Inactive Logout Pro

Inactive Logout Pro - Automatically log out inactive users

Inactive Logout Pro is an advanced WordPress plugin designed to automatically log users out after a specified period of inactivity. This solution combines simple configuration with customization options for various roles, session types, and usage scenarios, making it useful for e-commerce sites, training content sites, intranets, and public terminals.

Main functionalities

• Configurable inactivity limits – global and individual settings for user roles (administrator, editor, subscriber, etc.).
• Warnings and timers - Display modal windows with countdown before logging out, "Stay logged in" option.
• Activity detection methods – including JavaScript events (mouse movement, keyboard, touch), interactions with AJAX/REST and WordPress Heartbeat API.
• Secure session termination – server logout call, deletion of WooCommerce sessions and other session mechanisms, deletion of session cookies.
• Exceptions and Rules – Ability to exclude pages, URL paths, device types (e.g., kiosk), REST APIs, and cron jobs.
• Integrations – Compatible with WooCommerce, LearnDash, MemberPress, and the most popular session and login management plugins.
• Developer options – filters and actions for extending logic, shortcode for displaying the time until logout, and multilingual and translation support.

Benefits of use

• Improved account security – automatic logout reduces the risk of session hijacking on shared computers or public terminals.
• Restrict unauthorized access – Session length control helps meet internal security policies and GDPR risk mitigation requirements.
• Resource savings – Shorter sessions can reduce server load and the number of simultaneous active sessions, beneficial in high traffic environments.
• Better user experience – Clear session ending messages and the option to extend your session prevent you from unexpectedly losing your work.
• Specialized applications – ideal for e-learning, booking systems, intranet applications and websites with public access.

Practical applications

Inactive Logout Pro is suitable for a variety of scenarios: on membership sites where access to paid content needs to be protected, in administrative systems requiring stringent session monitoring, in computer labs and libraries, and in online stores where unattended sessions can lead to accidental purchases or data disclosure.

Configuration and security

The plugin offers a clear settings panel with options for customizing timeouts, the appearance of modal warning windows, and exclusion rules. Developers can use the available hooks to integrate with their own authorization mechanisms or reporting systems. The logout mechanisms implemented are server-side, ensuring that sessions are terminated properly regardless of the browser state.

Inactive Logout Pro provides flexible configuration and control over user sessions while simplifying the implementation of security policies on WordPress sites. Thanks to its extensive options and integration with popular plugins, it reduces risk and improves site stability without compromising the user experience for authorized users.