the_author_meta
the_author_meta ( $field = '', $user_id = false )
Parameters:- (string) field Selects the field of the users record. See get_the_author_meta() for the list of possible fields.
- (int|false) user_id Optional. User ID. Defaults to the current post author.
See:Defined at: - Introduced in WordPress: 2.8.0
- Deprecated in WordPress: —
Description
Outputs the field from the user's DB object. Defaults to current post's author.