How to get rid of author's link in post

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Michael
Posted: 2/4/2015
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How to get rid of author's link in post? I don't want to delete or hide author's name but to be visible as a word not as a link. When I put the mouse pointer over the author's name I see "View all post by"... and after clicking on that link I can see author's avatar and all his posts. I don't want that. I want author's name to be visible as a word only, not as a link. How do I fix that?
 
Jacobrk
Posted: 2/5/2015
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You can disable the author link like so.

Go in to functions.php in the theme editor
Search for Author, use control f

About half way down you will see: 
'author', 								sprintf( '<span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="%1$s" title="%2$s">%3$s</a></span>',


remove the: 
<a class="url fn n" href="%1$s" title="%2$s">

part of it

You will end up with: 
'author', 								sprintf( '<span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="%1$s" title="%2$s">%3$s</a></span>',


I just tried this on my blog to be sure it works and it keeps the authors name but just disables the link. Be sure to make a full copy of the functions file first in the event you make an error
 
Jacobrk
Posted: 2/5/2015
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Made an error posting. Remove above and also the 
</a>
in above.
So remove them two parts.

you should end up with: 
'author', sprintf( '<span class="author vcard">%3$s</span>',

 
Michael
Posted: 2/5/2015
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That's just I want. Tnx buddy... you rock!