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geezerd
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Anyone know how to do this?

This is what I have:
```
<div class="gravatar">
<?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id(), $size = '96', $default = '<path_to_url>' ); ?>
<br />
<?php the_author_posts_link(); ?>
</div>
```
But that just displays the authors name under the Gravatar, linked to the author's page.

I need to do this: <a href="url to author's page"><?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id(), $size = '96', $default = '<path_to_url>' ); ?></a>

Anyone know how?

I tried: <a href="<?php echo $curauth->user_url; ?>"><?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id(), $size = '96', $default = '<path_to_url>' ); ?></a>
but it didn't work (and yes, I have the variable $curauth before the loop, and it's correct and functioning).

Thanks in advance!
esmi
Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
Posted 2 years ago #

Try <a href="' . get_the_author_meta('url') . "><?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id(), $size = '96', $default = '<path_to_url>' ); ?></a>
geezerd
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Nope.
Niether did <a href="<?php get_the_author_meta('url') ?>"><?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id(), $size = '96', $default = '<path_to_url>' ); ?></a>

Just goes to http:mysite/. get_the_author_meta('url') .
esmi
Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
Posted 2 years ago #

How about <?php echo get_the_author_meta('url') ?>?
geezerd
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Nope
Edward Caissie
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Oops ... my bad, still not working :(
Edward Caissie
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
OK ... this just was not going to get the best of me ;-)
```
<a href="<?php echo get_bloginfo('url') . '/archives/author/' . get_the_author_meta('login'); ?>">
	<?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_id() ); ?>
</a>
```
I believe this works along what I am understanding you want. I ran it on my test server against three of my themes and it produces the results I expected. You may need to add some style elements to taste.

(If nothing else I think its something I will add to a future theme.)
geezerd
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

WooHoo!
Thanks!
It was a touch off, it's not '/archives/author/' but just '/author/'
but that was easy to figger out.
Thanks again!
Edward Caissie
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

@geezerd - The href link is seems to be dependent on the permalink structure of your blog. It just happens I was using the "Numeric" setting on my test server and did not think to actually check the other permalink structures until I read your last post.

Glad you found the correct link for your blog.
halfday
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Where do you post the code?
newtech
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Yes, where do you post this code?
I am having a problem because the author link that is found below a post has a wrong URL. It is showing http://www.mydomain.com/author/admin instead of http://www.mydomain/blog/author/admin.
newtech
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

Anybody know what page should be edited?

astracan
Member
Posted 2 years ago #

I use this to show Gravatars and link to post authors in the sidebar:

In function.php...

function get_the_avatars_with_link_to_authors(){
	$authors = get_users_of_blog();

		foreach ($authors as $author){
			$author_data = get_userdata($author->user_id);
			$author_nicename = $author_data->user_nicename;
			$author_displayname = $author_data->display_name;

			$link .= '<li><a href="' . get_author_posts_url($author_data->ID) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "Ver post de %s" ), $author_displayname ) . '">' . get_avatar($author_data->ID,$size = '64') . '</a></li>';
		}

	return $link;
}

In sidebar.php...

<ul>
          	<?php printf( __( '%s', 'libra' ), get_the_avatars_with_link_to_authors() ) ?>
          </ul>

Not the same, but I didn't find out a solution in WordPress Forums to do what I need.

vanoccupanther1
Member
Posted 1 year ago #

Hi guys!

@ astracan I got this to work perfect but do you know how I can hide the administrator's avatar/link from showing in the sidebar? I only need to show authors and not the admin.
Cheers! :)

esmi
Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
Posted 1 year ago #

Completely untested but what about:

foreach ($authors as $author){
	$author_data = get_userdata($author->user_id);
	$author_nicename = $author_data->user_nicename;
	$author_displayname = $author_data->display_name;
	$link .= '<li>';
	if ( !is_admin() ) $link .= '<a href="' . get_author_posts_url($author_data->ID) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "Ver post de %s" ), $author_displayname ) . '">';
	$link .= get_avatar($author_data->ID,$size = '64');
	if ( !is_admin() ) $link .= '</a></li>';
}

vanoccupanther1
Member
Posted 1 year ago #

Thanks esml - I'll give that a try and let you know how I get on ;)

vanoccupanther1
Member
Posted 1 year ago #

Well, I gave it a whirl and I couldn't get it to work. Here's my code:
In functions.php

function get_the_avatars_with_link_to_authors(){
	$authors = get_users_of_blog();
		foreach ($authors as $author){
			$author_data = get_userdata($author->user_id);
			$author_nicename = $author_data->user_nicename;
			$author_displayname = $author_data->display_name;
			$link .= '<li style="list-style-type:none;list-style-position: outside"><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="' . get_author_posts_url($author_data->ID) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View %s's profile" ), $author_displayname ) . '">' . get_avatar($author_data->ID,$size = '35') . $author_displayname . '</a></li>';
		}
	return $link;
}

and in my sidebar I have:

<?php printf( __( '%s', 'libra' ), get_the_avatars_with_link_to_authors() ) ?>

waterjeorme
Member
Posted 1 year ago #

The solution from cais is great however: get_the_author_id() is deprecated as of 2.8.

For WordPress 2.8, please use get_the_author_meta('user_email').

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