Nginx Fastcgi_cache custom template for Plesk Onyx

Features

• Override default Nginx virtualhost template to work with WordPress in mode "Nginx Only"
• set fastcgi_cache bypass rules globally on the server using the directive map instead of several "if".
• add support for Nginx fastcgi_cache purge with Nginx-helper
• Bypass cache on cookies or request_uri
• add webp image rewrite support
• Deny access to hidden files and directory (.git, .htaccess, etc ..)

Requirements

• Nginx compiled with Nginx_cache_purge module : You can use nginx-ee to compile Nginx

Custom template compatible with stock Nginx package shipped by Plesk, available here : nginx-stock

Limitations

• Custom rules to bypass cache set in Plesk are not applied
• fastcgi_cache template work only for wordpress

How to use this template

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/VirtuBox/plesk-nginx-fascgi-cache-template.git /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom

2. Copy Nginx configuration in Nginx conf.d directory

cp -f /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/nginx-conf/* /etc/nginx/conf.d/

3. Reload nginx

nginx -t && service nginx reload

4. Apply new nginx virtualhost template

# let plesk detect custom template
plesk repair web -n
# rebuild vhost with custom template
plesk repair web -y -domains-only

5. Disable Proxy mode in Plesk > Yourdomain.tld > Apache & nginx Settings

6. Enable Nginx cache in Plesk > Yourdomain.tld > Apache & nginx Settings

7. Login into WordPress & install Nginx-helper plugin

8. In Nginx-helper Settings, Enable Purge

How to update this template

Just run :

git -C /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom pull origin master

And relaunch plesk repair web to apply changes :

# let plesk detect custom template
plesk repair web -n
# rebuild vhost with custom template
plesk repair web -y -domains-only