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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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$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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File: wp-includes/pluggable.php

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2.8.0	Introduced.

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Contributed by Ethan Jinks O'Sullivan — 11 months ago
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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