get_the_author_(field) │ filter-hook │ WP 2.8.0

Filters the value of the requested user metadata.

The filter name is dynamic and depends on the $field parameter of the function.

Usage

add_filter( 'get_the_author_(field)', 'wp_kama_get_the_author_field_filter', 10, 3 );

/**
 * Function for `get_the_author_(field)` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param string    $value            The value of the metadata.
 * @param int       $user_id          The user ID for the value.
 * @param int|false $original_user_id The original user ID, as passed to the function.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function wp_kama_get_the_author_field_filter( $value, $user_id, $original_user_id ){

	// filter...
	return $value;
}

$value(string)

The value of the metadata.

$user_id(int)

The user ID for the value.

$original_user_id(int|false)

The original user ID, as passed to the function.

Changelog

Where the hook is called

return apply_filters( "get_the_author_{$field}", $value, $user_id, $original_user_id );

Where the hook is used in WordPress