<div class="entry-meta">
        <?php if ( $options['author'] ) :
          $author_id = get_post_field( 'post_author', $post_id ); ?>
          <span class="meta-author">
            <a<?php echo _target_blank();?> href="<?php echo esc_url( get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID', $author_id ) ) ); ?>">
              <?php
                echo get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'email', $author_id ), '40', null, get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id ) );
                echo get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
              ?>
            </a>
          </span>