Session Cookies vs Persistent Cookies
Developers should use session cookies when building web applications that require state management during a user's visit, such as e-commerce sites for shopping carts, authentication systems for login sessions, or multi-step forms to retain input data meets developers should use persistent cookies when they need to maintain user state or data across browser sessions, such as for 'remember me' login functionality, storing user settings, or analytics tracking. Here's our take.
Session Cookies
Developers should use session cookies when building web applications that require state management during a user's visit, such as e-commerce sites for shopping carts, authentication systems for login sessions, or multi-step forms to retain input data
Session Cookies
Nice PickDevelopers should use session cookies when building web applications that require state management during a user's visit, such as e-commerce sites for shopping carts, authentication systems for login sessions, or multi-step forms to retain input data
Pros
- +They are crucial for creating seamless user experiences by avoiding the need to re-enter information and enabling server-side applications to identify and respond to individual users across multiple HTTP requests
- +Related to: http-cookies, authentication
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Persistent Cookies
Developers should use persistent cookies when they need to maintain user state or data across browser sessions, such as for 'Remember Me' login functionality, storing user settings, or analytics tracking
Pros
- +They are essential for creating personalized web experiences and improving usability by reducing the need for users to re-enter information
- +Related to: http-cookies, session-cookies
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Session Cookies if: You want they are crucial for creating seamless user experiences by avoiding the need to re-enter information and enabling server-side applications to identify and respond to individual users across multiple http requests and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Persistent Cookies if: You prioritize they are essential for creating personalized web experiences and improving usability by reducing the need for users to re-enter information over what Session Cookies offers.
Developers should use session cookies when building web applications that require state management during a user's visit, such as e-commerce sites for shopping carts, authentication systems for login sessions, or multi-step forms to retain input data
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