WP_Query::is_author( int|string|int[]|string[] $author = '' ): bool

Determines whether the query is for an existing author archive page.

Description

If the $author parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the authors specified.

Parameters

$authorint|string|int[]|string[]optional
User ID, nickname, nicename, or array of such to check against.

Default:''

Return

bool Whether the query is for an existing author archive page.

Source

public function is_author( $author = '' ) {	if ( ! $this->is_author ) {	return false;	}	if ( empty( $author ) ) {	return true;	}	$author_obj = $this->get_queried_object();	if ( ! $author_obj ) {	return false;	}	$author = array_map( 'strval', (array) $author );	if ( in_array( (string) $author_obj->ID, $author, true ) ) {	return true;	} elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->nickname, $author, true ) ) {	return true;	} elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->user_nicename, $author, true ) ) {	return true;	}	return false; } 

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.1.0Introduced.

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