Are you repeatedly experiencing the “WordPress keeps logging me out” error message?
When you try to use your Admin Dashboard, your site suddenly locks you out? Your site becomes inaccessible leaving you in the dark about why it keeps happening?
Don’t worry: we’ve been there and this WordPress logging you out issue can easily be fixed it!
There are multiple reasons why WordPress can keeps logging you out.
The following article will explore these various reasons and what steps should be taken to resolve the issues.
Let’s fix this timeout issue and get you logged in to WordPress for good.
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It is important to understand how WordPress works in order to understand why you keep getting logged out.
In order to authenticate a login session, WordPress sets a cookie in your browser. This cookie is set for the WordPress URL stored in your settings section.
This means that a discrepancy between the URL set in this cookie and the URL with which you access your site will block WordPress from authenticating your session and logging you out.
Anything that may corrupt the interaction between this cookie and your WordPress website might cause the error.
Most of the time, you’ll see the message “Session expired”.
Bottom line: the WordPress login out problem is almost always a cookie issue.
Your browser might be causing the WordPress logout problem. An expired cookie could be trying to authenticate your session through a cached version of the page within your browser.
If this is the case, clearing your browser’s cache will fix the issue.
The issue could also come from the cookie that was already installed in your web browser for the website. In this situation, an expired cookie might override the most recent one, causing an error.
If clearing your browser’s cache didn’t work, try to delete the cookie linked to your website.
If none of this is working, your browser’s cookie settings may be causing the problem. You may need to adjust them if they force your cookies to expire or refuse any kind of cookies.
If you don’t know how to clear cache, cookies and update your browser’s settings, check out this ‘how to guide‘.
If you’ve reached this point and still have a problem, the issue’s not your browser’s fault. The “WordPress keeps logging me out” issue could thus be caused by your WordPress site’s cache.
WordPress caches files and database queries to save time and server resources. It thus affects the load time of your site and the user experience in a positive way.
Changes to webpage content can be overlooked by the caching system. This can lead to outdated content or cause you to constantly log out.
Site caches can be cleared in a few clicks, but the process can differ based on your host as well as if you are using caching plugins.
Go to Settings → WP Rocket → Dashboard tab and press the Clear cache button.
You may also do this through the WordPress toolbar. Click on WP Rocket’s menu link, and you will see a dropdown menu. Clear your browser’s cache by clicking the link.
Head over to Performance » Dashboard page and click on ’empty all caches button.
If you are using another caching plugin check its documentation.
It can also be fixed by making sure that your Site Address and WordPress Address fields are the same.
Therefore, you must choose either a www URL or a non-www URL in both fields.
Log on to your WordPress dashboard and click Settings » General. Make sure that the same address is entered in both fields. Pay attention to the www.
If you can’t access the admin area, then you can edit these fields using the wp-config.php file.
Use an FTP client to connect to your website, then download the wp-config.php file to your desktop.
Open the file with your HTML editor and add this code just above the line That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging.
define('WP_HOME','http://mysite.com');
define('WP_SITEURL','http://mysite.com');Make sure to substitute mysite.com with your own domain name.
If nothing has worked so far, there may be a conflict with one of the plugins you’re using.
Whenever a plugin authenticates the session with a cookie, and the cookie isn’t properly set up or there is an issue with it, it can cause the WordPress login timeout error.
You have to disable your plugins manually to troubleshoot this probable cause.
Step 1: Use your FTP client to go to /wp-content and rename the plugins folder. Choose a clear name to avoid confusion in the future.
Step 2: Try refreshing your site and see if the issue has been resolved. If the fix worked, then restore the plugin folder’s original name. Refresh the page in your browser.
Step 3: Activate each plugin one by one until the error disappears. Then delete this plugin and contact its support.
Thankfully, in most cases, the WordPress session timeout problem that leads to the “WordPress keeps logging me out” error can be resolved with relative ease. Make sure to:
Logging into and using WordPress should now be a piece of cake!
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