apply_filters( 'auth_cookie_expiration', int $length, int $user_id, bool $remember )

Filters the duration of the authentication cookie expiration period.

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Parameters

$length int
Duration of the expiration period in seconds.
$user_id int
User ID.
$remember bool
Whether to remember the user login. Default false.

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Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable.php. View all references 

$expiration = time() + apply_filters( 'auth_cookie_expiration', 14 * DAY_IN_SECONDS, $user_id, $remember );

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Changelog

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Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Ethan O'Sullivan —

    An example of how to extend time in your WordPress session by a year, simply enter this code into your `functions.php` or plugin. Other durations have been added to show different times hat can be set.

    add_filter ( 'auth_cookie_expiration', 'wpdev_login_session' );

function wpdev_login_session( $expire ) { // Set login session limit in seconds
    return YEAR_IN_SECONDS;
    // return MONTH_IN_SECONDS;
    // return DAY_IN_SECONDS;
    // return HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
}
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    Contributed by polev —

    Extension of the example, only extending expiration if $remember and low privelege.

    add_filter('auth_cookie_expiration', 'auth_cookie_expiration_filter_5587', 10, 3);
function auth_cookie_expiration_filter_5587($expiration, $user_id, $remember) {
    if ($remember && !user_can($user_id, 'edit_others_posts')) {
        return YEAR_IN_SECONDS;
        // return MONTH_IN_SECONDS;
        // return DAY_IN_SECONDS;
        // return HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
    }
    // default
    return $expiration;
}
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    You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this noteVote results for this note: -3You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this note
    Contributed by Zübeyir Muştak — 
    function wp_homework_change_cookie_logout( $expiration){
	$user = wp_get_current_user();
	$allowed_roles = array('administrator', 'scholar');
		 if( array_intersect($allowed_roles, $user->roles ) ) { 
		   $expiration = 31557600;
		 } 
    return $expiration;
}

add_filter( 'auth_cookie_expiration','wpse108399_change_cookie_logout', 10, 3 );

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