Sorry, your session has expired. Return to the store” message in WooCommerce – Solve

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1. WooCommerce Hooks
2. WordPress Tricks
3. WordPress Hooks

The “Sorry, your session has expired. Return to the store” message in WooCommerce usually appears when a session token or security nonce has expired, which can happen for various reasons like inactivity, cache issues, or cookie problems. Here’s how to resolve or troubleshoot this:

1. Increase Session Expiry Time

• By default, WooCommerce session tokens expire after 48 hours. You can increase this time:
  • Add the following code to your functions.php file or a custom plugin:
  add_filter('wc_session_expiring', 'extend_woocommerce_session'); add_filter('wc_session_expiration', 'extend_woocommerce_session'); function extend_woocommerce_session($session_length) { return 60 * 60 * 24 * 7; // 7 days }

2. Clear Browser Cache and Cookies

• If the issue is due to corrupted cookies, clearing the cache and cookies of the browser can resolve the problem. Try doing this and re-login.

3. Disable Caching for Logged-in Users

• Sometimes aggressive caching can cause session issues. If you’re using a caching plugin, ensure it is configured not to cache pages for logged-in users.
  • For popular plugins like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, or LiteSpeed, look for settings related to “Do not cache pages for logged-in users.”

4. Check Nonce Expiration

• Nonce tokens (used to secure actions) may expire. Make sure your actions or forms are processed within the nonce expiration time. You can increase nonce lifetime using:
  php add_filter( 'nonce_life', function() { return 60 * 60 * 24; // 24 hours } );

5. Disable Security Plugins (If Applicable)

• Some security plugins or firewall configurations might interfere with WooCommerce session handling. Try temporarily disabling security plugins and see if the issue persists.

6. Test in a Different Browser/Incognito Mode

• Testing the checkout process or account login in incognito mode or a different browser can help determine if browser-specific settings are causing the issue.

7. Update WooCommerce and WordPress

• Ensure you are using the latest version of WooCommerce and WordPress. Outdated versions might cause incompatibility or session-handling issues.

By trying the steps above, you should be able to resolve the “session expired” issue in WooCommerce. Let me know if you need further assistance!

Ajay

Thanks