bbp_get_author_link( mixed $args = '' )

Return the author link of the post

Description

Parameters

$args

(Optional) If an integer, it is used as reply id.

Default value: ''

Return

(string) Author link of reply

Source

File: bp-forums/users/template.php

function bbp_get_author_link( $args = '' ) {
 
    $post_id = is_numeric( $args ) ? (int) $args : 0;
 
    // Parse arguments against default values
    $r = bbp_parse_args( $args, array(
        'post_id'    => $post_id,
        'link_title' => '',
        'type'       => 'both',
        'size'       => 80
    ), 'get_author_link' );
 
    // Confirmed topic
    if ( bbp_is_topic( $r['post_id'] ) ) {
        return bbp_get_topic_author_link( $r );
 
    // Confirmed reply
    } elseif ( bbp_is_reply( $r['post_id'] ) ) {
        return bbp_get_reply_author_link( $r );
    }
 
    // Get the post author and proceed
    $user_id = get_post_field( 'post_author', $r['post_id'] );
 
    // Neither a reply nor a topic, so could be a revision
    if ( !empty( $r['post_id'] ) ) {
 
        // Generate title with the display name of the author
        if ( empty( $r['link_title'] ) ) {
            $r['link_title'] = sprintf( !bbp_is_reply_anonymous( $r['post_id'] ) ? __( 'View %s\'s profile', 'buddyboss' ) : __( 'Visit %s\'s website', 'buddyboss' ), get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id ) );
        }
 
        // Assemble some link bits
        $link_title = !empty( $r['link_title'] )
            ? ' title="' . esc_attr( $r['link_title'] ) . '"'
            : '';
 
        $anonymous = bbp_is_reply_anonymous( $r['post_id'] );
 
        // Declare empty array
        $author_links = array();
 
        // Get avatar
        if ( 'avatar' === $r['type'] || 'both' === $r['type'] ) {
            $author_links[] = get_avatar( $user_id, $r['size'] );
        }
 
        // Get display name
        if ( 'name' === $r['type'] || 'both' === $r['type'] ) {
            $author_links[] = esc_html( get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id ) );
        }
 
        // Add links if not anonymous
        if ( empty( $anonymous ) && bbp_user_has_profile( $user_id ) ) {
            $author_url = bbp_get_user_profile_url( $user_id );
            $author_link = array();
            foreach ( $author_links as $link_text ) {
                $author_link[] = sprintf( '<a href="%1$s"%2$s>%3$s</a>', esc_url( $author_url ), $link_title, $link_text );
            }
            $author_link = implode( '&nbsp;', $author_link );
 
        // No links if anonymous
        } else {
            $author_link = implode( '&nbsp;', $author_links );
        }
 
    // No post so link is empty
    } else {
        $author_link = '';
    }
 
    return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_author_link', $author_link, $r );
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
bbPress (r2875)	Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_author_link()	Return the author link of the topic
bp-forums/users/capabilities.php: bbp_user_has_profile()	Does a user have a profile for the current site
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_get_user_profile_url()	Return URL to the profile page of a user
bp-forums/common/template.php: bbp_is_reply()	Check if current page is a Forums reply
bp-forums/common/template.php: bbp_is_topic()	Check if current page is a Forums topic
bp-forums/common/functions.php: bbp_parse_args()	Merge user defined arguments into defaults array.
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_get_reply_author_link()	Return the author link of the reply
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_is_reply_anonymous()	Is the reply by an anonymous user?

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Used By
Used By	Description
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_revision_log()	Return the formatted revision log of the topic
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_author_link()	Output the author link of a post
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_get_reply_revision_log()	Return the formatted revision log of the reply
bp-core/deprecated/buddyboss/1.0.php: bbp_get_single_topic_description()	Return a fancy description of the current topic, including total topics, total replies, and last activity.
bp-core/deprecated/buddyboss/1.0.php: bbp_get_single_forum_description()	Return a fancy description of the current forum, including total topics, total replies, and last activity.

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