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

[jaks]

Good stuff Just didn't want you wasting your time looking in the wrong spot The sooner it's fixed the sooner it's on my boards hehe.

Jaks

Oh damn, I thought you had VBadvanced on your site. Guess there is no chance this will work with it is there? :S

[Immortal]

Not currently. I 'posse I need to get off my arse and download it and then hack it

[ryuji]

does anybody else have issues with the 'view first unread' breaking (as long as the thread is one page long, works fine with multipage threads) with this hack... i cant run it until it works and i want to know if its just me before i go get vbseo licence :ermm:

[cybermomcafe]

nevermind... I figured it out LOL

[AshokForums.com]

Is this plugin compatible with "vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator for vBulletin 3.5.x & vBulletin 3.0.x"??

[successful]

Originally Posted by Wachtmeister

http://www.hosting-talk.com/memberlist.php

How did you get this working in the member list ? I followed teh instructions included with the download and memberlist does not get rewritten ?

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by successful

How did you get this working in the member list ? I followed teh instructions included with the download and memberlist does not get rewritten ?

There is a known issue with some of the URLs not rewriting 100% of the time, I just haven't had the time to figure/fix it yet.

Is this plugin compatible with "vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator for vBulletin 3.5.x & vBulletin 3.0.x"??

Not currently, sorry.

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by jaks

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

Seems I fixed the issue, do to an IF OR in THIS_SCRIPT. I'll upload an updated fix once I am positive this is the solution.

[Brandon Sheley]

good to see another seo mod out,,
and with it still in beta I'll continue with dean c mod for now, cuz i don't see what this does that his doesn't.

when you able to make all threads/post seo, it'll be prefect
right now if i click a thread from the index on your live sites,, and mine as well with dean's mod,, ill get the showthread=232 w/e

but if i follow the forums down to the thread, i get thread-name-we.html

anyways good to see another mod in development I'll click install to follow this

[Snake]

Originally Posted by Immortal

There is a known issue with some of the URLs not rewriting 100% of the time, I just haven't had the time to figure/fix it yet.



Not currently, sorry.

Ha I knew that!