How to add .php extension using .htaccess url rewriting?

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I have set up .htaccess file on my website which display SLUG text as page name in URL but without extension. e.g. Real url is

www.mywebsite.com/page.php?page=about-us

Then it loads on below url through url rewriting

www.mywebsite.com/about-us

Below is my .htaccess file code

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^.*(images/|\.js|\.css).*$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)$ /page.php?page=$1

Now I want to show the .php extension on all pages, so that the urls should be like below

www.mywebsite.com/about-us.php

How can I do this ?

Why would you want the .php extension. The url looks much cleaner without it. It's also better for SEO. — Gerben
– Gerben, Commented Jan 10, 2012 at 13:42
ya u r right but my seo is not understanding it. he wants pages with .php extension :P — aslamdoctor
– aslamdoctor, Commented Jan 11, 2012 at 7:22
Just tell him it will hurt his page ranking in search engines. Only slightly, but at least you are not lying to the man. — Gerben
– Gerben, Commented Jan 11, 2012 at 15:36

David Frank · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-10 06:22:08Z

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Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^.*(images/|\.js|\.css).*$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)\.php$ /page.php?page=$1

answered Jan 10, 2012 at 6:22

David Frank

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Gerben Over a year ago

Works okay on my test-server. Please recheck the code, as the change David made to your original should not cause a 500 error.

Sven Eberth · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-19 12:36:06Z

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RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d 
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php

php_flag display_errors on

edited Jun 19, 2021 at 12:36

Sven Eberth

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answered Jun 19, 2021 at 9:05

Talha Sahi

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