More filterable way to remove title attributes from author link functions

[sabernhardt]

Extends option 2, with new parameters for the_author_posts_link filter:

• Removes 'Posts by %s' title attributes from get_the_author_posts_link(), the_author_posts_link() and wp_list_authors().
• Retains Core's 'Posts by %s' string for potential use in the the_author_posts_link hook.
• Creates a new $use_title_attr parameter for website links in get_the_author_link() and the_author_link().

By default, this would keep a distinction between links from get_the_author_link() functions and the post archive links, if they are on the same page.

Trac 62835

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[sabernhardt]

I was able to replace the author display name with the 'Posts by author' text in the author posts link function. I activated the Hemingway theme to find the output on single posts.

function wptrac_author_posts_link( $link, $author = '', $title = '' ) {
	if ( '' !== $title && '' !== $author ) {
		$link = str_replace(
			'>' . $author . '</a>',
			'>' . esc_html( $title ) . '</a>', 
			$link
		);
	}

	return $link;
}
add_filter( 'the_author_posts_link', 'wptrac_author_posts_link', 10, 3 );

I did not add a comparable change in the author list function because that would be verbose.

[joedolson]

I think this is good, minus one tiny change.