get_author_name()WP 1.0.0

Deprecated from version 2.8.0. It is no longer supported and can be removed in future releases. Use get_the_author_meta() instead.

Retrieve the specified author's preferred display name.

No Hooks.

Return

String. The author's display name.

Usage

get_author_name( $auth_id );
$auth_id(int)
The ID of the author.
Default: false

Notes

Changelog

Since 1.0.0 Introduced.
Deprecated since 2.8.0 Use get_the_author_meta()

get_author_name() code WP 6.4.3

function get_author_name( $auth_id = false ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'get_the_author_meta(\'display_name\')' );
	return get_the_author_meta('display_name', $auth_id);
}