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Summery Summery
Outputs the field from the user’s DB object. Defaults to current post’s author.
Syntax Syntax
Parameters Parameters
- $field
-
(Optional) Selects the field of the users record. See get_the_author_meta() for the list of possible fields.
Default value: ''
- $user_id
-
(Optional) User ID.
Default value: false
Source Source
File: wp-includes/author-template.php
function the_author_meta( $field = '', $user_id = false ) {
$author_meta = get_the_author_meta( $field, $user_id );
/**
* The value of the requested user metadata.
*
* The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.
*
* @since 2.8.0
*
* @param string $author_meta The value of the metadata.
* @param int|false $user_id The user ID.
*/
echo apply_filters( "the_author_{$field}", $author_meta, $user_id );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |