get_the_author( string $deprecated = '' ): string
Retrieves the author of the current post.
Contents
Parameters
-
$deprecatedstring Optional -
Deprecated.
Default:
''
Return
string The author's display name, empty string if unknown.
Source
File: wp-includes/author-template.php.
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function get_the_author( $deprecated = '' ) {
global $authordata;
if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0' );
}
/**
* Filters the display name of the current post's author.
*
* @since 2.9.0
*
* @param string $display_name The author's display name.
*/
return apply_filters( 'the_author', is_object( $authordata ) ? $authordata->display_name : '' );
}
Hooks
-
apply_filters( 'the_author',
string $display_name ) -
Filters the display name of the current post’s author.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 6.3.0 | Returns an empty string if the author's display name is unknown. |
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |
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Grab the Author’s ‘Public’ Name
Grabs the value in the user’s Display name publicly as field.
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In case you want to get the entire set of data of a single author, use:
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_the_author_meta/ — By Ruurd de Wind —