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On the single post page I want to link the avatar function to the author profile, but I tried 

<a href="<?php the_author_posts_link(); ?>">
<img src="<?php echo get_avatar($post->post_author, '64', $avatar); ?>">
</a>

but that doesn't work.

Also, how can I display the nickname (display name) and still link to the profile the following code gives a strange link and 404s

<a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url(); ?>"><?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a>

some help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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  • First of all, the_author_posts_link() is a deprecated function since version 2.1, use get_author_posts_url() instead codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_author_posts_url; Second, make sure the code is not wrapped in a conditional <?php if ( get_the_author_meta( 'description' ) ) : and your description is not filled; other conditions may apply, check your code and make sure the requirements are met. This is as far as I can go without knowing in what way is it not working? Errors? Please edit your question to be more specific. – soulseekah Oct 17 '11 at 3:36
  • get_author_posts_url() takes an argument that requires "ID of the author whose URL should be retrieved." codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_author_posts_url, that's the reason you're getting a 404, because the page "warning: Missing argument 1 for get_author_posts_url()" does not exist on your server, does it? :) – soulseekah Oct 17 '11 at 3:43
  • I tried get_author_posts_url(), it doesnt change anything. Yes, im getting a 'missing argument for get_author_post_url, basically i want the <?php the_author_nickname(); ?> code to link to the author url, im putting the code in the single post page – Jack Stewart Oct 17 '11 at 3:55
  • Supply the argument, Jack... get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ), let me know if you problem is solved so that I can compile an answer to this question. – soulseekah Oct 17 '11 at 3:57
  • get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ) is linking to the current page, not the author page. EDIT: added an echo, worked like a charm – Jack Stewart Oct 17 '11 at 4:01
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This a short compilation of the multiple comments above, so that future visitors don't have to read each and every one of them.

First of all, the_author_posts_link() is a deprecated function since version 2.1, so get_author_posts_url() or the_author_posts_url() should be used instead http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_author_posts_url

The the/get_author_posts_url() takes an argument that requires "ID of the author whose URL should be retrieved.", so the_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ) will work, and if you decide to use the get_author_post_url() instead of the_author_posts_url() don't forget to echo it out.

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  • Small correction - the_author_posts_link() is not deprecated, only passing arguments to it is deprecated – Mark Kaplun Jan 8 '13 at 21:58

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