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Edgee can act as a proxy in front of your WP Engine site to improve performance, enhance security, and simplify integrations.
For WP Engine’s full technical documentation, see Using a reverse proxy with WP Engine.

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Edgee Setup Overview

Integrating Edgee with WP Engine involves two main steps:
  1. Connect your domain to Edgee – configure Edgee routing so your domain points to your WP Engine origin.
  2. Contact WP Engine support – request that they enable proxy support and allow Edgee’s public IPs.

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Step 1 — Connect Your Domain to Edgee

See Custom Domains for detailed instructions on configuring domains with Edgee.
  1. Log in to your Edgee dashboard.
  2. Go to Project Settings → Routing.
  3. Click Create New Route and set the Origin URL to your WP Engine install (e.g., https://my.domain.com).
    • Configure Origin URL to your WP Engine or Webserver IP address
    • Configure Host Override, SNI, and Cert Hostname with your domain.
  4. Save and activate the configuration.

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Step 2 — Contact WP Engine Support

  1. Contact WP Engine Support via your account dashboard.
  2. Request that they:
Once enabled, your WP Engine site will be fully accessible through Edgee.
With this setup, Edgee sits in front of WP Engine to deliver faster performance, stronger security, and more control—while WP Engine continues to power your content and publishing workflow.
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