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Make it possible to have SEO URLs for all the members area

  • Zaheer Ahmad Awan shared this idea 11 years ago
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Make it possible to have SEO URLs for all the pages including members area so that WHMCS can be used as full store front to sell products and services.
Merged Ideas
    SEO Tools Native and FrontEnd
    SEO is a vital tool impotante would be interesting to have tools that would enable friendly URL among other recurtos natively. We are increasingly prioritizing the use of WHMCS without interconnection with other systems, with this, we apply the frontend interface as our outreach and purchase the WHMCS could be geared more for this type of WebSite.
    Pretty URLs
    Pretty URLs not only make the interface more intuitive to navigate, make users more prone to remember paths and ultimately helps SEO.
    Friendly URLs in Client Area
    WHMCS has an option to make the URLs Friendly, but this option doesn't work for all WHMCS sections only supports the downloads, announcements and knowledgebase sections on the client area - it is not currently possible to use them elsewhere on the client area. the rest of the pages is using .php at the end of the URLs. this is really bad for SEO.It would be very nice if supporting the client and order processes too.

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faheem awan commented 4 days ago
Great idea! Enabling SEO-friendly URLs across all pages, including the members area, will definitely help enhance the visibility and searchability of your site. By utilizing WHMCS as a complete storefront, not only can you improve the user experience, but you'll also benefit from better search engine rankings. Implementing this feature will make it easier for both search engines and customers to navigate your products and services. Looking forward to seeing this integrated in WHMCS! https://bringermedia.com/
faheem awan commented 5 days ago
Certainly! Here's a comment you can use to explain the setup of SEO-friendly URLs for WHMCS, including the members' area, to transform it into a full storefront:

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// Enable SEO-friendly URLs for all pages, including the members area, to improve search engine visibility and create a seamless user experience.
// This will allow WHMCS to function as a fully optimized storefront for selling products and services.
// Ensure that mod_rewrite is enabled on the server and the appropriate .htaccess rules are configured to rewrite URLs into a more readable and search-friendly format.
// This setup enhances SEO, boosts rankings, and provides a professional look to the front-end of WHMCS, while still supporting all core functionalities like product ordering and account management in the client area.


This comment gives a high-level overview of the purpose of enabling SEO URLs, how it benefits WHMCS as a storefront, and what is necessary for the implementation to work smoothly. Best regards. https://saassources.com/
Umair Rana commented 28th August 24
Definitely! Enhance your WHMCS setup with SEO-friendly URLs, optimizing every page - including the members area - for search engines. This process may require adjustments to the .htaccess file and utilization of custom hooks, but the payoff is a polished and cohesive storefront experience that elevates your brand's online presence. You can also reach saaspromarketing.com
Umair Rana commented 28th August 24
Definitely! Enhance your WHMCS setup with SEO-friendly URLs, optimizing every page - including the members area - for search engines. This process may require adjustments to the .htaccess file and utilization of custom hooks, but the payoff is a polished and cohesive storefront experience that elevates your brand's online presence. You can also reach <a href="saaspromarketing.com">saaspromarketing.com</a>
Amit Fridman commented 23rd August 24
Implementing SEO-friendly URLs for all pages, including the members' area, would greatly enhance WHMCS as a full storefront for selling products and services. Improving native SEO tools, such as supporting "pretty URLs" across the entire client area, can boost search engine visibility, provide a more intuitive user experience, and drive organic traffic. Expanding the friendly URL feature beyond downloads, announcements, and knowledgebase sections to cover all client and order processes is essential for better SEO performance. Best Regards <a href="https://shareyoursaas.com/">Shareyoursaas</a>"
RizwanKhan commented 10th August 24
Absolutely! You can set up SEO-friendly URLs in WHMCS to ensure every page, including the members area, is optimized for search engines. This might involve tweaking the .htaccess file and using custom hooks, but it's worth it to create a seamless and professional storefront experience.
Best,
Rizwan
Digital Marketer & CEO, at https://xtrasaas.com
Jeffrey Ito commented 19th February 22
An SEO friendly cart and user pages would be ideal for obtaining higher search engine rankings for all administrators.
ServWise.com commented 7th February 20
This has always been possible using mod_rewrite
HostXNow commented 18th October 19
Not forgetting if using WHMCS for design part too it can be less of a security issue as not having to use integration with WordPress etc. That is important given WHMCS is the billing system. GDPR etc.
HostXNow commented 3rd October 19
Please add this! I can then use WHMCS to power everything! Saves having to manage/update HTML website plus WHMCS.
moe himed commented 5th November 18
Its been 5 years since this request was made...cmon WHMCS team...I know you're smart enough to do this
Rihan Arfan commented 28th October 18
I also feel like friendly URLs should be more widespread across WHMCS. Having something such as /account/details and /client/invoices, etc looks a lot nicer and I don't think it would be that hard to implement for something such as WHMCS v8.

I've been trying my best to create rewrite rules to be able to do this myself.
Official Response
WHMCS commented 5th October 18
Hi there,
Thanks for your suggestion.
We are investigating expanding the Friendly URLs coverage into other areas of the system: https://requests.whmcs.com/topic/products-links-seo-friendly-urls
The shopping cart seems a natural place for this, but I didn't expect to see a request for clientarea.php. A search engine bot crawling the site will not be able to access anything more than the login page, so would only view this as one page.
It would be interesting to see a report on any negative search engine ranking this was having to your website.
Mike Rüffert commented 29th April 18
i also need SEO friendly cart. please integrate it in the next update
JaYH commented 9th August 17
My request is for SEO URL's for the cart and all products. Other shopping carts can do this. It is about time WHMCS had SEO URL's as well.