wp_logout Not Logging Me Out

Question

Here is what I'm doing:

wp_logout();
var_dump(is_user_logged_in());

var_dump returns:

bool(true)

Why is wp_logout() not logging me out?

Answer 1

wp_logout() calls clear_auth_cookie(), which expires all authorization cookies set. It doesn't change the value of the global $current_user variable. So technically you're still logged in for the duration of the script.

If you're using wp_logout in your own code, its probably best to exit or wp_redirect immediately afterwards.