Remove php extension from URL - except one and only one URL using htaccess

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I'm using this code to remove the .php from the end of my URL's making them more SEF.

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s/(.+)\.php[^\s]* [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /%1 [R=301,NE,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^ %{REQUEST_URI}.php [QSA,NC,L]

This is generic and works perfectly for every UR but I would like to know how to create an exception for one and only one URL, ie: http://www.domain.com/services to http://www.domain.com/services.php without influencing all the others. Is this possible?

I've tried a simples Redirect but entered a loop.

! EDITED !

I failed to mention I have also these rules:

Add www.

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]

Remove index (the extension .php from index has been trimmed already)

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s(.*)/index/?([^\ \?]*) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1/%2 [R=301,L]

So you don't want /services to be rewritten as /services.php ? — anubhava
– anubhava, Commented Nov 14, 2013 at 10:42
I'm sorry, I'll try to explain better.I have my website working as planned everything .php rewritten with out it. I want one and only one URL, in this case services, to have the php extension — pedroteixeira07
– pedroteixeira07, Commented Nov 14, 2013 at 21:03

zessx · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 09:07:56Z

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You should :

add a RewriteCond, to disabled services.php => services
add another rule, to enforce services => services.php, as the first rule doesn't prevent user to manually use services url

Full .htaccess

# domain.tld > www.domain.tld (visible)
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]

# services > services.php (visible)
RewriteRule ^services/?$ services.php [R=301,QSA,L]

# filename > filename.php (transparent)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^ %{REQUEST_URI}.php [QSA,NC,L]

# filename.php > filename (visible, exception for services.php)
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s/(.+)\.php[^\s]* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !services\.php
RewriteRule ^ /%1 [R=301,NE,L]

# index > /
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s(.*)/index/?([^\ \?]*) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1/%2 [R=301,L]

edited Nov 15, 2013 at 9:07

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 9:46

zessx

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zessx Over a year ago

I just retried it on a blank website and it seems to work. Have you got any other .htaccess file/rule ?

pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

Hi zessx thanks for the input. I do have more rules maybe influencing: #TO TRANSFORM NON WWW TO WWW # RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. RewriteRule ^(.*)$ %{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L] # AND TO REMOVE THE INDEX # RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s(.*)/index/?([^\ \?]*) [NC] RewriteRule ^ %1/%2 [R=301,L]

zessx Over a year ago

Ok I find my mistake. For the second block, the 2 RewriteCond are only applied to the first next RewriteRule. See my edit for a working .htaccess

pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

It did work the whole package, thank you very much for your time!

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 07:06:49Z

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I would believe just a small change in your .php removal rule should do the job:

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s/(.+?)\.php[\s?] [NC]
RewriteRule !^services\.php$ /%1 [R=301,NE,NC,L]

answered Nov 15, 2013 at 7:06

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pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

Actually yes, this simples line just did the trick! Thank you very much

Krish R · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-14 09:44:37Z

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Can you try this,

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^([^\.]+)$ $1.php [NC,L]

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 9:44

Krish R

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pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

Where should I mention the one php file in particular that I want the .php to appear on the URL?

Krish R Over a year ago

You need to provide the link like, <a href='http://www.domain.com/services'>Service</a>, it recognize the service.php automatically.

joan16v · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-14 16:38:19Z

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You can add one rule for each php file:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^services  /services.php [L]

edited Nov 14, 2013 at 16:38

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 10:58

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pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

Nothing happens on this case

joan16v Over a year ago

Sorry, It was "services", not "statistics".

pedroteixeira07 Over a year ago

Thanks Joan I've noticed and I did tried it with the services not the statistics.

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