php-wordpressHow to check if a user is logged in in WordPress using PHP?

To check if a user is logged in in WordPress using PHP, you can use the is_user_logged_in() function. This function returns a boolean value, true if the user is logged in, and false if the user is not logged in.

Example code

if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
    // user is logged in
} else {
    // user is not logged in
}

Output example

// no output

Code explanation

• is_user_logged_in(): This is the function used to check if a user is logged in.
• if statement: This is used to check the boolean value returned by the is_user_logged_in() function.
• true: This is the value returned by the is_user_logged_in() function if the user is logged in.
• false: This is the value returned by the is_user_logged_in() function if the user is not logged in.

Helpful links

• WordPress Codex - is_user_logged_in()

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