the_author_description

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

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Display the description of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 * @deprecated 2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_description()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'the_author_meta(\'description\')');
    the_author_meta('description');
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Display the description of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 * @deprecated 2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_description()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'description\')');
    the_author_meta('description');
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Display the description of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 * @deprecated 2.8.0
 * @deprecated Use the_author_meta('description')
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_description()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'description\')');
    the_author_meta('description');
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Display the description of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 * @deprecated 2.8
 * @deprecated Use the_author_meta('description')
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_description()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'description\')');
    the_author_meta('description');
}