Clean URLs in 5.2.5

bob@n-flatables · #1 06-10-2015, 12:14 PM

Ever since 5.2.5, cleanURLs are working differently. Instead of this:

domain.com/category/subcategory/product.html

it is now:

domain.com/product.html?category_id=10

Why did this change? It is less aesthetically pleasing and less functional for the consumer. Is it a setting that can be changed back? Or let the cleanURL field contain forward slashes?

tony1100 · #2 06-10-2015, 12:19 PM

it looks clean url function is been disable or not working

bob@n-flatables · #3 06-10-2015, 12:30 PM

Well it is using the clean url I specify for the "product.html" part. It's just not including the category path; instead it adds "?category=" after the .html.

Clean urls are working for the category pages.

mohammadUMAR · #4 06-12-2015, 10:51 PM

Hi,

yes right, clean URL is displaying category_id. It should not display it. Our store is URL is http://www.meditools.com.au/shop/sheep-tail-docking-banding-elastrator.html?category_id=97

How to fix it?

Regards,
Umar

tony_sologubov · #5 06-15-2015, 05:01 AM

This category parameter is used for proper navigation and its addition is intended. Could you please let me know why this part should not be there?

It will not cause the duplicated content problem, because canonical tag of the link

Code:

http://www.meditools.com.au/shop/sheep-tail-docking-banding-elastrator.html?category_id=97

will point it to

Code:

http://www.meditools.com.au/shop/sheep-tail-docking-banding-elastrator.html

Please, let me know.

Thank you.

Tony

mohammadUMAR · #6 06-15-2015, 05:14 AM

Hi Tony,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes it should point to http://www.meditools.com.au/shop/sheep-tail-docking-banding-elastrator.html

Kindly let me know how to do it.

Another question, I was trying to edit front page text "This demo online store..." but when I saved it a blank page appeared and when I refreshed the page it didn't changed. Although I have entered the registration key.

Please advice about this too.

Regards,
Umar

tony_sologubov · #7 06-15-2015, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohammadUMAR

Hi Tony,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes it should point to http://www.meditools.com.au/shop/sheep-tail-docking-banding-elastrator.html

Kindly let me know how to do it.

Could you please let me know why is having links with category_id parameter is bad? It will help me to understand your position.

Quote:

Another question, I was trying to edit front page text "This demo online store..." but when I saved it a blank page appeared and when I refreshed the page it didn't changed. Although I have entered the registration key.

Did you try to go to Catalog > Front Page section in admin area and edit this text there?

Please, let me know.

Tony

totaltec · #8 06-15-2015, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony_sologubov

Could you please let me know why is having links with category_id parameter is bad? It will help me to understand your position.

Tony, it is bad if any SEO guy thinks it is bad. And most will think it is bad. And that is enough.

mohammadUMAR · #9 06-15-2015, 04:22 PM

Hi Tony,

--Front Page
Yes I'm trying edit FrontPage text from admin Catalog>Frontpage.

--Clean URLs
I'm using 4.1.10 with CDSEO on another site, it creates clean URLs (without any categoryid) then why 5.2.5 can't.

Here's what Google is saying about clean URLs

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A site's URL structure should be as simple as possible. Consider organizing your content so that URLs are constructed logically and in a manner that is most intelligible to humans (when possible, readable words rather than long ID numbers). For example, if you're searching for information about aviation, a URL like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation will help you decide whether to click that link. A URL like http://www.example.com/index.php?id_sezione=360&sid=3a5ebc944f41daa6f849f 730f1, is much less appealing to users.
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tony_sologubov · #10 06-16-2015, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohammadUMAR

--Front Page
Yes I'm trying edit FrontPage text from admin Catalog>Frontpage.

Does it fix the problem for you?

Quote:

--Clean URLs
I'm using 4.1.10 with CDSEO on another site, it creates clean URLs (without any categoryid) then why 5.2.5 can't.

We have discussed the situation with the team and it will be reworked in the near future.