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How do I manage my WordPress sessions?
For simple user session monitoring and control in WordPress, you can use this plugin. What it does is add a new tab to the Users menu in WordPress called “Sessions”….User Session Control Plugin
- Username.
- Name.
- Email address.
- Role.
- When the last session was created.
- When the session is set to expire.
- IP address.
Where are WordPress sessions stored?
wp_usermeta table
The details of the session are stored in the WordPress database, specifically in wp_usermeta table. If a session is not terminated by the user via a logout, WordPress automatically terminates the session after a certain period of time. However, in some cases WordPress fails to terminate sessions.
What is WP session?
A session is simply a randomly generated/unique value that is assigned when someone visits a website. Session cookies are stored temporarily in memory and are automatically removed when the browser closes or the session ends. Suggested reading: How to Improve PHP Memory Limit in WordPress.
How do I use native PHP sessions in WordPress?
Installation
- Upload to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Under content settings, you will need to click on ‘Cookies’ to open the cookies settings page. Next, you need to click on the ‘All cookies and site data’ option. On the next page, you will see a list of all cookies and site data stored on your browser by all websites you visited.
Is it possible to use PHP sessions in WordPress?
WordPress Core does not use sessions. All “user state” is managed via cookies. This is a Core design decision. However, some plugins or themes will use session_start() or PHP’s $_SESSION superglobal. On Pantheon, support for sessions requires the WordPress Native PHP Sessions plugin which we maintain.
How to use my own custom session value in WordPress?
There is a good WordPress Plugin adapted from CodeIgniter Session class: WP Sessions Plugin. When you activate the plugin, you can start to use $session object from anywhere in your theme ( $session object as long as global). For instance, to use $session object into header.php file, simply add this code:
What should I do if my WordPress site starts too many sessions?
If your site is overly aggressively starting sessions, you should search through the codebase for references to session_start () or $_SESSION to see where it is happening and develop a workaround. If the code is in a community plugin, open an issue on WordPress.org to alert the author to the problem and share your solution.
Do you need plugin for PHP sessions on Pantheon?
On Pantheon, support for sessions requires the WordPress Native PHP Sessions plugin which we maintain. Sites that need to utilize PHP Sessions should install this plugin. Given the variety of implementations, this plugin will not solve all $_SESSION based issues and errors.