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get_author_name()

get_author_name( int $auth_id = false ): string

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This function has been deprecated. Use get_the_author_meta() instead.

Retrieve the specified author’s preferred display name.

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Parameters

$auth_idintoptional
The ID of the author.

Default:false

Return

string The author’s display name.

Source

function get_author_name( $auth_id = false ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'get_the_author_meta(\'display_name\')' );
	return get_the_author_meta('display_name', $auth_id);
}

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UsesDescription
get_the_author_meta()wp-includes/author-template.php

Retrieves the requested data of the author of the current post.

_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

VersionDescription
2.8.0Use get_the_author_meta()
1.0.0Introduced.

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