Title: Login Timeout Sessions Author: Galaxy Weblinks Published: April 21, 2023 Last modified: November 5, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/login-timeout-sessions/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3096533) # Login Timeout Sessions By [Galaxy Weblinks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/galaxyweblinks/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/login-timeout-sessions.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-timeout-sessions/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-timeout-sessions/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-timeout-sessions/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-timeout-sessions/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/) ## Description Allows you the ability to set login session / expiry Settings on user capacities by admin panel. By default the capabilities of the user are not defined in WordPress, for enhanced security their capabilities have a limit for the modification of site data, removal and creation. ### Key Feature Comes with Login Timeout Sessions Plugin * Set new login session. * Set login ‘Remember me’ session. * Set special timeout session for Users with a specific capability. * For example: You can set a longer or shorter login time for administrators with the “edit_theme_options” capability. (see Roles and Capabilities in WordPress Codex). * Use the default WordPress behaviours. * Add Updates panel (Settings > Login Sessions). * Deactivate restore default WordPress behavior. Here’s a link to the documentation for the plugin. This will help you learn more about its features and how to use it. **[Documentation](https://wp-plugins.galaxyweblinks.com/wp-plugins/login-timeout-sessions/doc/)** For any feedback or queries regarding this plugin, please contact our [Support team](https://wp-plugins.galaxyweblinks.com/contact/). ## Installation ### Automatic Install From WordPress Dashboard 1. Login to your admin panel 2. Navigate to Plugins -> Add New 3. Search **Login Timeout Sessions** 4. Click install and activate respectively. ### Manual Install From WordPress Dashboard If your server is not connected to the Internet, then you can use this method- 1. Download the plugin by clicking on the red button above. A ZIP file will be downloaded. 2. Login to your site’s admin panel and navigate to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload. 3. Click choose file, select the plugin file and click install ### Install Using FTP If you are unable to use any of the methods due to internet connectivity and file permission issues, then you can use this method- 1. Download the plugin by clicking on the red button above. A ZIP file will be downloaded. 2. Unzip the file. 3. Launch your favorite FTP client. Such as FileZilla, FireFTP, CyberDuck etc. If you are a more advanced user, then you can use SSH too. 4. Upload the folder to `wp-content/plugins/` 5. Log in to your WordPress dashboard. 6. Navigate to Plugins -> Installed 7. Activate the plugin ## FAQ ### How to manage login sessions? It is displayed in Settings->Login Sessions, and then you can edit the session from the capabilities of the users. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f10592f77280d225575ccda394db3bac8c014f1a4b6c33780a4ae29ad8392269? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5) – Great Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-5-5-great-plugin/)󠁿 [ahmedhussainiq](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ahmedhussainiq/) March 9, 2025 I highly recommend this plugin to anyone looking for Login Timeout Sessions. Thanks to the developers for this great work! 🎉👏 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1422d342372ec1f40f06980c802831ffbe72318aa2266bde04035388a6a1cb16? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great idea but not working here, sorry](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-idea-but-not-working-here-sorry/)󠁿 [Sim Architect](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thesimarchitect/) January 20, 2024 I keep being logged out even though I set it to 60 days for admins (and for everybody choosing “remember me”). WP security auto logoff after x hours feature is turned off. I can’t find another setting that could be in conflict. This plugin, if worked, would have fixed something lacking on WordPress by default. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Login Timeout Sessions” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Galaxy Weblinks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/galaxyweblinks/) [Translate “Login Timeout Sessions” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/login-timeout-sessions) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-timeout-sessions/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/login-timeout-sessions/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/login-timeout-sessions/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/login-timeout-sessions/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 * Fixed: Critical bug causing automatic user logouts * Fixed: Malformed array structure in plugin activation causing session failures * Fixed: Incorrect get_option() default values causing array access errors * Fixed: Invalid validation logic preventing settings from saving properly * Fixed: Missing array key checks throughout the codebase * Fixed: Wrong time unit defaults (changed from hours to days) * Fixed: Checkbox value handling for capability-based sessions * Added: Automatic detection and repair system for corrupted settings * Added: Smart preservation of user settings during automatic repair * Improved: Performance optimization with early exit caching * Improved: Full compatibility with WordPress 6.8 * Improved: Error handling and defensive programming throughout #### 1.2 Stable Release #### 1.1 Stable Release #### 1.0.3 Stable Release #### 1.0.2 Stable Release #### 1.0.1 Stable Release #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-timeout-sessions/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/login-timeout-sessions/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Galaxy Weblinks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/galaxyweblinks/) ## Support Got something to say? 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