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get_the_author_{$field} – Hook | Developer.WordPress.org
apply_filters( “get_the_author_{$field}”, string $value, int $user_id, int|false $original_user_id )
Filters the value of the requested user metadata.
The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.
$valuestringThe value of the metadata.
$user_idintThe user ID for the value.
$original_user_idint|falseThe original user ID, as passed to the function.
| Version | Description |
|---|
| 4.3.0 | The $original_user_id parameter was added. |
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |
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