# Nonces

- WordPress nonces are not [cryptographic nonces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_nonce), as the latter are used only once, and the former are not:

[![image-1588328055896.png](https://brain.vandragt.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-05/scaled-1680-/image-1588328055896.png)](https://brain.vandragt.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-05/image-1588328055896.png)

> Nonces are regenerated every 12h, but are valid for 24h, hence that code. (12h = 1 tick, and they’re valid for two ticks)