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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 That means it has been replaced by a new function or is no longer supported, and may be removed from future versions.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
Displays the unique numeric user ID for the author of a post; the ID is assigned by WordPress when a user account is created. This tag must be used within The Loop.
Replace With
Usage
<?php the_author_ID(); ?>
Parameters
This tag does not accept any parameters.
Example
Uses the author ID as a query link to all of that author's posts.
<a href="/blog/index.php?author=<?php the_author_ID(); ?>">View all posts by <?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a>
Change Log
- Since: 0.71
- Deprecated: 2.8.0
- Replace By: the_author_meta('ID')
Related
the_author(), get_the_author(), the_author_link(), get_the_author_link(), the_author_meta(), get_the_author_meta(), the_author_posts(), get_the_author_posts(), the_author_posts_link(), get_author_posts_url(), get_the_modified_author(), the_modified_author(), wp_dropdown_users(), wp_list_authors()
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