Thread: The infamous "ad-category" and "ads" URL structure of 3.0.5.

The infamous "ad-category" and "ads" URL structure of 3.0.5.

I haven't been here in a while so I have some catching up to do.

I had a question about 3.0.5 which is the version that rearranged the URL structure of my site so it included the words "ad-category" and "ads" which in turn caused all of my Google-indexed URLs to show a "whoops" page. I know the reason for this URL change was explained in the forums, but I can't find the post so I'll just ask here: Why did 3.0.5 completely change the URL structure in this way, and is there any chance that it was reverted back for 3.0.5.4?

I was running three CP sites on 3.0.4 and converted one of them to 3.0.5 and was so disappointed with the mess it created that I didn't bother "downgrading" the other two sites, and I've barely visited these forums since. I've just had a look at the "Showcase" section of the website and I see that most of the sites being showcased are still running 3.0.4 and lower so I'm wondering if all these other CP users were disappointed with 3.0.5 as well.