Moved the logout functionality into its own controller and files

application/controllers/Logout.php

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Easy!Appointments - Open Source Web Scheduler
+ *
+ * @package     EasyAppointments
+ * @author      A.Tselegidis <alextselegidis@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright   Copyright (c) 2013 - 2020, Alex Tselegidis
+ * @license     https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0 - GPLv3
+ * @link        https://easyappointments.org
+ * @since       v1.0.0
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/**
+ * Logout controller.
+ *
+ * Handles the logout page functionality.
+ *
+ * @package Controllers
+ */
+class Logout extends EA_Controller {
+    /**
+     * Render the logout page. 
+     */
+    public function index()
+    {
+        $this->session->sess_destroy();
+
+        $this->load->view('pages/logout', [
+            'base_url' => config('base_url'),
+            'company_name' => setting('company_name')
+        ]);
+    }
+}

application/controllers/User.php

@@ -50,15 +50,12 @@ class User extends EA_Controller {
 
     /**
      * Display the logout page.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated Since 1.5 Use the Logout controller instead.
      */
     public function logout()
     {
-        $this->session->sess_destroy();
+        redirect('logout'); 
-
-        $this->load->view('pages/account_logout_page', [
-            'base_url' => config('base_url'),
-            'company_name' => setting('company_name')
-        ]);
     }
 
     /**