Content template displays current user information instead of post author

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
How to display Current user or Post author information in a post or View?

Solution:
For the Current user's information, you can use:
https://toolset.com/documentation/views-shortcodes/#wpv-current-user

For the Current Post's author instead:
https://toolset.com/documentation/views-shortcodes/#wpv-post-author

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Last updated by ernestasK 7 years, 8 months ago.

Assisted by: Beda.

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March 26, 2016 at 8:17 am #378382

ernestasK

I am trying to: Display author information

I visited this URL: Created a content template with <div>Seller email: [wpv-user field="billing_email" ID="[wpv-post-author format='meta' meta='ID']"]</div>

I expected to see: Author email from woocommerce billing data

Instead, I got: current user email. If user is not logged in - it's empty.

Please help

March 27, 2016 at 10:33 am #378466

Beda

Did you manually create that ShortCode instead of inserting it with the Views GUI?

Because things like ID should be lower case "id".

This ShortCode works properly fine locally, as long the current Product is authored by a certain user.

Thank you

March 27, 2016 at 3:16 pm #378498

ernestasK

I have inserted it with the views GUI. Tried lowercase still no luck.

Tried [wpv-post-author format='meta' meta='user_email'][wpv-post-author format='meta' meta='ID']
Does not show anything. Just empty.

I can give you logins to clone site. Check yourself.

March 27, 2016 at 3:24 pm #378499

ernestasK

I just find out - something in the template causing author data to disappear. Maybe you have a hint what can cause that?

March 27, 2016 at 4:05 pm #378502

ernestasK

I just find out that content template was assigned wrong way. I fixed it by assigning it via content template usage.

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