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

[beezo]

i searched the forum for hte Danny Comments fix, but can't find it. I see somthing about a xml file, but i don't see it and the hack text file is not helping me. Anyone can help;

[board.trash]

<font color="Red">a lot of bugs + no support = uninstall</font> :tired:

[Immortal]

There's a few bugs, and support has been given. Bug reports have not been answered as we are fixing them, and if we need more information we will reply. Otherwise note it as fixed in the next version. We rather be fixing bugs rather than replying to existing ones. If you don't like the hack, then that's good for you for uninstalling it, but I do not care, and I doubt others do as well.

[almukmin]

I have uninstalled it, lots of bugs. One stupid one though:

Why do u make the showthread to be a folder/filename.html rewrite?
It should be just a filename.html because when you want to go back to the index.php, it'll go to an invalid page because it's in a folder which doesn't even exist, you know what I mean?

That's the only main issue right now, fix it please.

[ThomasR]

I also have the problem with the quick reply. impossible to post a message with the quickreply, nothing happens. Same with edit button: clicking on it make nothing happen (then, no editor)

Edit: I change the option "Path Settings" to Full path, and now, quick reply and edit are working. If it can help to find the problem

[Hypocrisy]

In the online.php page I get the following error instead of the Threadname:

"Unknown Location"
"musica/t-need-concert-dates-in-greece-433.html"

Why is this?

EDIT: Is there a way to remove this dreadful footer?:
"vRewrite 1.5 beta SEOed URLs completed by Tech Help Forum and Chalo Na."

PS. Sorry if I ask a question many have asked before, but I didn't find anything while searching.

[SeV3n]

Quick reply doesnt work with Opera 9 and vrewrite enabled.

No problem found with IE and Firefox.

[subnet_rx]

With this enabled, what happens when a user clicks a search engine link that has the old links in their database? Does it automatically forward the user to the rewritten link?

[Benj]

Originally Posted by Immortal

I was able to reproduce all of that for 1.0 expect for that it needs IDs still. Removing the IDs will have to be a good majority of the code rewrite which will happen in 1.5. But, for the threads it's going to have %20s in the spaces, is that what you really want?

i wouldnt mind this is it availible... sorry im new to this hack

[moonshield]

hello. I have a really dumb question but I can't find "$headinclude" (step 3 in the installation instructions). Am I supposed to be looking in forumdisplay.php?

Thanks.