4.83 > 4.9 – get_the_author_meta description

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$author_desc = get_the_author_meta('description', $user->ID);
echo '' . substr($author_desc,0,45);

Output

4.8.3: Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur...
4.9: <p>Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consecte...

Solution

$author_desc = get_the_author_meta('description', $user->ID);
$author_desc = strip_tags($author_desc); 
echo '' . substr($author_desc,0,45);

Output

4.8.3: Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur...
4.9: Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur...

• This topic was modified 7 years ago by Steven Stern (sterndata).