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post_author_meta_box › WordPress Function

Since2.6.0
Deprecatedn/a
› post_author_meta_box ( $post )
Parameters:
  • (WP_Post) $post Current post object.
    Required: Yes
Defined at:
Codex:

Displays form field with list of authors.



Related Functions: post_custom_meta_box, post_categories_meta_box, post_submit_meta_box, post_format_meta_box, post_slug_meta_box

Source 

function post_author_meta_box( $post ) {
	global $user_ID;

	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
	?>
<label class="screen-reader-text" for="post_author_override"><?php _e( 'Author' ); ?></label>
	<?php
	wp_dropdown_users(
		array(
			'capability'       => array( $post_type_object->cap->edit_posts ),
			'name'             => 'post_author_override',
			'selected'         => empty( $post->ID ) ? $user_ID : $post->post_author,
			'include_selected' => true,
			'show'             => 'display_name_with_login',
		)
	);
}