[HOW TO] remove .html from friendly URL

[SlyBoots]

Hi,

 

I enabled Friendly URL in my 1.4.6.2 installation of PrestaShop, but I need to remove the .html extension from product pages (to improve SEO). I tried to modify the .htaccess file but with no success so far. Can anyone please provide a solution for this?

 

Thank you

[El Patron]

you didn't say how you modified the .htaccess

 

so I will propose how I would do it:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>

RewriteRule (.*)\.html $1 [R=301,L]

</IfModule>

[SlyBoots]

This is my current .htaccess file (generated by PrestaShop)

# .htaccess automaticaly generated by PrestaShop e-commerce open-source solution
# WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE MANUALLY. IF NECESSARY, ADD YOUR SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION WITH THE HTACCESS GENERATOR IN BACK OFFICE
# http://www.prestashop.com - http://www.prestashop.com/forums

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
# URL rewriting module activation
RewriteEngine on
# URL rewriting rules
RewriteRule ^api/?(.*)$ /webservice/dispatcher.php?url=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9]+)\-([a-z0-9]+)(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1-$2$3.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([0-9]+)/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1-$2.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$1$2.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$1$2$3.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$1$2$3$4.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$1$2$3$4$5.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$1$2$3$4$5$6.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$7/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7$8.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$7/$8/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7$8$9.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^c/([0-9]+)(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/c/$1$2.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^c/([a-zA-Z-]+)/[a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.jpg$ /img/c/$1.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/[a-zA-Z0-9-]*/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.html /product.php?id_product=$2&isolang=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.html /product.php?id_product=$2&isolang=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*(/[a-zA-Z0-9-]*)+ /category.php?id_category=$2&isolang=$1&noredirect=1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /category.php?id_category=$2&isolang=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/content/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /cms.php?isolang=$1&id_cms=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/content/category/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /cms.php?isolang=$1&id_cms_category=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/([0-9]+)__[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /supplier.php?isolang=$1&id_supplier=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})/([0-9]+)_[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /manufacturer.php?isolang=$1&id_manufacturer=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.jpg$ /img/c/$1$2.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.html /product.php?id_product=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^[a-zA-Z0-9-]*/([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*\.html /product.php?id_product=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]*(/[a-zA-Z0-9-]*)+ /category.php?id_category=$1&noredirect=1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-[a-zA-Z0-9-]* /category.php?id_category=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)__([a-zA-Z0-9-]*) /supplier.php?id_supplier=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*) /manufacturer.php?id_manufacturer=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^content/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*) /cms.php?id_cms=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^content/category/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*) /cms.php?id_cms_category=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/page-not-found$ /404.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/address$ /address.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/addresses$ /addresses.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/authentication$ /authentication.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/best-sales$ /best-sales.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/cart$ /cart.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/contact-us$ /contact-form.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/discount$ /discount.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/guest-tracking$ /guest-tracking.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/order-history$ /history.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/identity$ /identity.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/manufacturers$ /manufacturer.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/my-account$ /my-account.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/new-products$ /new-products.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/order$ /order.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/order-follow$ /order-follow.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/quick-order$ /order-opc.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/order-slip$ /order-slip.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/password-recovery$ /password.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/prices-drop$ /prices-drop.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/search$ /search.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/sitemap$ /sitemap.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/stores$ /stores.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/supplier$ /supplier.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en$ /en/ [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^en/([^?&]*)$ /$1?isolang=en [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/seite-nicht-gefunden$ /404.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/adresse$ /address.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/adressen$ /addresses.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/authentifizierung$ /authentication.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/verkaufshits$ /best-sales.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/warenkorb$ /cart.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/kontaktieren-sie-uns$ /contact-form.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/discount$ /discount.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/auftragsverfolgung-gast$ /guest-tracking.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/bestellungsverlauf$ /history.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/kennung$ /identity.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/hersteller$ /manufacturer.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/mein-Konto$ /my-account.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/neue-Produkte$ /new-products.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/bestellung$ /order.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/bestellungsverfolgung$ /order-follow.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/schnell-bestellung$ /order-opc.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/bestellschein$ /order-slip.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/kennwort-wiederherstellung$ /password.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/angebote$ /prices-drop.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/suche$ /search.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/sitemap$ /sitemap.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/shops$ /stores.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/zulieferer$ /supplier.php?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de$ /de/ [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^de/([^?&]*)$ /$1?isolang=de [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/page-not-found$ /404.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/address$ /address.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/addresses$ /addresses.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/authentication$ /authentication.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/best-sales$ /best-sales.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/cart$ /cart.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/contact-us$ /contact-form.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/discount$ /discount.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/guest-tracking$ /guest-tracking.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/order-history$ /history.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/identity$ /identity.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/manufacturers$ /manufacturer.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/my-account$ /my-account.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/new-products$ /new-products.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/order$ /order.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/order-follow$ /order-follow.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/quick-order$ /order-opc.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/order-slip$ /order-slip.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/password-recovery$ /password.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/prices-drop$ /prices-drop.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/search$ /search.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/sitemap$ /sitemap.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/stores$ /stores.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/supplier$ /supplier.php?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk$ /sk/ [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^sk/([^?&]*)$ /$1?isolang=sk [QSA,L]
</IfModule>
# Catch 404 errors
ErrorDocument 404 /404.php
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
ExpiresActive On
ExpiresByType image/gif "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType text/javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType application/x-javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType image/x-icon "access plus 1 year"
</IfModule>
FileETag INode MTime Size
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/css
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/javascript
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/javascript
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/x-javascript
</IfModule>

[guest*]

There is a module available for that what you want. See HERE.

[flormolla]

 

On 3/7/2012 at 11:35 AM, SlyBoots said:

Hi,

 

I enabled Friendly URL in my 1.4.6.2 installation of PrestaShop, but I need to remove the .html extension from product pages (to improve SEO). I tried to modify the .htaccess file but with no success so far. Can anyone please provide a solution for this?

 

Thank you

Hi, the same issue here, our version is 1.7.2 and we need to remove .html extension from product URLs. Anyone knows a good module or strategy to follow?

Thanks, 

Flor