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A site has its URLs with php extensions, like this: example.com/page.php

I used the following rewrite to remove the extension so that the page can now be accessed from example.com/page

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php [L]

It works great. I can access it via the example.com/page URL.

However, the problem is the page can still be accessed from example.com/page.php. Because I have external links going to the page, I want to 301 redirect example.com/page.php to example.com/page. I've tried this a couple of ways but I get redirect loops or 500 internal server errors.

Is there a way to have both? Remove the extension and 301 the .php to no extension?

By the way, if it matters, page.php is an actual file in the root directory (not created through another rewrite or URI routing).

I'm hoping I can do this, and not just throw a example.com/page canonical tag on the page.

Thanks!

I've been doing a lot of research on BBB and the site's value. I know you have to pay for accreditation as well as a link, and most search engine optimizers says it's worth it.

I added a company to BBB in October, but I did not pay for accreditation or a link, and yet a link still appears on the business' BBB page. Is this link still a followed link? Does Google view it as an important link?

If a non-paid link on BBB is still good, I don't see too many more benefits to BBB accreditation than the trust factor and possibly gaining an A+ ranking.