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the_author › WordPress Filter Hooks

Since2.9.0
Deprecatedn/a
› apply_filters( 'the_author', is_object( $authordata )
Parameters:
  • (string) $display_name The author's display name.
    Required: Yes
Defined at:
Codex:

Filters the display name of the current post's author.



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


Related Hooks: the_author_link, atom_author, the_category, the_generator, the_editor

Source 

return apply_filters( 'the_author', is_object( $authordata ) ? $authordata->display_name : '' );