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Question

How to make a website be processed only by Apache when nginx is enabled on the server?


Answer

Note: After applying this solution, the website will still be shown as served by nginx in a web-browser. This is due to the fact that nginx is working as the front-end proxy. The website will be processed by Apache in fact.

1.Log in to Plesk.

2.Go to Domains > example.com > PHP settings.

3.Switch domain PHP handler to FPM application served by Apache or FastCGI application served by Apache.

4.Apply the changes.

(https://pix.cobrasoft.org/images/2026/03/07/Screenshot_2021-09-17_at_16-06-57_PHP_Settings_for_example_com_-_Plesk_Obsidian_18_0_38.png)

5.Then go to Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings.

6.Enable Proxy mode and disable Smart static files processing and Serve static files directly by nginx.

7.Apply the changes.

(https://pix.cobrasoft.org/images/2026/03/07/Screenshot_2021-09-17_at_16-08-31_Apache_nginx_Settings_for_example_com_-_Plesk_Obsidian_18_0_38.png)