get_the_author_{$field} WordPress Filter Hook
The get_the_author_{$field} hook is used to retrieve the value of a user meta field for the author of the current post.
apply_filters( "get_the_author_{$field}", string $value , int $user_id , int|false $original_user_id ) #
Filters the value of the requested user metadata.
Description
The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.
Parameters
- $value
(string)The value of the metadata.
- $user_id
(int)The user ID for the value.
- $original_user_id
(int|false)The original user ID, as passed to the function.
Source
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.3.0 | The $original_user_id parameter was added. |
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |