{"id":1013,"date":"2020-12-31T03:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T03:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smotiv.com\/blog\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2021-01-06T09:29:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T09:29:58","slug":"how-to-create-logout-link-to-navigation-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smo.vn\/blog\/how-to-create-logout-link-to-navigation-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Logout Link to Navigation Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Logout Link for WordPress<\/strong>
\nNormally you can log out of your WordPress site by clicking on the logout link. This link is located below your profile picture in the top right corner of the\u00a0WordPress admin bar.<\/p>\n

All you have to do is take your mouse over to your username, and it will appear in the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In case you or your site administrator have\u00a0disabled the WordPress admin bar, then you will not be able to see the WordPress logout link.<\/p>\n

The good thing is that the WordPress logout link can be directly accessed to log out of your current WordPress session.<\/p>\n

The logout link for your WordPress site looks like this:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/example.com\/wp-login.php?action=logout<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to replace example.com with your own domain name.<\/p>\n

You can access this link directly in your browser window to log out of your WordPress site.<\/p>\n

When you visit the WordPress logout link, it will take you to a warning page. You will need to click on the logout link to confirm that you really want to log out.<\/p>\n

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You can also manually add this logout link anywhere on your WordPress site. Let\u2019s take a look at how to do that<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading.<\/p>\n

Adding the Logout Link in WordPress Navigation Menus<\/strong>
\nAdding the WordPress logout link in your site\u2019s\u00a0navigation menu\u00a0will make it easily accessible from any page on your website.<\/p>\n

Simply head over to the\u00a0Appearance \u00bb Menus<\/strong>\u00a0page in your WordPress admin. After that, you need to click on the custom links tab to expand it and add the logout link in the URL field.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Once you are done, click on the \u2018Add to menu\u2019 button, and you will notice the link appear in the right column. You can adjust its position by simply dragging it up or down.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to click on the \u2018Save Menu\u2019 button to store your changes.<\/p>\n

You can now visit your website to see the logout link in your navigation menu.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The problem with adding the logout link in the menu is that it is visible to all users (both logged-in and logged-out). It only makes sense to show the logout link to users who are actually logged in.<\/p>\n

You can do that by following our instructions on how to\u00a0show different menus to logged in users.<\/p>\n

Add WordPress Logout Link in the Sidebar Widget<\/strong>
\nWordPress comes with a default\u00a0widget\u00a0called Meta. This widget shows a bunch of useful links including a logout or login link to users.<\/p>\n

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<\/code><\/p>\n

Some people find the other links in the Meta widget are not quite as useful.<\/p>\n

As an alternate, you can also add a plain text or custom HTML widget with the logout link in plain HTML. Here is the HTML code you\u2019ll need to add:<\/p>\n

<a href=”http:\/\/example.com\/wp-login.php?action=logout”>Logout<\/<\/p>\n

<\/code><\/p>\n

<\/code><\/p>\n

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Adding a Dynamic Login \/ Logout Link in WordPress<\/strong>
\nIf you manually add a logout link in WordPress, then the problem is that it does not change based on the user\u2019s login status.<\/p>\n

To fix that, you can use a plugin to dynamically display the login or logout link based on the user\u2019s session.<\/p>\n

First, you\u2019ll need to install the\u00a0Login or Logout Menu Item\u00a0plugin. For details, see our step-by-step guide on\u00a0how to install a WordPress plugin.<\/p>\n

After you install and activate the plugin, you\u2019ll go to\u00a0Appearance \u00bb Menus\u00a0in your WordPress admin and add the Login\/Logout link to your menu.<\/p>\n

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After you hit \u2018Save Menu\u2019 and check your\u00a0WordPress website, you\u2019ll see the link in your menu.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

When you click on it, it\u2019ll take you to a page to login, or if you\u2019re already logged in, it will log you out.<\/p>\n

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