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1. atle grimseid
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Sjalabais everyone!

   I'm looking for a way to show the author username inside the post loop. I have been searhing around and nothing came up...

   What I need is the username. Not the authors full name. In my blog I get the full name when typing in "the_author()"..

   Thanks for any help. :)

2. jdavis74
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   You'll need access directly to the the database. From a MySQL command prompt, run the following query:

   select post_author from wp_posts where post_title="<Post Name>";

   Take this value and enter it into the following query:

   select user_login from wp_users where id='<value>';

   You could also use PHPMyAdmin.

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3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi,

   Read this article to get more help:

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Author_Templates#Custom_Author_Information

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

4. Justin Tadlock
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   @atle grimseid

   Paste this within the loop:

   <?php the_author_meta( 'user_nicename' ); ?>

   Or:

   <?php the_author_meta( 'user_login' ); ?>

   @jdavis74

   Huh? Did you even read what was asked?

5. Justin Tadlock
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Sorry, I just noticed you are on an old version of WordPress (you should upgrade to 2.8).

   Read what Shane G posted for older versions.

6. atle grimseid
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks :)

   Jup, I'm using 2.7.1. It's actually WPMU I'm running, witch is currently versjon 2.7.1. The reason I'm asking here in these forums is because what I need is related to one of the sub-blogs, witch would be the same as normal WordPress in my situation.

   greenshady, thanks. At least this is a good solution when I need help with this in 2.8. I'm sure it will be useful for me soon. :)

   I was looking at the solution Shane G came up with, but I'm just not quite sure if this is what I'm looking for? As far as I can see this is something I should use outeside the loop, and not inside? I will read over it again and see if there is anything I can use in there. :)

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