vRewrite - SEOed URLs for vBulletin

About

vRewrite is an advance but simple system to rewrite vB's URLs. The rewrite system uses preg_match_all and str_replace to rewrite the URLs. It will rewrite any URLs that are dynamic ex: showthread.php?t= to /the-forum/title-of-the-forum-id.html. Why? SEs (Search Engines) rate results based on filename. Not only that, but most SEs give a "boost" to static URLs (what we do here) versus dynamic URLs. vRewrite accomplishes both of this, for all URLs that a search engine (or a guest) will see.

Installation

Please download vRewrite.zip and read install.html for more information on how to install it.

Requirements

vRewrite assumes that you are using Apache with the mod_rewrite module enabled, and running vBulletin 3.5.x. However, if you ask for support here on IIS' module or on vBulletin 3.0.x - I will be more then happy to assist you.

Contributions

I would like to thank Chroder and Cole for assisting me release vRewrite. I could not have released it if it wasn't for them.

I would like to thank the following people/boards for helping beta test vRewrite and making it a better product.

Gaming Ultimate, BP Gaming, NBS Designz Cyclez, Hosting-Talk and Forum University.

Copyright

I've spent many hours working and perfecting vRewrite. The only thing I ask you to do is if you use it, please keep the link back. If you wish to put it in your style instead, simply remove or comment out that line. However, if you use vRewrite you MUST link back. That is the only thing I ask.

Known Issues

There are no known issues with the latest release (1.0).

Support / Issues

If you have any problems or discover a bug please post here in this thread. I have also included my email in the install.html email for one-on-one support. The only thing I ask you is please do not post this email address publicly - it is my personal email.

Changelog

1.5 Release - vRewrite 1.5 has become stable, and all users under 1.5 RC3 and 1.0 need to upgrade. Support for 1.0 will no longer be offered, and you will be told simply to upgrade. Please continue to keep all bug and feature suggestions on the bug tracker at:

http://www.techhelpforum.com/vrewrite

1.1 Release - Several bug fixes, and a few new features. Details here.

03/26/06 - Updated the thread to reflect vRewrite 1.5 Beta links. vRewrite files has NOT changed.

03/11/06 - Updated the thread to take advantage of vB.org's new prefix feature. vRewrite itself has NOT changed.

1.0 Release (02/19/06) - I have released the much awaited 1.0. This is the first stable release of vRewrite. All users now should be safe installing vRewrite. For more information, and how to upgrade, please see here.

1.0 Preview (01/12/06) - I have released a preview version of 1.0. This is the final version before 1.0 is considered stable. I believe everything should work in this new preview, but one bug (see known issues). Please see here for more information and how to upgrade.

01/05/06 - Updated ZIP to include a fix for boards running a table prefix. You do not need to upgrade unless you previously had SQL errors. You can upgrade by importing the product and choose "Allow Overwrite".

Donations

Any donations are very much appreciated! I do this out of my free time and work many hours on it - all for free. Anything to help is always very welcomed

If you use vRewrite, please click Install. This helps you keep track of additional upgrades and shows to me that you care about vRewrite


You may not post vRewrite ZIP or any files contained in the ZIP on any website. You may not also post any support requests/give support on any website other then this one, without my permission. If you do so, you will get a DMCA for copyright infringement. I do not want this spread to pirated users. Please stop piracy and do not share the source outside of this thread and vB.org/com. Thanks.

Support will only be obtained at:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=182

[giorgiotave]

I have a problem. Sorry for my English, I'm Italian and first i have searched but i not find my solution.

When i go to look a profile of one user....for example
http://www.hosting-talk.com/u-twhiting9275-1.html

and follow link "Find all posts by twhiting9275", the forum display same links.

If i follow a permalink about one post, forum display this message:

- Not Found

or

- Not have post

For Example
http://www.hosting-talk.com/technica...s-753.html#753

I can do samethink for this?

Thanks,

Giorgio Taverniti

[girish.r]

we all have this error giorgiotave. I guess it will be fixed in the next release. :-)

[giorgiotave]

Originally Posted by girish.r

we all have this error giorgiotave. I guess it will be fixed in the next release. :-)

Hi girish.r,

thank for your answer. But this have
http://www.techhelpforum.com/search.php?searchid=6408

Have version not free?

[giorgiotave]

Okey Friend,

I make somethink, but i think not ok for rewrite. For my is not important, i make nofollow and Google not follow link.

Maybe you have one solution same, but i want post also.

I delete problem by template....

Search Template
Search_result_postbit

Find

<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]$post[highlight]#post$post[postid]">$post[posttitle]</a><br />

and Replace With

<a href="showthread.php?s=&postid=$post[postid]#post$post[postid]" >$post[posttitle]</a><br />

-----------------

IF you want rewrite you can use

<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]/#post$post[postid]">$post[posttitle]</a><br />

Not very rewrite...but...same....

For nofollow add rel="nofollow", naturally....

Thanks for all

[jdingman]

ETA on when the next version will be out with all these bug fixes?

[Danecookie]

I am having problem with QUICK EDIT AND QUICK REPLY.

When i have this vRewrite turned ON, my quick reply and quick edit dosent works, when i turn it off, they start working. I first thought it might be an AJAX problem, but i just found that its the problem of vRewrite ..

There is also another problem, my members getting logged out. I now feel that is also being caused due to vRewrite? Currently i've turned vRewrite off.

Please advice what to do.

[Immortal]

Hm, that was a problem awhile ago. You sure you have the latest version? What browser?

[Adyum]

I'm using the latest version and having a problem with double sub forums.

Go to my home page ( http://www.lostgurus.com/forums ) and try and click on the new post in either Season 2 or Characters, it will return with a wrong url.

Any fix for this? I wanna use this but this would mess up my forum.

[Danecookie]

Originally Posted by Immortal

Hm, that was a problem awhile ago. You sure you have the latest version? What browser?

Yes, i am using that version which is attatched in this thread. And that quick reply and qucik edit problem is occuring on Opera web browser. Also on firefox.

And that logout problem is comming on IE only.

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by jdingman

ETA on when the next version will be out with all these bug fixes?

Soon!