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get_author_link( bool $echo, int $author_id, string $author_nicename = '' )

This function has been deprecated. Use get_author_posts_url() instead.

Returns or Prints link to the author’s posts.

Description

See also

Parameters

$echo

(bool) (Required)

$author_id

(int) (Required)

$author_nicename

(string) (Optional)

Default value: ''

Return

(string|null)

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function get_author_link($echo, $author_id, $author_nicename = '') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0', 'get_author_posts_url()' );

	$link = get_author_posts_url($author_id, $author_nicename);

	if ( $echo )
		echo $link;
	return $link;
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.
wp-includes/author-template.php: get_author_posts_url()

Retrieve the URL to the author page for the user with the ID provided.

Changelog

Version Description
2.1.0 Use get_author_posts_url()
1.2.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_author_link