the_author_firstname

The timeline below displays how wordpress function the_author_firstname has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Display the first name of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 * @deprecated 2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_firstname()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'the_author_meta(\'first_name\')');
    the_author_meta('first_name');
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Display the first name of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 * @deprecated 2.8.0 Use the_author_meta()
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_firstname()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'first_name\')');
    the_author_meta('first_name');
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Display the first name of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 * @deprecated 2.8.0
 * @deprecated Use the_author_meta('first_name')
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_firstname()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'first_name\')');
    the_author_meta('first_name');
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Display the first name of the author of the current post.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 * @deprecated 2.8
 * @deprecated Use the_author_meta('first_name')
 * @see the_author_meta()
 */
function the_author_firstname()
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.8', 'the_author_meta(\'first_name\')');
    the_author_meta('first_name');
}