diff -u b/core/modules/node/config/optional/views.view.content.yml b/core/modules/node/config/optional/views.view.content.yml
--- b/core/modules/node/config/optional/views.view.content.yml
+++ b/core/modules/node/config/optional/views.view.content.yml
@@ -260,11 +260,8 @@
           hide_empty: false
           empty_zero: false
           hide_alter_empty: true
-          link_to_user: true
-          overwrite_anonymous: false
-          anonymous_text: ''
-          format_username: true
-          plugin_id: user_name
+          plugin_id: field
+          type: user_name
           entity_type: user
           entity_field: name
         status: