Logout of WordPress without confirmation message

functions.php

function getLogoutUrl($redirectUrl = ''){
    if(!$redirectUrl) $redirectUrl = site_url();
    $return = str_replace("&", '&', wp_logout_url($redirectUrl));
    return $return;
}

/**
 * Bypass logout confirmation on nonce verification failure
 */
function logout_without_confirmation($action, $result){
    if(!$result && ($action == 'log-out')){ 
        wp_safe_redirect(getLogoutUrl()); 
        exit(); 
    }
}
add_action( 'check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirmation', 1, 2);

Below code worked fine for me

/**
 * Generates custom logout URL
 */
function getLogoutUrl($redirectUrl = ''){
    if(!$redirectUrl) $redirectUrl = site_url();
    $return = str_replace("&", '&', wp_logout_url($redirectUrl));
    return $return;
}

/**
 * Bypass logout confirmation on nonce verification failure
 */
function logout_without_confirmation($action, $result){
    if(!$result && ($action == 'log-out')){ 
        wp_safe_redirect(getLogoutUrl()); 
        exit(); 
    }
}
add_action( 'check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirmation', 1, 2);

I tried and it worked. Is this method safe?

Can you update this code? It is not redirecting to the desired page.

add_action('check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirm', 10, 2);
function logout_without_confirm($action, $result)
{
/**
* Allow logout without confirmation
*/
if ($action == "log-out" && !isset($_GET['_wpnonce'])) {
$redirect_to = isset($_REQUEST['redirect_to']) ? $_REQUEST['redirect_to'] : 'url-you-want-to-redirect';
$location = str_replace('&', '&', wp_logout_url($redirect_to));
header("Location: $location");
die;
}
}

There was the missing part. I found this HERE.

Here is a nice article about vulnerability of the wpnonce. Hope it wil give more insights.

Below code worked fine for me

/**
 * Generates custom logout URL
 */
function getLogoutUrl($redirectUrl = ''){
    if(!$redirectUrl) $redirectUrl = site_url();
    $return = str_replace("&", '&', wp_logout_url($redirectUrl));
    return $return;
}

/**
 * Bypass logout confirmation on nonce verification failure
 */
function logout_without_confirmation($action, $result){
    if(!$result && ($action == 'log-out')){ 
        wp_safe_redirect(getLogoutUrl()); 
        exit(); 
    }
}
add_action( 'check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirmation', 1, 2);

This was VERY helpful, thanks!

This works like a charm.
Thanks!

What do you have to edit in the code to make it work? Can someone please explain it.

What do you have to edit in the code to make it work? Can someone please explain it.

Just go to your Appearance >> Theme editor >> Function.php file. And End of that file simply paste the above code

You can add the code into the functions.php file of the child theme, use a plugin like Code Snippets or add the code into a site-specific plugin.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/

Hi Luke,

The code is very much working for me, except that it is not detecting the redirect_to URL as mentioned in the Logout URL, for e.g., /wp-login.php?action=logout&redirect_to=/login/

No matter whatever value I provide in redirect_to, I am always redirected to the homepage.

Can you please sort it out?

Thanks in advance.

Perfect for me! (youpage.com/wp-login.php?action=logout)

/**

• Generates custom logout URL
  */
  function getLogoutUrl($redirectUrl = ''){
  if(!$redirectUrl) $redirectUrl = site_url();
  $return = str_replace("&", '&', wp_logout_url($redirectUrl));
  return $return;
  }

/**

• Bypass logout confirmation on nonce verification failure
  */
  function logout_without_confirmation($action, $result){
  if(!$result && ($action == 'log-out')){
  wp_safe_redirect(getLogoutUrl());
  exit();
  }
  }
  add_action( 'check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirmation', 1, 2);

Below code worked fine for me

/**
 * Generates custom logout URL
 */
function getLogoutUrl($redirectUrl = ''){
    if(!$redirectUrl) $redirectUrl = site_url();
    $return = str_replace("&", '&', wp_logout_url($redirectUrl));
    return $return;
}

/**
 * Bypass logout confirmation on nonce verification failure
 */
function logout_without_confirmation($action, $result){
    if(!$result && ($action == 'log-out')){ 
        wp_safe_redirect(getLogoutUrl()); 
        exit(); 
    }
}
add_action( 'check_admin_referer', 'logout_without_confirmation', 1, 2);

Tried this yesterday. Worked for me. Thanks!