How to change DNS records at WP Engine

Where the DNS settings live

1. Sign in to the WP Engine User Portal.
2. Choose the environment, then Domains to see what WP Engine expects.

Adding a record

1. WP Engine gives you the target values — you add the records at your registrar or DNS host.
2. For the root domain use the A record IP shown in the portal (or a CNAME/ALIAS to the wpengine.com hostname if your provider supports it).
3. For www, add a CNAME to yourinstall.wpengine.com.

Editing or deleting a record

1. Edit the records wherever your DNS is hosted, then re-check the portal for a green status.

Changing the nameservers

1. Only relevant if you opt into WP Engine's managed DNS; otherwise leave nameservers with your DNS provider.

WP Engine nameservers

These are the values you would set at your registrar to let WP Engine run your DNS. Always confirm them in your own account — several providers assign per-account values.

• Uses your existing DNS provider, or WP Engine DNS if enabled

After you save

DNS changes are not instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere — occasionally longer if an ISP ignores TTLs. Check what the world currently sees before assuming something is broken, and see the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.