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

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.

   

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.