bbp_get_author_display_name( int $post_id )

Return the author name of a topic or reply.

Description

Convenience function to ensure proper template functions are called and correct filters are executed. Used primarily to display topic and reply author information in the anonymous form template-part.

Parameters

$post_id: (Required)

Return

(string) The name of the author

Source

File: bp-forums/users/template.php

function bbp_get_author_display_name( $post_id = 0 ) {
 
    // Define local variable(s)
    $retval = '';
 
    // Topic edit
    if ( bbp_is_topic_edit() ) {
        $retval = bbp_get_topic_author_display_name( $post_id );
 
    // Reply edit
    } elseif ( bbp_is_reply_edit() ) {
        $retval = bbp_get_reply_author_display_name( $post_id );
 
    // Not an edit, so rely on current user cookie data
    } else {
        $retval = bbp_current_anonymous_user_data( 'name' );
    }
 
    return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_author_display_name', $retval, $post_id );
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
bbPress (r5119)	Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_author_display_name()	Return the author display_name of the topic
bp-forums/users/functions.php: bbp_current_anonymous_user_data()	Echoes the values for current poster (uses WP comment cookies)
bp-forums/common/template.php: bbp_is_reply_edit()	Check if current page is a reply edit page
bp-forums/common/template.php: bbp_is_topic_edit()	Check if current page is a topic edit page
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_get_reply_author_display_name()	Return the author display_name of the reply

Used By
Used By	Description
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_author_display_name()	Output the author disylay-name of a topic or reply.

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