the_author_ID()

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

Display the ID of the author of the current post.

Description

See also

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function the_author_ID() {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'the_author_meta(\'ID\')' );
	the_author_meta('ID');
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.
wp-includes/author-template.php: the_author_meta()

Outputs the field from the user’s DB object. Defaults to current post’s author.

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
0.71 Introduced.

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