Session Slap mimics a keepalive ping by making an AJAX request to the current page to refresh active session timestamp.
As of April 2026, Session Slap is a WordPress ping plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: No Self Ping.
This plugin will mimic a keep-alive ping by utilizing jQuery to perform an ajax request to the current page, which will update
the session token tied to PilotPress and or any other system attached using PHP built in sessions. Session Slap will also provide
a settings interface to allow admins to configure details relating to interval amount (which is defauled to 5 minutes less than the
session.maxlifetime set in php.ini).
A few notes about the sections above:
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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