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Function Reference/the author nickname

This function has been deprecated. That means it has been replaced by a new function or is no longer supported, and may be removed from future versions. All code that uses this function should be converted to use its replacement if one exists. See also wp-includes/deprecated.php.

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Description

This tag displays the nickname for the author of a post. The Nickname field is set in the user's profile (Administration > Profile > Your Profile). This tag must be used within The Loop.

Replace With

Usage

 <?php the_author_nickname(); ?> 

Parameters

This tag does not accept any parameters.

Example 

<p>Posted by <?php the_author_nickname(); ?></p>

Change Log

Related

the_author, the_author_link, the_author_posts, the_author_posts_link, wp_list_authors, wp_dropdown_users, the_author_meta

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