add author link in index.php wordpress

add author link in index.php wordpress

Here is the working solution:

if(have_posts()):

        while(have_posts()):the_post();
        ?>
            <article class="post">
                    <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
                        <h2>
                            <?php the_title();  ?>
                        </h2>
                    </a>
                    
                    // Here is how you display author link

                    <small>
                        By:
                        <a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url(get_the_author_meta('ID')); ?>">
                            <?php the_author() ?>
                        </a>
                    </small>
                    
                    <p>
                        <?php the_content();  ?>
                    </p>
            </article>
        <?php
        endwhile;
    
    else :

        echo "No Posts Found";

    endif;