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Template Tags/the author posts

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Description

Displays the total number of posts an author has published. Drafts and private posts aren't counted. This tag must be used within The Loop.

Usage

 <?php the_author_posts(); ?> 

Example

Displays the author's name and number of posts.

<p><?php the_author(); ?> has blogged <?php the_author_posts(); ?> 
posts</p>
Harriett Smith has blogged 425 posts.


Parameters

This tag does not accept any parameters.

Related

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

See also index of Function Reference and index of Template Tags.