get_author_template

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

WordPress Version: 6.1

/**
 * Retrieves path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The hierarchy for this template looks like:
 *
 * 1. author-{nicename}.php
 * 2. author-{id}.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * An example of this is:
 *
 * 1. author-john.php
 * 2. author-1.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * The template hierarchy and template path are filterable via the {@see '$type_template_hierarchy'}
 * and {@see '$type_template'} dynamic hooks, where `$type` is 'author'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if ($author instanceof WP_User) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.9

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The hierarchy for this template looks like:
 *
 * 1. author-{nicename}.php
 * 2. author-{id}.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * An example of this is:
 *
 * 1. author-john.php
 * 2. author-1.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * The template hierarchy and template path are filterable via the {@see '$type_template_hierarchy'}
 * and {@see '$type_template'} dynamic hooks, where `$type` is 'author'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if ($author instanceof WP_User) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.7

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The hierarchy for this template looks like:
 *
 * 1. author-{nicename}.php
 * 2. author-{id}.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * An example of this is:
 *
 * 1. author-john.php
 * 2. author-1.php
 * 3. author.php
 *
 * The template hierarchy is filterable via the {@see 'author_template_hierarchy'} hook.
 * The template path is filterable via the {@see 'author_template'} hook.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if ($author instanceof WP_User) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template path is filterable via the dynamic {@see '$type_template'} hook,
 * e.g. 'author_template'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if ($author instanceof WP_User) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.2

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template path is filterable via the 'author_template' hook.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if ($author instanceof WP_User) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template path is filterable via the 'author_template' hook.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to author template file.
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if (is_a($author, 'WP_User')) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @return string
 */
function get_author_template()
{
    $author = get_queried_object();
    $templates = array();
    if (is_a($author, 'WP_User')) {
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->user_nicename}.php";
        $templates[] = "author-{$author->ID}.php";
    }
    $templates[] = 'author.php';
    return get_query_template('author', $templates);
}