forum name in the url (ie http://www.domain.com/forum-name-f2/...eywords-t15/)?

Any timeframe for 3.7 version? (or vba cmps support?)

Cheers

1) I don't think. It is very heavy and it isn't very usefull. To exemple, if you use the name in category and than you change the category name, all your thread will have a 301 redirect..
2) First that i can, i hope.

UPDATED: Plugin now works with PHP4 too. I'm sorry but i have development it under PHP5.

Please, some opinion!

3.7 version? please :)

I will install it on techforum.it (3.7 beta 4) first of this evening :)

yeah im praying for a vb 3.7 b5 release also :D

This plugin not work with russian symbols in theads name :(

This actual relase work without problem with 3.7, but it don't rewite, to exemple, bookmarks and tag
Because it is thinked to delete strange symbols.

UPDATED: Plugin now for vB 3.7 too. You can find the relase here.