Author tags
The_author()
The author of a post can be displayed by using this Template Tag. This tag must be used within The Loop.
<?php the_author(); ?> <p>This post was written by <?php the_author(); ?></p>
Get_the_author()
Retrieve the post author. This tag must be used within The Loop.
<?php $author = get_the_author(); ?> <?php $author = get_the_author(); echo $author ; ?>
