wp_logout_url

The timeline below displays how wordpress function wp_logout_url has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.3

/**
 * Retrieves the logout URL.
 *
 * Returns the URL that allows the user to log out of the site.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on logout.
 * @return string The logout URL. Note: HTML-encoded via esc_html() in wp_nonce_url().
 */
function wp_logout_url($redirect = '')
{
    $args = array();
    if (!empty($redirect)) {
        $args['redirect_to'] = urlencode($redirect);
    }
    $logout_url = add_query_arg($args, site_url('wp-login.php?action=logout', 'login'));
    $logout_url = wp_nonce_url($logout_url, 'log-out');
    /**
     * Filters the logout URL.
     *
     * @since 2.8.0
     *
     * @param string $logout_url The HTML-encoded logout URL.
     * @param string $redirect   Path to redirect to on logout.
     */
    return apply_filters('logout_url', $logout_url, $redirect);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieves the logout URL.
 *
 * Returns the URL that allows the user to log out of the site.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on logout.
 * @return string The logout URL. Note: HTML-encoded via esc_html() in wp_nonce_url().
 */
function wp_logout_url($redirect = '')
{
    $args = array('action' => 'logout');
    if (!empty($redirect)) {
        $args['redirect_to'] = urlencode($redirect);
    }
    $logout_url = add_query_arg($args, site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'));
    $logout_url = wp_nonce_url($logout_url, 'log-out');
    /**
     * Filters the logout URL.
     *
     * @since 2.8.0
     *
     * @param string $logout_url The HTML-encoded logout URL.
     * @param string $redirect   Path to redirect to on logout.
     */
    return apply_filters('logout_url', $logout_url, $redirect);
}

WordPress Version: 4.1

/**
 * Returns the Log Out URL.
 *
 * Returns the URL that allows the user to log out of the site.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on logout.
 * @return string A log out URL.
 */
function wp_logout_url($redirect = '')
{
    $args = array('action' => 'logout');
    if (!empty($redirect)) {
        $args['redirect_to'] = urlencode($redirect);
    }
    $logout_url = add_query_arg($args, site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'));
    $logout_url = wp_nonce_url($logout_url, 'log-out');
    /**
     * Filter the logout URL.
     *
     * @since 2.8.0
     *
     * @param string $logout_url The Log Out URL.
     * @param string $redirect   Path to redirect to on logout.
     */
    return apply_filters('logout_url', $logout_url, $redirect);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Returns the Log Out URL.
 *
 * Returns the URL that allows the user to log out of the site.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 *
 * @uses wp_nonce_url() To protect against CSRF.
 * @uses site_url() To generate the log out URL.
 *
 * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on logout.
 * @return string A log out URL.
 */
function wp_logout_url($redirect = '')
{
    $args = array('action' => 'logout');
    if (!empty($redirect)) {
        $args['redirect_to'] = urlencode($redirect);
    }
    $logout_url = add_query_arg($args, site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'));
    $logout_url = wp_nonce_url($logout_url, 'log-out');
    /**
     * Filter the logout URL.
     *
     * @since 2.8.0
     *
     * @param string $logout_url The Log Out URL.
     * @param string $redirect   Path to redirect to on logout.
     */
    return apply_filters('logout_url', $logout_url, $redirect);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Returns the Log Out URL.
 *
 * Returns the URL that allows the user to log out of the site.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 * @uses wp_nonce_url() To protect against CSRF.
 * @uses site_url() To generate the log out URL.
 * @uses apply_filters() calls 'logout_url' hook on final logout URL.
 *
 * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on logout.
 * @return string A log out URL.
 */
function wp_logout_url($redirect = '')
{
    $args = array('action' => 'logout');
    if (!empty($redirect)) {
        $args['redirect_to'] = urlencode($redirect);
    }
    $logout_url = add_query_arg($args, site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'));
    $logout_url = wp_nonce_url($logout_url, 'log-out');
    return apply_filters('logout_url', $logout_url, $redirect);
}