wp_logout Not Logging Me Out

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Here is what I’m doing:

wp_logout();
var_dump(is_user_logged_in());

var_dump returns: 

bool(true)

Why is wp_logout() not logging me out?

2 Answers
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wp_logout() calls clear_auth_cookie(), which expires all authorization cookies set. It doesn’t change the value of the global $current_user variable. So technically you’re still logged in for the duration of the script.

If you’re using wp_logout in your own code, its probably best to exit or wp_redirect immediately afterwards.

You can call wp_set_current_user(0) after wp_logout() to manually log the user out instantly, if you need to continue executing PHP but don’t want the user to be logged in

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