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Template Tags/the author

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Description

The author of a post can be displayed by using this Template Tag. This tag must be used within The Loop.

Usage

 <?php the_author(); ?> 

Examples

Display Author's 'Public' Name

Displays the value in the user's Display name publicly as field.

<p>This post was written by <?php the_author(); ?></p>

Parameters

This function takes no arguments. (The arguments have been deprecated.)

Related

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