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How to use auth_cookie_expired action in WordPress

Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Sandeep Kumar Mishra
March 23, 2023
5 minutes read

Hey there! I’m here to help you understand the auth_cookie_expired action hook in WordPress. This hook is triggered once an authentication cookie has expired. To use this hook, you’ll first need to register it using add_action. You can add this code to the functions.php file of your active theme or create a custom WordPress plugin. WePlugins always recommends creating a custom plugin to avoid any issues when updating your theme in the future.

In the live examples below, we’ve defined a function named weplugins_execute_on_auth_cookie_expired_event which takes one parameter. We register it using add_action. The first parameter is the hook’s name auth_cookie_expired, the second is the function name weplugins_execute_on_auth_cookie_expired_event, the third is the priority of the hook, and the last is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed.

Sometimes you might need to remove a registered hook. In such cases, you can use remove_action to remove the auth_cookie_expired action.

Example 1: Basic Hook Implementation

This example demonstrates how to execute a function when the auth cookie expires.

    function weplugins_execute_on_auth_cookie_expired_event($cookie_elements){
       // Execute custom functionality here when the auth cookie expires.
    }
    add_action( "auth_cookie_expired", "weplugins_execute_on_auth_cookie_expired_event" , 10, 1);
    

Example 2: Removing a Hook

If you need to remove a previously added hook, here’s how you can do it.

    remove_action( "auth_cookie_expired", "weplugins_execute_on_auth_cookie_expired_event", 10, 1 );
    

Example 3: Using Parameters

Below is an example of using the parameters passed to the hook.

    function weplugins_handle_auth_cookie_expired($cookie_elements){
       // Use the $cookie_elements array to perform tasks based on expired cookies.
    }
    add_action( "auth_cookie_expired", "weplugins_handle_auth_cookie_expired", 10, 1);
    

Remember, when removing a hook, be sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments.

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Sandeep Kumar Mishra

Sandeep Kumar Mishra

Sandeep Kumar Mishra writes about WordPress and Artificial Intelligence, offering tips and guides to help you master your website and stay updated with the latest tech trends.

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