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get_the_author_email()

get_the_author_email(): string

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

Retrieve the email of the author of the current post.

Description

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Return

string The author’s username.

Source

function get_the_author_email() {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'get_the_author_meta(\'email\')' );
	return get_the_author_meta('email');
}

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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()
1.5.0Introduced.

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