the_author – filter

Filters the display name of the current post’s author. 

Parameters

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( 2.9.0 ) . .
$display_name
( string ) The author’s display name. . . .
Hook name: the_author
Hook type: filter
Plugin ref: WordPress
Sourcefile:
File ref: wp-includes/default-filters.php
Description: Sets up the default filters and actions for most of the WordPress hooks. If you need to remove a default hook, this file will give you the priority to use for removing the hook.

Not all of the default hooks are found in this file. For instance, administration-related hooks are located in wp-admin/includes/admin-filters.php.

If a hook should only be called from a specific context (admin area, multisite environment…), please move it to a more appropriate file instead.

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Deprecated?: No
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