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Use our WonderProxy Switcher browser extension to quickly switch between your account's proxy/vpn servers

WonderProxy Switcher

The WonderProxy Switcher browser extension was designed to allow you to start testing sooner, and complete your manual testing faster.

Installation

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Adding Proxies

Manual

  1. Open WonderProxy Switcher extension and click Settings
  2. To add individual proxies, click Add new proxy
  3. Fill in the new proxy form fields:
    • Display name can be the server's name, e.g. Toronto
    • Host will be the hostname for your server as found in your account's servers page, e.g. toronto.wonderproxy.com
    • Port can be 10000, 11000, 12000 or adjusted to use different IPs (See port documentation)
    • Username will be your unique WonderProxy username
    • Your WonderProxy password
  4. Click Add New Proxy to finalize
Add new proxy server manually to extension

Import

You can import all of your account's proxy servers into the WonderProxy Switcher with a click of a button.

  1. Go to your account's servers page
  2. Click on the Import servers link to trigger the import
Note: If you're using WonderProxy Beta, look for the "Import to Extension" link on this page instead.
Preview of WonderProxy switcher browser extension

You can also import a JSON file with your server information directly into the extension.

  1. Open extension and click Settings
  2. Choose JSON file to import & click the Import button

Setting a Reminder

Display a flashing notice on the extension icon when a specified amount of time has passed.

  1. Open WonderProxy Switcher extension and click Settings
  2. Ensure that the reminder setting is checked and you have entered an amount in minutes
  3. Save your changes
Preview of setting up a reminder in the settings panel

Set a custom HTTP header that will be included when using the Switcher. It's occasionally useful to identify your testing traffic, either to bypass your CDN, or to have your testing traffic omitted from analytics.

  1. Open WonderProxy Switcher extension and click Settings
  2. Ensure that the arbitrary heading setting is checked and you have added values to both fields required
  3. Make sure to save your changes
Preview of setting up a HTTP header in the settings panel

Exclude/Include Domains

Specify domains you’d like to include or exclude from proxied traffic. Exclusion domains are useful when you wish to access internal network resources (like a bug tracker) while using the proxy, inclusion is useful when you wish to only route some traffic through the proxy (like your website) while skipping the proxy for all other traffic.

  1. Open WonderProxy Switcher extension and click Settings
  2. Add a domain to either the inclusion or exclusion lists (domain.com, *.domain.com)
  3. Save your changes
Preview of inclusion and exclusion domain settings

Warnings & Notices

Notice for Chrome users

This popup may appear at some point after installing this plugin. It's warning you (correctly) that configuring a proxy server means all the data in your browser will be sent through that proxy. In our case, that's what we want: to use a proxy server for GeoIP testing. You will need to select "Keep Changes" to continue using the WonderProxy Switcher.

Chrome Warning: Your Internet Connection is Being Controlled, etc.