How to remove .html and .php from the address bar

Web Designs Feb 28, 2024 0 156 Add to Reading List

Today I will tell you how to remove .html and index.php from the address bar using .htaccess. To make the site address beautiful, you can remove it for both the main page and all pages.

First. Open the .htaccess file in the root directory of the site. If such a file does not exist, you must contact the hosting administration or create one. Don't forget it starts with a period.

Second. Add one of the following rules that you need to the .htaccess file.

How to remove index.html from home page URL.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ / [R=301,L]

How to remove index.php from home page URL.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ / [R=301,L]

How to remove index.html from URL for all pages.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ / [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/index\.html$ /$1/ [R=301,L]

How to remove index.php from URL for all pages.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ / [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)/index\.php$ /$1/ [R=301,L]

Save the file and you're done!