wp_set_auth_cookie() WordPress Function
The wp_set_auth_cookie() function sets an authentication cookie for the current user. This cookie is used to authenticate the user when they visit the site.
wp_set_auth_cookie( int $user_id, bool $remember = false, bool|string $secure = '', string $token = '' ) #
Sets the authentication cookies based on user ID.
Description
The $remember parameter increases the time that the cookie will be kept. The default the cookie is kept without remembering is two days. When $remember is set, the cookies will be kept for 14 days or two weeks.
Parameters
- $user_id
(int)(Required)User ID.
- $remember
(bool)(Optional)Whether to remember the user.
Default value: false
- $secure
(bool|string)(Optional)Whether the auth cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. Default is an empty string which means the value of
is_ssl()
will be used.Default value: ''
- $token
(string)(Optional) User's session token to use for this cookie.
Default value: ''
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable.php
function wp_set_auth_cookie( $user_id, $remember = false, $secure = '', $token = '' ) { if ( $remember ) { /** * Filters the duration of the authentication cookie expiration period. * * @since 2.8.0 * * @param int $length Duration of the expiration period in seconds. * @param int $user_id User ID. * @param bool $remember Whether to remember the user login. Default false. */ $expiration = time() + apply_filters( 'auth_cookie_expiration', 14 * DAY_IN_SECONDS, $user_id, $remember ); /* * Ensure the browser will continue to send the cookie after the expiration time is reached. * Needed for the login grace period in wp_validate_auth_cookie(). */ $expire = $expiration + ( 12 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS ); } else { /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/pluggable.php */ $expiration = time() + apply_filters( 'auth_cookie_expiration', 2 * DAY_IN_SECONDS, $user_id, $remember ); $expire = 0; } if ( '' === $secure ) { $secure = is_ssl(); } // Front-end cookie is secure when the auth cookie is secure and the site's home URL uses HTTPS. $secure_logged_in_cookie = $secure && 'https' === parse_url( get_option( 'home' ), PHP_URL_SCHEME ); /** * Filters whether the auth cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. * * @since 3.1.0 * * @param bool $secure Whether the cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. * @param int $user_id User ID. */ $secure = apply_filters( 'secure_auth_cookie', $secure, $user_id ); /** * Filters whether the logged in cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. * * @since 3.1.0 * * @param bool $secure_logged_in_cookie Whether the logged in cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. * @param int $user_id User ID. * @param bool $secure Whether the auth cookie should only be sent over HTTPS. */ $secure_logged_in_cookie = apply_filters( 'secure_logged_in_cookie', $secure_logged_in_cookie, $user_id, $secure ); if ( $secure ) { $auth_cookie_name = SECURE_AUTH_COOKIE; $scheme = 'secure_auth'; } else { $auth_cookie_name = AUTH_COOKIE; $scheme = 'auth'; } if ( '' === $token ) { $manager = WP_Session_Tokens::get_instance( $user_id ); $token = $manager->create( $expiration ); } $auth_cookie = wp_generate_auth_cookie( $user_id, $expiration, $scheme, $token ); $logged_in_cookie = wp_generate_auth_cookie( $user_id, $expiration, 'logged_in', $token ); /** * Fires immediately before the authentication cookie is set. * * @since 2.5.0 * @since 4.9.0 The `$token` parameter was added. * * @param string $auth_cookie Authentication cookie value. * @param int $expire The time the login grace period expires as a UNIX timestamp. * Default is 12 hours past the cookie's expiration time. * @param int $expiration The time when the authentication cookie expires as a UNIX timestamp. * Default is 14 days from now. * @param int $user_id User ID. * @param string $scheme Authentication scheme. Values include 'auth' or 'secure_auth'. * @param string $token User's session token to use for this cookie. */ do_action( 'set_auth_cookie', $auth_cookie, $expire, $expiration, $user_id, $scheme, $token ); /** * Fires immediately before the logged-in authentication cookie is set. * * @since 2.6.0 * @since 4.9.0 The `$token` parameter was added. * * @param string $logged_in_cookie The logged-in cookie value. * @param int $expire The time the login grace period expires as a UNIX timestamp. * Default is 12 hours past the cookie's expiration time. * @param int $expiration The time when the logged-in authentication cookie expires as a UNIX timestamp. * Default is 14 days from now. * @param int $user_id User ID. * @param string $scheme Authentication scheme. Default 'logged_in'. * @param string $token User's session token to use for this cookie. */ do_action( 'set_logged_in_cookie', $logged_in_cookie, $expire, $expiration, $user_id, 'logged_in', $token ); /** * Allows preventing auth cookies from actually being sent to the client. * * @since 4.7.4 * * @param bool $send Whether to send auth cookies to the client. */ if ( ! apply_filters( 'send_auth_cookies', true ) ) { return; } setcookie( $auth_cookie_name, $auth_cookie, $expire, PLUGINS_COOKIE_PATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN, $secure, true ); setcookie( $auth_cookie_name, $auth_cookie, $expire, ADMIN_COOKIE_PATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN, $secure, true ); setcookie( LOGGED_IN_COOKIE, $logged_in_cookie, $expire, COOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN, $secure_logged_in_cookie, true ); if ( COOKIEPATH != SITECOOKIEPATH ) { setcookie( LOGGED_IN_COOKIE, $logged_in_cookie, $expire, SITECOOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN, $secure_logged_in_cookie, true ); } }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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4.3.0 | Added the $token parameter. |
2.5.0 | Introduced. |