How to check if a user (not current user) is logged in?

I need to display the online status (online/offline) for each author page (custom author page template). is_user_logged_in() only applies to the current user and I can’t find a relevant approach targeting the current author e.g. is_author_logged_in() Any ideas? One Trick Pony was kind enough to prepare the coding for two to three functions using transients, … Read more