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apply_filters( "get_the_author_{$field}", string $value, int $user_id, int|false $original_user_id )

Since
2.8.0, 4.3.0
Filters the value of the requested user metadata.

Description

The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 4.3.0
  • 6.7.7
  • 6.8.8
  • 6.9.7
  • 7.0.4
  • 7.1.0

Present in every tracked release (6.7.7 to 7.1.0).

Parameters

$valuestring
The value of the metadata.
$user_idint
The user ID for the value.
$original_user_idint|false
The original user ID, as passed to the function.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/author-template.php:195get_the_author_meta()

Source code

	 * @since 4.3.0 The `$original_user_id` parameter was added.	 *	 * @param string    $value            The value of the metadata.	 * @param int       $user_id          The user ID for the value.	 * @param int|false $original_user_id The original user ID, as passed to the function.	 */	return apply_filters( "get_the_author_{$field}", $value, $user_id, $original_user_id );} /** * Outputs the field from the user's DB object. Defaults to current post's author. * * @since 2.8.0

Changelog

Introduced in 2.8.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

  1. 6.7.7
  2. 6.8.8
  3. 6.9.7
  4. 7.0.4
  5. 7.1.0

Signature, return type and hooks compared across 5 parsed releases.

4.3.0
The $original_user_id parameter was added.from the docblock
2.8.0
Introduced.from the docblock

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