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

[redlabour]

Same Error like the 1.0 Version.

Every click on a Thread moves to a unkwon and non existing Thread.

Same from vbAdvanced, TopX and from Forumhome.

Deactivated again now.

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Same Error like the 1.0 Version.

Every click on a Thread moves to a unkwon and non existing Thread.

Same from vbAdvanced, TopX and from Forumhome.

Deactivated again now.

make sure htacccess is correct.
admincp -> Vbulletin options -> vrewrite.

[yayvb]

I'll give it a try perhaps. I definitely want to be using the product, but since both of my sites use the comment system and the comment system doesn't work I can't really use this until that issue is fixed, or another comment system is introduced.

Also I was previously having issues with the links on the xstats not working either in some cases. I disabled for both of my sites but would love to try again in the future.

[Immortal]

Once we are certain 1.5 is bug free, we can begin work on fixing others' hacks to properly work with vRewrite

[Frapegliko]

Works great

edited :

If i Click on New Posts then i will stay on Home :tired:

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by Bhuwan

make sure htacccess is correct.
admincp -> Vbulletin options -> vrewrite.

Sure it is :

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(.*)/(styleid=(.*))$ showthread.php?&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/(showthread\.php)$ showthread.php?&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-new.html showthread.php?t=$3&goto=newpost&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-last.html showthread.php?t=$3&goto=lastpost&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-print.html/(.*)$ printthread.php?t=$3&%{QUERY_STRING}&is_vrewrite=y es [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-print.html printthread.php?t=$3&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_STRIN G} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-nextnewest.html showthread.php?t=$3&goto=nextnewest&is_vrewrite=ye s&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-nextoldest.html showthread.php?t=$3&goto=nextoldest&is_vrewrite=ye s&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^p-(.*)-post(.*)/postcount(.*).html showpost.php?p=$2&postcount=$3&is_vrewrite=yes&%{Q UERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)-page(.*).html showthread.php?t=$3&page=$4&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUER Y_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*)/page(.*).html showthread.php?t=$3&page=$4&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUER Y_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*).html/(.*)$ showthread.php?t=$3&%{QUERY_STRING}&is_vrewrite=ye s [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/t-(.*)-(.*).html showthread.php?t=$3&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_STRING } [L]
RewriteRule ^f-(.*)-(.*)/misc\.php$ misc.php?&%{QUERY_STRING}&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_ STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^members/(.*)-(.*).html member.php?u=$2&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^u-(.*)-(.*).html(.*) member.php?u=$2&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_STRING}$3 [L]
RewriteRule ^u-(.*)-(.*).html member.php?u=$2&is_vrewrite=yes&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^f-(.*)-(.*)/page(.*).html/(.*)$ forumdisplay.php?f=$2&&page=$3%{QUERY_STRING}&is_v rewrite=yes [L]
RewriteRule ^f-(.*)-(.*)/(.*)$ forumdisplay.php?f=$2&&%{QUERY_STRING}&is_vrewrite =yes [L]
RewriteRule ^f-(.*)-(.*)/$ forumdisplay.php?f=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}&is_vrewrite= yes [L]
RewriteRule ^search-(.*).html$ search.php?do=$1 [L]
RewriteRule ^(sitemap.*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
DirectoryIndex cmps_index.php index.php
ErrorDocument 404 http://www.politikstube.de/404.html
ErrorDocument 401 http://www.politikstube.de/401.html
ErrorDocument 500 http://www.politikstube.de/500.html

[Immortal]

And you are sure mod_rewrite is enabled?

[redlabour]

So i tried some configurations. No i found the Problem.

If i click on a link like :

http://www.politikstube.de/forum/kon...-3431-new.html

it turns me to this format : http://www.politikstube.de/forum/kon...9930#post29930 !?

The correct Thread - but what about that different generated URL?s ?

Some of the Threads get URL?s like this at Portal and TopX (not all !):

http://www.politikstube.de/t--3338-new.html

I thought these are the Problems that are the Reason for the 1.5 Release ??? :surprised:

@Immortal - sure i used it before as you can see it for the vbseo_sitemap.

At this Time this Hack is absolutey useless like the first Version and nothing is changed to me.

I only wondering if you did not understand at the first Version where are the Problems or if this are Problems with the german Version of vBulletin. Anyway ...... waiting for a Wonder.

[Immortal]

We cannot be held responsible for the hacks you use. It has been running flawlessly on many boards.

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by Immortal

We cannot be held responsible for the hacks you use. It has been running flawlessly on many boards.

There are no exotic Hacks installed. And as me and a lot of others Users are submitting this Bug for V1.0 you will say that you know this issue and will fix it at V1.5.