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vRewrite - SEOed URLs for vBulletin · **Released**: 01-04-2006

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:

Code:

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 · #**782** 04-02-2006, 03:27 PM

I believe in 2.0 (the next major release), you will have the option to control how you wish for the URLs to look. But now, the title of forums/threads/usernames are useless, they are there only for SEO purpose, vRewrite still grabs the info using the id.

DementedMindz · #**783** 04-02-2006, 03:30 PM

i have to run out for a bit ill be back in a few hours...i have most of the arcade fully done im just missing a few... here are a couple now while i think of it.... one that im not sure of is the categories that would be a nice one i just have to see what the code is for it.. here are a few links i found really quick before i went out... these may hold to key to the categories hopefully and the scores...

this is for categories (i hope):

Code:

<a style="text-decoration:none" href="arcade.php?categoryid=$id">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?barsize=1<if condition="$categoryid">

these are im hoping forthe other part of the high score:

Code:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$game[highscorerid]" target="_blank">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=scores&gameid=$game[gameid]">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=play&gameid=$newgame[gameid]">

here is for the leader board: this would be a good one...

Code:

<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]do=lboard">

this is for challenges:

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=play&gameid=$challenge[gameid]">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=play&challengeid=$challenge[challengeid]">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=declinechallenge&challengeid=$challenge[challengeid]">

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=play&challengeid=$challenge[challengeid]">

this is for awards:

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=scores&gameid=$award[gameid]">

thanks again for all your help... another one i would like to do if you get free time is the ecdownloads

thanks again

Bhuwan · #**784** 04-02-2006, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Princeton

I haven't installed this (I've only tested on sites that you have listed above) ... so I apologize if it can be done.

There have been a few SEO addons lately but most fail in this category:
I'll explain by giving you examples.

On one of the sites that I tested ...

Code:

domain.com/announcements-and-feedback/t-links-and-directory-669.html

the link above works great; but, if I was to shorten the link (copy/paste error) to

Code:

domain.com/announcements-and-feedback

it would fail.

If you could get these issues fixed this would be a great product. :up:

I dont know how you'd grab the forum information without an id;
if you can suggest a method, maybe I will implement it for 2.0

Bhuwan · #**785** 04-02-2006, 03:32 PM

For those waiting for RC2, be patient -- Tyler myself and Jlaine are trying to work out on the bugs -- I dont want to give any time frame but it is very very close :-).

Immortal · #**786** 04-02-2006, 03:40 PM

Code:

<a style="text-decoration:none" href="arcade.php?categoryid=$id">

Becomes:

Code:

<a style="text-decoration:none" href="arcade-categoryid=$id.html">

Code:

RewriteRule ^arcade-categoryid=(.*).html arcade.php?categoryid=$1 [L]

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?barsize=1<if condition="$categoryid">

I am not actually too sure on that one, hmm, sorry.

Code:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$game[highscorerid]" target="_blank">

Becomes:

Code:

<a href="member-$session[sessionurl]-u=$game[highscorerid].html" target="_blank">

Code:

RewriteRule ^member-(.*)-u=(.*).html member.php?$1u=$game$2 [L]

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=scores&gameid=$game[gameid]">

Becomes:

Code:

<a href="arcade-do=scores-gameid=$game[gameid].html">

Code:

RewriteRule ^arcade-do=(.*)-gameid=(.*).html arcade.php?do=$1&gameid=$2 [L]

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?do=play&gameid=$newgame[gameid]">

Becomes:

Code:

<a href="arcade-do=play-gameid=$newgame[gameid].html">

Code:

RewriteRule ^arcade-do=(.*)-gameid=(.*).html arcade.php?do=$1&gameid=$2 [L]

That's all I have time for now, I'll try to finish shortly

El_Muerte · #**787** 04-02-2006, 05:32 PM

don't know if this has been reported already, but vRewrite doesn't work when the style sheets are written to files

DementedMindz · #**788** 04-02-2006, 06:24 PM

ok time to try these out and see lol ill let you know shortly

thanks for all your help

DementedMindz · #**789** 04-02-2006, 07:16 PM

this is great i have like 3 or 4 more links to go and its set my v3 arcade will be fully rewritten... thanks so much for everything

DementedMindz · #**790** 04-02-2006, 08:04 PM

so far i see 3 left i didnt check on the challenges but other then that its done

ok this one is for the newest game one.. it has this in the install this is the code

Code:

<phrase 1="arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]do=play&amp;gameid=$newgameid" 2="$newgame">$vbphrase[arcade_newgame]</phrase>

and this is the phrase that fits to that just so it gives you a better idea...

Code:

<a href="{1}">{2}</a>

and i still needed this for the leader board

Code:

<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]do=lboard">

and i think this one would fix the categories for the arcade

Code:

<a href="arcade.php?categoryid=$game[categoryid]">

jdingman · #**791** 04-02-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Immortal

I believe in 2.0 (the next major release), you will have the option to control how you wish for the URLs to look. But now, the title of forums/threads/usernames are useless, they are there only for SEO purpose, vRewrite still grabs the info using the id.

So we should expect a 1.5 RCx or FINAL in the next week or so?

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