.htaccess file overwrite is a very common feature for php scripts, expecially for thos open source web application. To make sure these script can be executed properly in your php web hosting plan, you much double confirm that the .htaccess feature is supported by the hosting package that you are going to select.
When i first came across cirtex hosting and their budget web hosting plan, i am looking into their .htaccess overwrite feature as well. Luckily, cirtex hosting is running cpanel with fantastico and .htaccess overwrite, these features allows most of the open source script to be setup and install here.
After i sign up a new cirtex hosting package, i moved this cirtex hosting review blog here, and setup the wordpress blog with custom .htaccess file implemented. I have the url redirection, default page, and permalinkg feature implemented via .htaccess file.
