diff --git a/wp-includes/author-template.php b/wp-includes/author-template.php
index ad090354fd..54ad8cada1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -56,12 +56,23 @@ function get_the_author($deprecated = '') {
* @return string|null The author's display name, from get_the_author().
*/
function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {
- if ( !empty( $deprecated ) )
+ if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1' );
- if ( $deprecated_echo !== true )
- _deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5', __('Use get_the_author()
instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
- if ( $deprecated_echo )
+ }
+
+ if ( true !== $deprecated_echo ) {
+ _deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5',
+ /* translators: %s: get_the_author() */
+ sprintf( __( 'Use %s instead if you do not want the value echoed.' ),
+ 'get_the_author()
'
+ )
+ );
+ }
+
+ if ( $deprecated_echo ) {
echo get_the_author();
+ }
+
return get_the_author();
}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index cdb9903249..b84edefa20 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
*
* @global string $wp_version
*/
-$wp_version = '4.4-beta3-35544';
+$wp_version = '4.4-beta3-35545';
/**
* Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.