get_author_feed_link

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_author_feed_link has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Retrieves the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id Author ID.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
 *                          Default is the value of get_default_feed().
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
 */
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if (!$permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if (get_default_feed() == $feed) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Retrieves the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id Author ID.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
 *                          Default is the value of get_default_feed().
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
 */
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if (get_default_feed() == $feed) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 5.3

/**
 * Retrieves the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id Author ID.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
 *                          Default is the value of get_default_feed().
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
 */
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type. Possible values include 'rss2', 'atom'.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieves the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id Author ID.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type. Default empty.
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
 */
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 4.5

/**
 * Retrieve the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id ID of an author.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type.
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
 */
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filter the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Retrieve the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int    $author_id ID of an author.
 * @param string $feed      Optional. Feed type.
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
*/
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filter the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Retrieve the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int $author_id ID of an author.
 * @param string $feed Optional. Feed type.
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
*/
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    /**
     * Filter the feed link for a given author.
     *
     * @since 1.5.1
     *
     * @param string $link The author feed link.
     * @param string $feed Feed type.
     */
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Retrieve the feed link for a given author.
 *
 * Returns a link to the feed for all posts by a given author. A specific feed
 * can be requested or left blank to get the default feed.
 *
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage Feed
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @param int $author_id ID of an author.
 * @param string $feed Optional. Feed type.
 * @return string Link to the feed for the author specified by $author_id.
*/
function get_author_feed_link($author_id, $feed = '')
{
    $author_id = (int) $author_id;
    $permalink_structure = get_option('permalink_structure');
    if (empty($feed)) {
        $feed = get_default_feed();
    }
    if ('' == $permalink_structure) {
        $link = home_url("?feed={$feed}&author=" . $author_id);
    } else {
        $link = get_author_posts_url($author_id);
        if ($feed == get_default_feed()) {
            $feed_link = 'feed';
        } else {
            $feed_link = "feed/{$feed}";
        }
        $link = trailingslashit($link) . user_trailingslashit($feed_link, 'feed');
    }
    $link = apply_filters('author_feed_link', $link, $feed);
    return $link;
}