The list_authors() WordPress PHP function is used to display a list of authors on a WordPress site.
Usage
list_authors($optioncount = false, $exclude_admin = true, $show_fullname = false, $hide_empty = true, $feed = '', $feed_image = '');
Parameters
$optioncount(bool) – Optional. Default: false. Show the number of posts by each author.$exclude_admin(bool) – Optional. Default: true. Exclude the admin user from the list.$show_fullname(bool) – Optional. Default: false. Display the full name of authors instead of just the display name.$hide_empty(bool) – Optional. Default: true. Hide authors without any published posts.$feed(string) – Optional. Default: ”. Add a feed link for each author.$feed_image(string) – Optional. Default: ”. Display a feed image instead of a text link.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: list_authors()
Examples
Display authors with post count
To display a list of authors including the number of posts they have written:
list_authors(true);
Include admin in author list
To display a list of authors including the admin user:
list_authors(false, false);
Show full names of authors
To display a list of authors with their full names instead of display names:
list_authors(false, true, true);
Show all authors, even without posts
To display a list of all authors, even those without any published posts:
list_authors(false, true, false, false);
Add a feed link for each author
To display a list of authors with a feed link for each author’s posts:
list_authors(false, true, false, true, 'rss');