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]

Searched beta

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...eta#post935077

Anywho, the packaged is 1.0, which is the only stable release currently.

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by DementedMindz

hmmm i was just searchin around and came across this page read this it has alot of nice info The quick 'n' dirty ultra simple vBulletin SEO hack seems pretty nice to me :surprised:

Use it if you'd like, just don't hijack our thread.

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

anyone wanna make this an offical port for 3.5 as a plugin or something so it will be really simple. Thanks

No, now go away and ask elsewhere. This isn't their support thread, it's vRewite's.

[high]* Immortal gets the broom out[/high]

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by Immortal

Use it if you'd like, just don't hijack our thread.



No, now go away and ask elsewhere. This isn't their support thread, it's vRewite's.

[high]* Immortal gets the broom out[/high]

LOL!:banana: :banana:

[LICryptkeeper]

Originally Posted by Immortal

Searched beta

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...eta#post935077

Anywho, the packaged is 1.0, which is the only stable release currently.

oog.

[high]* LICryptkeeper feels like an idiot.
[/high]

thank you! :bunny:

[LICryptkeeper]

Ok, I uninstalled 1.0 and installed 1.5 and it dosent work, I searched again, before posting this, and tried a few things too (including keeping and removing the headerinclude modification and baseurl in .htaccess) If I messed up again, just let me know if the result is in this thread I will search till i find it

also, a couple of pages back someone mentions that on your forums some links 404, I get the same thing too, if I click on recent posts or other locations. I'm using ie 6.02 as well.

my site is www.montrealforums.com, as you can see, the urls are not being rewritten (I made all nessisary mods) I will edit this post if I get it fixed.

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by LICryptkeeper

also, a couple of pages back someone mentions that on your forums some links 404, I get the same thing too, if I click on recent posts or other locations. I'm using ie 6.02 as well.

Please tell me more about this bug -- i.e. what site has the 404, what links, etc. SCreen shots also --


Version1.5 is OFF by default
you have to manually turn it on (this forces you to see the other options).

Admincp -> vBulletin Options -> vRewrite -> put first option to "yes"

[DementedMindz]

Originally Posted by Immortal

Use it if you'd like, just don't hijack our thread.

[high]* Immortal gets the broom out[/high]

i didnt hijack your thread with one post i was simply showin others as they may also learn a few rules from it

[forte]

Originally Posted by Bhuwan

I ported vBSEO sitemap Generator to work with vRewrite, however, out of respect for Juan and his team, I won't release it unless they are okay with it... But it is working...

I don't know if I am correct but just in case the vBSEO team won't respond, I just wanted to tell you that it says this in the hack thread.

You are free to modify and/or re-distribute this script as along as the following copyright notice is maintained:

vBSEO(TM) ? 2005 Crawlability, Inc.

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by forte

I don't know if I am correct but just in case the vBSEO team won't respond, I just wanted to tell you that it says this in the hack thread.

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Thanks for the reply. We are very well aware of this but out of respect for his team, we'd like to wait for them to give an okay

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by DementedMindz

i didnt hijack your thread with one post i was simply showin others as they may also learn a few rules from it

Ah, sorry. And in fact...I did try that with vB 3.5, and for me it didn't work. But hey, each is to their own.