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

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by ajnin

%20 should never be in a url... period

Personally, I agree. However, I have included the option in 1.0. It is not turned on by default, nor would I do it, but I'll leave it up to the owner.

Originally Posted by ajnin

filenames should never be longer(at max) than 31 charcters. its a mac thing

Ooh, excellent. I think that'll make a fine addition to the options in the ACP. I'll see what I can do.

Originally Posted by ajnin

- does this hack have any way to actually prevent duplicate content being spidered by the search enginges?

Not currently. With the 1.0 release, it will use 301 redirects (once I get it working) for showthread. I hope to add more additions in the 1.5 release.

Originally Posted by ajnin

and yes from what i have read about this hack is that the queries need to be reduced.

As soon as Dean explained what was wrong, it was fixed for 1.0

Originally Posted by ajnin

(and most likly paid )

vRewrite itself will remain free. I've spent many hours working on it, and I don't have any plans to turn it to paid. However, donations are always very welcomed

[Gayble]

I've tried searching showthread.php, newreply.php, and newthread.php, but I CANNOT find "$headinclude" anywhere!

I have vB 3.5.3 installed. Someone please help.

[ryuji]

you dont look for them in the php files go to admincp>styles and templates>style manager click on the drop down click edit templates then you will find SHOWTHREAD under 'show thread templates' and newreply and newthread under 'new posting templates'

[rootnik]

I installed this on my patched 3.5.1 and it gave me a fit.

404 errors from links on forumhome and the links on the member list were way of (some of them had my username in the url instead of the user's on the list, and some even had the user ID at the very end of the url behind the .html)

Nobody else has posted this problem, so I'll assume that it is something that I have done wrong myself.

[Immortal]

404 errors? Did you change the rewrite base in the .htaccess?

And I believe that error is something wrong with the plugin I have uploaded...I'll have to take a look shortly.

[GamerJunk.net]

I've upgraded but I didn't get any errors....

[Immortal]

Weird...Well I'm about ready to release 1.0 Preview (since that bug was never fixed) - so hopefully that'll solve the issue.

[Immortal]

Hello Everyone,

I am pleased to announce the release of 1.0 Preview. This is the final version before 1.0 is considered to be stable. This should be perfectly fine to run on a live board now, but please be forewarned.

Changelog
1.0 Preview is a huge change, thanks to everyone who has let me know of bug(s).

-Table prefixes Thanks Cole
-Fixed forumdisplay member info Thanks Derek
-Fixed table prefixes [#2] Thanks eXaulz
-Additional rewrite rules Thanks Aftermath
-Merging threads Thanks croportal
-Less queries and use of THIS_SCRIPT Thanks Dean
-Additonal Rewrite rules Thanks SCI
-Previous/Next Threads Rewrite Thanks StarBuG
-Many many additional rewrites.

It is encouraged everyone who is running .90 to upgrade ASAP.

Upgrade

Upgrading is rather easy this time. Upload your .htaccess overwrite it, change RewriteBase if needed (see install.html if you are unsure).

In the template: memberinfo find $headinclude and add above that:
<base href="$vboptions[bburl]/" />

Import the product and choose "Allow Overwrite". I am not planning on finding many more bugs for the release of 1.0. If you wish to have additional rewrites, I will begin development on 1.5. 1.0 stable will be released when the new post has been fixed.

Thank you everyone for your support

[contrai]

this mod have problem with Attachments :surprised: :surprised: i can't use manage Attachments .

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by contrai

this mod have problem with Attachments :surprised: :surprised: i can't use manage Attachments .

People have been attaching items on my board perfectly fine. Did you edit the showthread template?