Optimus

[Kindred]

Do not DELETE the previous version.
UNINSTALL it.

[Pieszyce]

Thank you, Now I'm going the right way.

I will Uninstall and install 3.0 Beta after that

[Pieszyce]

Ok I installed.

But I don't see changes in the Sitemap https://polenforum.nl/forum-over-polen/index.php/board,75.0.html that should be https://polenforum.nl/forum-over-polen/verkiezingen-polen-najaar-2023/ Because Google does not likes the first

As Bugo said, I disabbled the Use caching instead of database table for PrettyUrls check mark and then disable/enable the sitemap generation 15 times and Nothing happens.

What did I wrong?

Is it correct Optimus does not generate a sitemap?
Which generator should I take?

[Pieszyce]

Is there somebody to help? Because I don't understand why I do have those problems.

Around the end of March I installed the first version of Optimus and when I go to Google I see strange things.

https://polenforum.nl/polenblog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/googindex.jpg  See this picture.

Google is going from Hight to zero

Mobile has the rating GOOD

and Desktop says, NO DATA and to think that this is a forum where I post at least 12 posts every day.

Are these robots correct?

User-agent: Googlebot (desktop)
User-agent: *
Disallow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?action=admin*
Disallow: /wp-admin/*
Disallow: /wp-login*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*board,*.0.html$
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*topic,*.0.html$
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*page
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*.xml
Allow: /forum-over-polen/$
Allow: /*.css$
Allow: /*.js$
Allow: /*.png$
Allow: /*.jpg$
Allow: /*.gif$

I hope there is some one who can help me out.

[Bugo]

After enabling Pretty Urls, the rule generator recommends a different set of rules. The robots.txt file will not update itself, you must do it manually. In fact, I've been pondering lately whether to remove Pretty Urls support altogether, since it does more harm than good. People want instant indexing everywhere and anywhere after turning on one button. It's not going to happen.

[Pieszyce]

Hi Bugo,

The settings in Optimus are not yours?

I've been reading a lot the last few days and there are indeed quite a few problems with Pretty Urls. Is there another way to make the URLs readable? How do I get Pretty urls removed again??

Can I use some robots generator or, should I read what Google adviced

[Bugo]

The rule set offered in the Optimus panel is just a sample recommendation. You should not blindly trust it and copy it. Each forum may have its own nuances. Read Google's recommendations, they are prioritized.

[Pieszyce]

Thanks Bugo

I will look to it,

[Pieszyce]

Hai Bugo,

Would this work?? You know I'm green as grass in this matter.

User-agent: *
User-agent: Googlebot (smartphone)
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?action=admin*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*
User-agent: Googlebot (desktop)
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?action=admin*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*
User-agent: Googlebot (images)
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?action=admin*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/index.php?*
Allow: /forum-over-polen/*
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Sitemap: https://polenforum.nl/forum-over-polen/sitemap.xml

[Bugo]

These rules are for Wordpress site, not for SMF.

You can use very simple rules to start:

Code Select Expand

User-agent: *
Allow: /

From there, you'll just slowly ban what you don't want in your search.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots/create-robots-txt?hl=en

[Bugo]

For example, if you want do prevent indexing of your content by ChatGPT bots, you can add this rule:

Code Select Expand

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /


[Pieszyce]

Hi Bugo,

#1109

I know, but that's what the domain is, in Polenforum.nl there is a folder polenblog, with the WP of the portal and a folder forum over Polen, with the SMF forum.
When I create a robots.txt for them in the folder and try to look it up in Google, Google says "Only available to root level properties" and the robots.txt is ignored.

Only the robots.txt in the polenforum.nl domain root is recognized as good and then you get the combined one I already showed you.

Until the end of March there was no problem, but Google changed something and I became a victim.
I have also been looking at this picture since the end of March

https://polenforum.nl/polenblog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Googlexx22xx.jpg

From April 7, Google will no longer index. I have now suggested to the host that they create a new domain and transfer everything to it, so that the forum is really in a domain.

Thanks for the advice

Apologies for the length but a good explanation is needed.

[Pieszyce]

Bugo

I have a serious problem.

After disabling Pretty Urls today, I decided to reinstall OPtimus 3 Beta hoping to get my sitemap back, During the installation I got . . . .

Validation Results

Simple Machines Third-party Mod Site   Found
Simple Machines Downloads Site Unknown or Not Found

and after install I had a white page. What did I wrong??

The mod version: 2.13, I can install withput a problem but 3.0 keeps giving the white page

[Pieszyce]

Hi Bugo,

I have good and bad news

After some searching I found download 1 again, I installed it and everything works. Only no sitemap yet.

Differences in the MOD?? Is that possible??

Download 1 of July 18, 2024 optimus_3.0_beta.zip 164,736

Download 2 of July 27, 2024 optimus_3.0_beta.zip 160,757

Download 2 gives at me the white page, Download 1 is good.

But how do I create a working sitemap with Optimus??
What do I have to do??

[Bugo]

I've re-uploaded the file, try to download an updated package.

[Pieszyce]

Done.

But this one is also 500 bytes smaller.

Everything seems to work, only "Recount all forum totals and statistics" gives a white page.

[InfoStrides]

The file was created empty though as part the troubleshooting guidance.

Ok, now enable "Remove previously generated sitemap*.xml files" option and disable/enable the sitemap generation.

I have done the above, but no luck. I also uninstalled and downloaded the new files, but same issue.

[Pieszyce]

I did the same, now I don't have a sitemap because of nobody tells a green PC user how to do.

5 day's of reading the internet, trying en nothing.   

[Bugo]

@InfoStrides, go to the Package Manager => File Permissions area and make sure that your forum root directory is writable.

[Pieszyce]

Hi Bugo,

After the last install of Optimus on July 28, 2024, 06:25:18 AM post #1115 I have the following problem.

When I click on Forum Maintenance> Recount all forum totals and statistics

I get the message below

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected token "}" in /home/g101178/domains/forum.polenforum.nl/public_html/Sources/ScheduledTasks.php on line 276

How should that be changed because now it doesn't work??

Regards
Pieszyce