Cookie and Session Authentication Basics — What Happens Behind a wp-admin Login

The previous article covered how REST API requests inside wp-admin are protected by a combination of cookies and nonces. This time we go one level deeper: what actually happens when you "log in," and why does entering a password once keep you authenticated across dozens of page loads afterward? We'll also look at how WordPress's approach differs... Weiterlesen: Cookie and Session Authentication Basics — What Happens Behind a wp-a…