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get_the_modified_author › WordPress Function

Since2.8.0
Deprecatedn/a
› get_the_modified_author ( $post = null )
Parameters:
  • (int|WP_Post|null) $post Optional. Post ID or post object. Default is global `$post` object.
    Required: No
    Default: null
Returns:
  • (string|null) The author's display name. Empty string if user is unavailable. Null if there was no last editor or the post is invalid.
Defined at:
Codex:
Change Log:
  • 6.9.0

Retrieves the author who last edited the current post.



Related Functions: the_modified_author, get_the_modified_date, get_the_modified_time, get_the_author, the_modified_date

Source 

function get_the_modified_author( $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );
	if ( ! $post ) {
		return null;
	}

	$last_id = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_edit_last', true );
	if ( ! $last_id ) {
		return null;
	}
	$last_user = get_userdata( $last_id );

	/**
	 * Filters the display name of the author who last edited the current post.
	 *
	 * @since 2.8.0
	 *
	 * @param string $display_name The author's display name, empty string if user is unavailable.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'the_modified_author', $last_user ? $last_user->display_name : '' );
}