Title: cookies login issue
Last modified: October 29, 2025

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# cookies login issue

 *  Resolved [jlemee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlemee/)
 * (@jlemee)
 * [5 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cookies-login-issue/)
 * I’m having a problem in private browsing mode: the login isn’t working and I’m
   getting the following message: Error: Cookies are blocked or not recognized by
   your browser. You must enable cookies (external site) to use WordPress.
   I should
   be able to log in even in private browsing mode, and I don’t see anything in 
   the settings that would allow me to fix the problem.Thank you for your help.

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## Tags

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 * 1 participant
 * Last reply from: [jlemee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlemee/)
 * Last activity: [5 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cookies-login-issue/)
 * Status: resolved