Title: Variable Creation
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Variable Creation

 *  Resolved [mckeeper44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mckeeper44/)
 * (@mckeeper44)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-creation/)
 * Does a variable get created/updated whenever a customer is able to pass the login
   screen with the correct user id and password? I’m wondering if that variable 
   is available.
 * I’m about to use Zopim chat and have it only available for logged in users.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-members/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-members/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Chad Butler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbutlerjr/)
 * (@cbutlerjr)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-creation/#post-7589151)
 * The plugin uses the WP function [wp_signon()](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_signon)
   to authenticate and log in a user. That sets WP’s auth cookie to establish login.
 * You can check if a user is logged in with [is_user_logged_in()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_user_logged_in/).
 *  Thread Starter [mckeeper44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mckeeper44/)
 * (@mckeeper44)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-creation/#post-7589153)
 * That works. Thank you!

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 * [Zopim](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/zopim/)

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 * Last reply from: [mckeeper44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mckeeper44/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-creation/#post-7589153)
 * Status: resolved