WP_Query::is_author( mixed $author = '' )

Is the query for an existing author archive page?


Description

If the $author parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the authors specified.


Parameters

$author

(Optional) User ID, nickname, nicename, or array of User IDs, nicknames, and nicenames

Default value: ''


Return

(bool)


Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-query.php

	public function is_author( $author = '' ) {
		if ( !$this->is_author )
			return false;

		if ( empty($author) )
			return true;

		$author_obj = $this->get_queried_object();

		$author = array_map( 'strval', (array) $author );

		if ( in_array( (string) $author_obj->ID, $author ) )
			return true;
		elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->nickname, $author ) )
			return true;
		elseif ( in_array( $author_obj->user_nicename, $author ) )
			return true;

		return false;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-3.1.0 Introduced.