mod_rewrite doing my head in :P

[WelshTom]

Hi

First of all, I'm going to show you what I'm trying to achieve.

On top of the wordpress rewrite rule to change index.php?p=1 to /category/blah

Wordpress rule:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

I also want to rewrite all my php files, (like about.php) to about, and contact.php to contact etc.

I know mod_rewrite is a pain, but hope someone can help

[Nelson]

I think the following rules will work

for index.php?p=1 to /category/blah use following rule
RewriteRule ^category/(.*)$ index.php?p=$1

for contact.php & about.php
RewriteRule ^about$ about.php
RewriteRule ^contact$ contact.php

If you want to hide the php extensions of all the files then
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php

[WelshTom]

The RewriteRule ^contact$ contact.php rule works fine, but only as long as I don't have the rewrite rules which wordpress has which is:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

I want to allow to have the above rule, aswell as allowing contact.php to be renamed to contact.

Here is the one which DOESN'T work:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
RewriteRule ^contact$ contact.php

[WelshTom]

Just bumping the topic

[DPS Computing]

As it is a very technical subject it may unfortunately take a while to get some answers Thomas .

Hope that someone is able to help you soon .

[WelshTom]

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

As it is a very technical subject it may unfortunately take a while to get some answers Thomas .

Hope that someone is able to help you soon .

I've posted a message on the wordpress forums and they are looking into it, I hope it gets resolved soon.

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by Thomas

I've posted a message on the wordpress forums and they are looking into it, I hope it gets resolved soon.

Good luck with finding the answer .

[Nelson]

Hi Thomas,

I have tried a lot on your issue but can't not found the solution for it. I went through the wordpress forum also but as they suggested the solution it doesn't work.

So if you get the solution from Wordpress please post the solution here on the forum.

[DPS Computing]

Yes as it always good to build up a database of answers (such as in a forum) especially if they are complex questions as these are the ones that can sometimes frustrate people .

[WelshTom]

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

Yes as it always good to build up a database of answers (such as in a forum) especially if they are complex questions as these are the ones that can sometimes frustrate people .

I'll add it to the Knowledgebase if I find multiple users are experiencing the same problem.

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by Thomas

I'll add it to the Knowledgebase if I find multiple users are experiencing the same problem.

That would be a great idea Thomas .