Display Author's Twitter Username

  • Resolved Connor Crosby

    (@ccmovies)


    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hello,

    I am trying to make an author box that displays the author’s Twitter username if it’s available. I tried copying this code:

    <?php if (get_the_author_url()) { ?><a class="author-website" href="<?php the_author_url(); ?>">Website</a><?php } ?>

    and replacing get_the_author_url() with the_author_meta('twitter') but for some reason it just outputs my Twitter username (and yes I put twitter.com/ in the href). How can I get this to work?

    PS: I am not very good with PHP so an explanation would be grateful! ?? Thank you!

    EDIT:
    I just noticed that get_the_author_url() has been replaced with the_author_meta('user_url') and now that only displays the URL. How can I create an “if statement” for both the website and Twitter username? Thanks!

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  • Thread Starter Connor Crosby

    (@ccmovies)

    I have answered my own question after searching online. Probably should have done that first ?? D’oh! Here it is folks:

    <?php if ( get_the_author_meta( 'twitter' ) ) : ?>
	<a href="https://twitter.com/<?php the_author_meta('twitter' );?>">Twitter</a>
<?php endif; ?>

    Hey Connor !

    Thanks a lot for your post, just helped me figuring out just how to include the twitter meta in my author biography box.

    Cheers !

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