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the_author › WordPress Function

Since0.71
Deprecatedn/a
› the_author ( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true )
Parameters: (2)
  • (string) $deprecated Deprecated.
    Required: No
    Default: (empty)
  • (bool) $deprecated_echo Deprecated. Use get_the_author(). Echo the string or return it.
    Required: No
    Default: true
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Returns:
  • (string) The author's display name, from get_the_author().
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Displays the name of the author of the current post.

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.


Related Functions: the_author_id, the_author_msn, the_author_aim, the_author_icq, the_author_yim

Source 

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();
}