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

[Snake]

Ah that's awesome. So are you gonna update the zip file now?!

[jonblaze3]

Hey Tyler,

You're a good guy making this for everyone here so i'm gonna donate to you even though i'm not rich or anything. Anyways i haven't installed it cause i have vbseo but i might in the future and i like ur idea of not having it encoded or charging and i'm also a believer in competition to make better products and services for the people + i hate monopolies...lol.

BTW can you male the member profiles say "username.html" instead of "u-username-###.html?

Thanks!!!

[Cole2026]

Originally Posted by jonblaze3

Hey Tyler,

You're a good guy making this for everyone here so i'm gonna donate to you even though i'm not rich or anything. Anyways i haven't installed it cause i have vbseo but i might in the future and i like ur idea of not having it encoded or charging and i'm also a believer in competition to make better products and services for the people + i hate monopolies...lol.

BTW can you male the member profiles say "username.html" instead of "u-username-###.html?

Thanks!!!

We have plans to make the software more versatile and flexible as later versions come out, we will probably have some options in later version to make the rewrite urls whatever you want.

[GamerJunk.net]

I'm gonna test this tonight and then install it on my live board afterwards...good mod

[GamerJunk.net]

But also I get this when I view the profiles...

http://www.hosting-talk.com/member.php?u=1

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

Ah that's awesome. So are you gonna update the zip file now?!

It's uploaded now. Please note: That you do not need to upgrade if you are not getting any MySQL errors. If you are (and use table prefixe(s)) you will need to upgrade. Simply upload the new product and choose "Allow overwrite". Nothing new has been fixed other then this.

Originally Posted by RasMasta

But also I get this when I view the profiles...

http://www.hosting-talk.com/member.php?u=1

Where is that URL coming from?

[TNAImpact]

How about donations to remove the copyright line? (I'm picky about stuff like that)

I'd definatly be intrested in donating once this becomes a non-beta plugin as it seems very promosing.

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by TNAImpact

How about donations to remove the copyright line? (I'm picky about stuff like that)

I'd definatly be intrested in donating once this becomes a non-beta plugin as it seems very promosing.

I can do that, just shoot me an email when you are ready

[derekivey]

Tyler, found a bug, when you view a forum and see all the threads, if you click the username of the person that started the thread, it doesn't rewrite their username.

Should be an easy fix...

Derek

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by derekivey

Tyler, found a bug, when you view a forum and see all the threads, if you click the username of the person that started the thread, it doesn't rewrite their username.

Should be an easy fix...

Derek

Whoops, yah it uses JS so it wasn't affected by the <a href. I've fixed this for 1.0. Thanks