Cookie Library · Essential
wordpress_test_cookie
WordPress sets this to check that your browser accepts cookies before you sign in.
- Owner
- WordPress (the site's software)
- Matches
- The exact name
wordpress_test_cookie - Needed to Work
- Yes. Removing it can sign you out or break the site.
- Confidence
- Verified
- Source
- https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/wordpress/cookies/
- Last Reviewed
- 2026-09-28
Which Sites
Any site. The name is specific enough to identify this cookie wherever it appears.