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WordPress URL Rewrite

Have you ever tried to use Permalinks with WordPress running on an IIS server? What a pain. I created this ISAPI filter for IIS specifically to provide URL Rewriting for WordPress, without having to install and configure a full URL rewriting software package. This ISAPI filter allows you to create Permalinks that don’t suck, and it lets you do it very easily, with almost no configuration required. I have been using WordPress URL Rewrite on this site for a while now, and I feel that it is ready to be shared with everyone. Let me ease your pain!

Full installation instructions are included with the Download (below)

Key Features:

  • Can run with multiple WordPress installations in an IIS Web Site (for example: / and /MyBlog/)
  • Has a configurable path Exceptions list (for example: defining /Forum as an exception would prevent any pages in this folder from being re-written)
  • Works with IIS 5.0, 5.1 and 6.0
  • Works with WordPress 2.0 or higher
  • Easy to setup, easy to maintain
 Download WordPress URL Rewrite

Latest version: v1.1 (153 KB)
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Examples

Example Configuration File (WordPressURLRewrite.ini)
#Paths to Rewrite
/
#Path Exceptions
/wp-admin
/wp-content
/Forum

The #Paths to Rewrite section defines all the WordPress installations you want to provide rewriting for. By default just the root is defined (“/”), but you can add more by defining them (“/Blog/” or “/MyBlog/”). Define as many as you want.
The #Path Exceptions section defines all the folders you want this filter to ignore. For example, defining “/Forum” will prevent WordPress URL Rewrite from rewriting any pages under this folder. This is very helpful if you have other web applications installed (like an image gallery, a discussion forum or even the WordPress Admin area).

History

v1.1 ~ December 18, 2009

  • Better error handling
  • Doesn’t require the C++ 2008 Redistributable anymore

v1.0 ~ July 20, 2008

  • URL processing performance enhancements
  • Fully-signed with a certificate
  • Upgraded and compiled with the new VS2008 C++ compiler
  • Packaged the C++ 2008 Redistributable in the zip file for ease of installation
  • Updated documentation

v0.1 ~ April 17, 2007

  • Released v0.1 as a 64 bit version

v0.1 ~ January 22, 2007

  • First public version