[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28116: is_user_logged_in() does not work properly after using wp_signon()

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#28116: is_user_logged_in() does not work properly after using wp_signon()
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 Reporter:  guusifs       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Users         |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Replying to [comment:1 Denis-de-Bernardy]:
 > Seems invalid though: is_user_logged_in() returns false until the init
 hook, so if you run your code when the plugin is loaded then it will not
 work indeed.

 I don't think that was the issue here, I think the report was about
 `wp_signon()` not setting the current user.

 Replying to [comment:2 guusifs]:
 > Why is that? It took me a long time to figure out what was wrong.

 `wp_signon()` is only meant to check the credentials and set the
 authentication cookies. If you need to check `is_user_logged_in()` right
 away, `wp_set_current_user()` should be called explicitly.

 Perhaps we need better docs, but as far as I can tell, there is no bug
 here.

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