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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.
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.
Is it possible to start a session for every user?
Starting a session for every user is an application anti-pattern. Serving pages to users with sessions cannot be done out of a cache, so creating a session for every visitor inherently makes your application unscalable. Our plugin provides an admin screen to see how many sessions have been started.
How to manage users sessions in WordPress plugin?
You can manage the WordPress users sessions with the WP Activity Log plugin. The plugin allows you to configure different sessions policies for every role you have on your website, including custom WordPress user roles. By default, any users sessions policy you configure in the All tab applies to all users on the website.
How to limit number of concurrent WordPress sessions?
Follow the below procedure to configure the plugin to limit the number of simultaneous logged in sessions a WordPress user can have: Set the setting Multiple Sessions to Allow up to and specify the number of simultaneous sessions you would like to allow per user. Save the settings.
Why should you manage multiple same user sessions?
With the Users Sessions Management for WordPress feature you can manage, limit and also block simultaneous user sessions on your WordPress site . This feature manual explains in detail how you can configure any of these settings. Why should you manage multiple same users sessions? Why should you manage multiple same user sessions?