Title: If the_author statement
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# If the_author statement

 *  [erichambycom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichambycom/)
 * (@erichambycom)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-the_author-statement/)
 * I want to make post by certian authors premium content while some are free.
 * Im trying to use
 * <?php if ( the_author(‘XXXXX’) ) { ?>
    Premium Content <?php } else { ?> This
   is premium only <?php } ?>
 * Whihc does seem to work but it also prints the authors name.
 * can i use this without printing the name?

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 *  [Edward Caissie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cais/)
 * (@cais)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-the_author-statement/#post-1484761)
 * Have you tried the ‘get_the_author’ function instead?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Edward Caissie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cais/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-the_author-statement/#post-1484761)
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