Site basic cookies can be divided into two categories:
- Users Cookie – “strictly necessary” cookies as system will not be able to function without it. They are also session cookies as they expire once the user logs out or exits the page.
- Commenters Cookie – not “strictly necessary” cookies and are set when users leave a comment. These can also be classified as persistent cookies.
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COOKIE NAME |
DURATION |
PURPOSE |
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_{hash} |
uses the login _{hash} cookie to store authentication details. Its use is limited to the Administration Screen area, /-admin/ |
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_logged_in_{hash} |
Session |
Remember User session. s sets the after login _logged_in_{hash} cookie, which indicates when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. |
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_test_cookie |
Session |
Test if cookie can be set. System also sets _test_cookie cookie to check if the cookies are enabled on the browser to provide appropriate user experience to the users. This cookie is used on the front-end, even if you are not logged in. |
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-settings-{user_id} |
1 year |
Customization cookie. Used to persist a user’s -admin configuration. The ID is the user’s ID. This is used to customize the view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
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-settings-time-{user} |
1 year |
Time at which -settings-{user} was set |
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-saving-post |
1 day |
Auto-saving cookie: -saving-post is a System cookie created when auto-saving a post in the editor. Used to track if there is saved post exists for a post currently being edited. If exists then let user restore the data. |
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-postpass_{hash} |
10 days |
Used to maintain session if a post is password protected |
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_sec |
There is not yet any general information about this cookie based on its name only. If you have any information about this cookie. |
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_author_{HASH} |
347 days |
Used to tracked comment author name, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked |
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_author_email_{HASH} |
347 days |
Used to tracked comment author email, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked |
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_author_url_{HASH} |
347 days |
Used to track comment author url, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” checkbox is checked |