author_link

Filter Hook

Description

Filters the URL to the author's page.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/author-template.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`393`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$link`	The URL to the author's page.
`int`	`$author_id`	The author's ID.
`string`	`$author_nicename`	The author's nice name.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into author_link
add_filter('author_link', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 3);

function my_custom_filter($link, $author_id, $author_nicename) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $link;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/author-template.php:393 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
 388  	 *
 389  	 * @param string $link            The URL to the author's page.
 390  	 * @param int    $author_id       The author's ID.
 391  	 * @param string $author_nicename The author's nice name.
 392  	 */
 393  	$link = apply_filters( 'author_link', $link, $author_id, $author_nicename );
 394  
 395  	return $link;
 396  }
 397  
 398  /**

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Filters the URL to the author's page.
	 *
	 * @since 2.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $link            The URL to the author's page.
	 * @param int    $author_id       The author's ID.
	 * @param string $author_nicename The author's nice name.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 3
File: wp-includes/author-template.php

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