nginx Compatibility

The plugin solves two problems:

1. When WordPress detects that FastCGI PHP SAPI is in use, it disregards the redirect status code passed to wp_redirect. Thus, all 301 redrects become 302 redirects which may not be good for SEO. The plugin overrides wp_redirect when it detects that nginx is used.
2. When WordPress detects that mod_rewrite is not loaded (which is the case for nginx as it does not load any Apache modules) it falls back to PATHINFO permalinks in Permalink Settings page. nginx itself has built-in support for URL rewriting and does not need PATHINFO permalinks. Thus, when the plugin detects that nginx is used, it makes WordPress think that mod_rewrite is loaded and it is OK to use pretty permalinks.

The plugin does not require any configuration. It just does its work. You won't notice it — install and forget. WARNING: nginx must be configured properly to support permalinks.

0.2.5

• Added code to prevent path disclosure

0.2.4

• Updated nginx Configuration section to reflect the changes necessary for WordPress 3.0+

0.2.3

• Detects nginx when server_tokens is off (props Serge Pokhodyaev)

0.2.2

• Better HTTPS handling
• Updated "nginx Configuration" section
• Fixed a bug with multiple calls to wp_redirect() (props KeRNel_x86)

0.2.1

• Code refactoring using PHP code optimization methods
• Supported WP versions: 2.5-2.9

0.2

• Added experimental PHP4-compatble version of the plugin

0.1.1

• Added status code check to wp_redirect

0.1

• First public release