Login reloads login page

Update:
In the side bar of this post it refers to WordPress version 2.8.5 which is not correct. The version I installed is 2.8.6

Also since manually refreshing the page to login and logout is a bit of a nuisance I’ve revised the exit code to do the refresh automatically.

Instead of the original post which was:
exit("<div style='text-align:center; color:red;'>Click refresh to continue...<br />$redirect_to</div>");
Use this instead:
exit('<script type="text/javascript">window.location.assign("'.$redirect_to.'");</script>');
Replace it in both the logout and login sections. Now you won’t have to refresh the page after you click the login or logout buttons.

My original php version was 5.2.2 and have since upgraded to php 5.2.12
The problem still exists in php 5.2.12 so I think it safe to say this isn’t a php bug or issue.

Regards.

exit('<script type="text/javascript">window.location.assign("'.$redirect_to.'");</script>');

Hi Glenara –

I’m struggling with a site has been working fine (wordpress 2.9.1) until recently I’ve been unable to log into the admin page. I’ll enter my username and password, and upon clicking enter the page refreshes and the fields simply clear themselves. No warning messages. I’ve tried everything I can find in these forums, and I’ve had no luck. I hoped maybe the hack you detailed above might work – but it hasn’t seemed to change anything for me. I realize, of course, that it was intended for 2.8.6 installs – so I figured it might not apply to my situation.

Just in case though, here’s what I’ve done. I found case ‘logout’ and pasted the following just above the wp_safe_redirect line:

if ( isset($_COOKIE[TEST_COOKIE]) ) {
  if($_COOKIE[TEST_COOKIE] == "set")  { //LOGGED_IN_COOKIE
  setcookie(TEST_COOKIE, ' ', time() - 31536000, SITECOOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN);
  exit('<script type="text/javascript">window.location.assign("'.$redirect_to.'");</script>');
  }
}

Then, I found case ‘login’ and added this code just above the wp_safe_redirect line:

if ( isset($_COOKIE[TEST_COOKIE]) ) {
  if($_COOKIE[TEST_COOKIE] != "set")  {
    setcookie(TEST_COOKIE, 'set', 0, COOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN);
    exit('<script type="text/javascript">window.location.assign("'.$redirect_to.'");</script>');
  }
}

I re-uploaded the page, cleared my browsers cookies and cache, went to the login screen and . . . nothing changed. After entering my login info, the page simply refreshes and clears the fields.

I’m at a loss here. Any other thoughts?

Many thanks.

Did you get this resolved as I am having the same problems??

many thanks

I’m having this problem as well. I’d rather not go with the hack so if this has been resolved I’d love to know about it.

Hello WordPress Tech Team,

Please help with the following issues:

1) Unable to Login – Not accepting correct username and password
2) Login page is reloading even after logging in and all the tabs are getting freezed
3) Tried by clearing cache and cookies still no success

Using Firefox 3.0.6.

Please help.
Sandeep

I have the same problem.
Did not upgrade word-press version and even user name and pass are correct I am continually getting login screen with empty fields.

Hey All, I know this issue keeps coming up and I found a solution for me a few months ago and never posted. Here is another one. In the wp-config.php add this

/** Added to  fix issue with the login. */
define('ADMIN_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

After the DB_COLLATE lines. Hope this works for you.

Any other solutions if orbital’s fix doesn’t work for me? Even incorrect credentials reloads the page — the warning/error in a red box doesn’t appear… Thanks in advance for any insight!