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( 'the_author_(field)', 'wp_kama_the_author_field_filter', 10, 2 );

/**
 * Function for `the_author_(field)` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param string    $author_meta The value of the metadata.
 * @param int|false $user_id     The user ID.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function wp_kama_the_author_field_filter( $author_meta, $user_id ){

	// filter...
	return $author_meta;
}

$author_meta(string)

The value of the metadata.

$user_id(int|false)

The user ID.

Changelog

Where the hook is called

echo apply_filters( "the_author_{$field}", $author_meta, $user_id );

Where the hook is used in WordPress