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

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

Default value: ''


Return

(bool)


Source

File: wp-includes/query.php

function is_author( $author = '' ) {
	global $wp_query;

	if ( ! isset( $wp_query ) ) {
		_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, __( 'Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.' ), 'WP-3.1.0' );
		return false;
	}

	return $wp_query->is_author( $author );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-1.5.0 Introduced.