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

[bollie]

nice

[masterross]

i have problem with different styles.
images are rewrite wrong:

http://www.my-forum.com/moderator-admin-discussion/images/techtwo/buttons/edit.gif

should be:

http://www.my-forum.com/images/techtwo/buttons/edit.gif

moderator-admin-discussion/

is the sub-forum titile

[aveon]

hey man why do i get this error

The requested URL /forum/dini-filmler/t-onun-babasi-abdulmuttalibin-kurbani-3836-new.html was not found on this server.

[:Judge:]

One thing I have noticed is that in my whos been online within 24 hours not all the names link right. Most don't work while some do.

I may remove this, I have had more problems then I care to have. Granted it may help with search engines but im not worried about search engines being able to find their way around my site, its more important to me that members can get around without getting "Page Not Found"

[blogtorank]

Originally Posted by bollie

I uninstall no Supported

ROFL, it's free man.... What do you expect? That's what these forums are here for!

Anyhow good job on this hack and it works great!!!

[redlabour]

Known Issues

There are no known issues with the latest release (1.0).

Sorry - i am shocked. This is a Lie.

vBa latest Threads Module still does not work (go directly to last Posting Arrow).

And this is one of the Errors that where display there for months.

Originally Posted by :Judge:

One thing I have noticed is that in my whos been online within 24 hours not all the names link right. Most don't work while some do.

I may remove this, I have had more problems then I care to have. Granted it may help with search engines but im not worried about search engines being able to find their way around my site, its more important to me that members can get around without getting "Page Not Found"

Correct !

Originally Posted by blogtorank

ROFL, it's free man....

And because it is free others have to be warned before they gave their Time to something that makes more Problems then it helps.

Sounds hard ? Sorry - with native Language it is easier to sound friendlier. But i hope you understand my Motivation to post this.

[aveon]

hey man why do i get this error

query: 5 - used to title member info7,10,10,10,10,10,10,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,3,7, 3,89,11,11,11,89,11,7,584,583,582,581,11,89
query: 6 - used to find last poster4829,4845,3287,4375,4574,4828,29,4425,48,382 2,264,227,3836,2428,4853,3112,4860,4250,4835,4012, 4620,3831,114,4803,2558,4859,4850,4871,4846,4564,4 487,4801,4373,4834,3189,919,4722,1163,3944,4514,24 87,4800,4863,3698,4673,4202,4374,3557,4852,4856,38 45,2662,4570,4668,4649,4827,4253,4123,3718,3979,19 70,4869,164,4318,4319,1020,4711,2445
query: 7 - used to find lastposter4871,4870,4850,3718,4869,4868,4867,4866, 4865,4864
total time: 0,68117

[dadimes]

Originally Posted by lightwave

Oh yeh, in your instructions you have:

3) In forumdisplay, showthread, standard_error find:
$headinclude
Add before that:
<base href="$vboptions[bburl]/" />


Step #3 should also be done to MemberInfo (template) if you want the settings for members/username-id.html to work

AWESOME! This finally got my member rewrites to work

[monstermunch]

Hi,
Im looking at the mod and sounds interesting, i just wondered how all the users who have installed this found it affected their forums, has it helped?

How would the rewrite effect and forum thats already up and running, any inital negative results?

thanks

[bollie]

This hack seems to break the AJAX feature on the 'AJAX Post Thanks' hack. fix ??