phpBB3 SEO Permalinks Extension

This extension converts phpBB3's default URLs to SEO-friendly permalinks.

THIS EXTENSION IS STILL IN TESTING! DONT USE IT ON A LIVE WEBSITE!

Features

• Converts topic URLs: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=123 → /topic/topic-title-123.html
• Converts forum URLs: viewforum.php?f=1 → /forum/forum-name-1/
• Maintains backward compatibility with original URLs
• Configurable URL formats via Admin Control Panel
• Automatic slug generation from titles
• Database caching for performance

Installation

1. Copy the extension to ext/webfounders/seo_permalinks/
2. Go to ACP → Customise → Manage extensions
3. Enable "SEO Permalinks"
4. Update your .htaccess file with the provided rewrite rules

Configuration

Visit ACP → Extensions → SEO Permalinks to configure:

• Enable/disable the extension
• Customize URL formats
• Set slug generation options

URL Structure

Topics

• Before: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=123
• After: /topic/my-awesome-topic-123.html

Forums

• Before: viewforum.php?f=5
• After: /forum/general-discussion-5/

Nginx Configuration

If using Nginx, add these rules to your server block:

location ~ ^/topic/.*-([0-9]+)\.html$ {
    try_files $uri /viewtopic.php?t=$1;
}

location ~ ^/forum/.*-([0-9]+)/?$ {
    try_files $uri /viewforum.php?f=$1;
}

Requirements

• phpBB 3.3.0 or higher
• PHP 7.1 or higher
• mod_rewrite (Apache) or equivalent

Author

Webfounders
Website: https://webfounders.net

License

GPL-2.0-only