WP_Query::is_author( int|string|int[]|string[] $author = '' ): bool

Determines whether the query is for an existing author archive page.


Description

If the $author parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the authors specified.


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Parameters

$author int|string|int[]|string[] Optional
User ID, nickname, nicename, or array of such to check against.

Default: ''


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Return

bool Whether the query is for an existing author archive page.


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Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-query.php. View all references

public function is_author( $author = '' ) {
	if ( ! $this->is_author ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( empty( $author ) ) {
		return true;
	}

	$author_obj = $this->get_queried_object();
	if ( ! $author_obj ) {
		return false;
	}

	$author = array_map( 'strval', (array) $author );

	if ( in_array( (string) $author_obj->ID, $author, true ) ) {
		return true;
	} elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->nickname, $author, true ) ) {
		return true;
	} elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->user_nicename, $author, true ) ) {
		return true;
	}

	return false;
}


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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.1.0 Introduced.

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