the_author() WordPress Function
The the_author() function is used to display the author of a post. The author is pulled from the post's author metadata.
the_author( string $deprecated = '', bool $deprecated_echo = true ) #
Displays the name of the author of the current post.
Description
The behavior of this function is based off of old functionality predating get_the_author(). This function is not deprecated, but is designed to echo the value from get_the_author() and as an result of any old theme that might still use the old behavior will also pass the value from get_the_author().
The normal, expected behavior of this function is to echo the author and not return it. However, backward compatibility has to be maintained.
See also
Parameters
- $deprecated
(string)(Optional)Deprecated.
Default value: ''
- $deprecated_echo
(bool)(Optional)Deprecated. Use get_the_author(). Echo the string or return it.
Default value: true
Return
(string|null) The author's display name, from get_the_author().
Source
File: wp-includes/author-template.php
function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {
if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0' );
}
if ( true !== $deprecated_echo ) {
_deprecated_argument(
__FUNCTION__,
'1.5.0',
sprintf(
/* translators: %s: get_the_author() */
__( 'Use %s instead if you do not want the value echoed.' ),
'<code>get_the_author()</code>'
)
);
}
if ( $deprecated_echo ) {
echo get_the_author();
}
return get_the_author();
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.71 | Introduced. |