How to Show WordPress User’s Last Login Timestamp

Want to show when a user last logged in? WordPress doesn’t include this by default, but you can add it using hooks and a simple meta key.

Step 1: Edit your active theme’s functions.php file.

Step 2: Add this code snippet:

// Capture last login on login event
function update_last_login($user_login) {
    $user = get_user_by('login', $user_login);
    $current_time = current_time('mysql');
    update_user_meta($user->ID, 'last_login', $current_time);
}
add_action('wp_login', 'update_last_login', 10, 2);

// Output last login timestamp
function display_last_login() {
    if (is_user_logged_in()) {
        $user = wp_get_current_user();
        $last_login = get_user_meta($user->ID, 'last_login', true);

        if ($last_login) {
            $formatted = date_i18n(get_option('date_format') . ' ' . get_option('time_format'), strtotime($last_login));
            echo 'Last login: ' . $formatted;
        }
    }
}

Step 3: Insert this line into your theme where you want to show the login time:

<?php display_last_login(); ?>

Why Use This?

• Shows users when they last signed in
• Enhances security monitoring
• Helps admins track user activity

Pro Tip: Customize output for user roles, profile pages, or even show in admin tables using admin_init or user_contactmethods filters.