Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_the_author_meta() instead.
get_the_author_login() WordPress Function
The get_the_author_login() function in WordPress allows you to get the author's username (also known as the "login") for the current post. This can be useful if you need to display the author's username somewhere on the front-end of your site.
get_the_author_login() #
Retrieve the login name of the author of the current post.
Description
See also
Return
(string) The author's login name (username).
Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php
function get_the_author_login() {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'get_the_author_meta(\'login\')' );
return get_the_author_meta('login');
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Use get_the_author_meta() |
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |