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the_author_description()

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

Display the description of the author of the current post.

Description

See also

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php

function the_author_description() {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'the_author_meta(\'description\')' );
	the_author_meta('description');
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
1.0.0 Introduced.

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