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

[joeboo]

This hack doesnt work with many of the redirects.

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by Immortal

Currently there is only one known issue....and that is the redirect on newpost. I have started a new thread here, and it has not have any replies yet to help resolve this issue. It's a bit different since it is a redirect and not a link. I hope to have this repaired in time for the final release. More Information regarding the bug.

Stated up above.

[rlamego]

Immortal, can you give us a brief description of the steps involved to add extra name formats or duplicate existent?
I would like to add /fid.html (or maybe just /fid/) and /fid/tid/title_of_the_thread.html (or also strip the html extension from it)

Thanks! =)
Ricardo

[jmw]

Originally Posted by Immortal

It is still in Beta. So, why not suggest a few features if you don't think it's got anywhere "near the functionality of vBSEO"?

Please do something like Vseo. Do you accept donations and where to...

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by rlamego

Immortal, can you give us a brief description of the steps involved to add extra name formats or duplicate existent?
I would like to add /fid.html (or maybe just /fid/) and /fid/tid/title_of_the_thread.html (or also strip the html extension from it)

Thanks! =)
Ricardo

Hey Ricardo,

I'll try and come up with a tutorial tomorrow - it's been one hell of a weekend.

Originally Posted by jmw

Please do something like Vseo. Do you accept donations and where to...

Can you explain a bit more? Sorry, I don't quite understand what you are asking. And I sure do accept donations, there's a Paypal button in the hack description, just click it

[rlamego]

Thanks!! =)

[jaks]

Originally Posted by Immortal

One of the many questions I've been getting is "I'd like to see this live".

I run it personally on my own public board - however I do try and tinker with the latest release on my live board before releasing it to y'all, so I have a few fixes that may not have been available at to the public yet. My board can be seen using it here and a good friend of mine is using a beta as well, and can be seen here.

I don't know if you noticed this or if it has been mentioned before but when I goto your site and look at the links they are not rewritten unless I refresh the page. Is this a bug with the hack or your server? This happens in both IE and Firefox.

For example Windows XP forum shows as this below

PHP Code:

http://www.techhelpforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11 


( This gets shortened when posted lol. You get the idea though. end with not )
and this below after refreshing

PHP Code:

http://www.techhelpforum.com/f-windows-xp-11.html 


Jaks

[Immortal]

Last night we installed a "bad hack" (it was not vRewrite), since then we've been having a lot of issues with our plugin system. We thought we solved it last night, but apparently not. This is not an issue with vRewrite AFAIK, since it was working perfectly before last night.

[jaks]

Actually first checked your site about 4 days ago and saw the same issue. I was going to post then but thought maybe you were working on something at the time because as I said it's fine after refresh. Hopefully that will help you eliminate what ever you installed last night as the culprit. Great hack wish I knew how to code I would help you out. Hope you don't think I'm trying to trash your hack because I would love to add this to my board when it's finished.

Jaks

[Immortal]

Of course not jaks, I value any bugs or anything of that nature, I just don't like the trolls who don't read and understand the rules.

I'll take a heavier look tomorrow when I have time to find the culprit.