{"id":299,"date":"2018-09-11T13:09:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T13:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/faqs\/design\/how-do-i-remove-post-date-and-author-from-my-courses\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:58:23","password":"","slug":"hide-post-meta","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/resources\/user-guides\/hide-post-meta\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I hide post meta data (date, author, comments, etc.)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Post meta data refers to the author&#8217;s name, date and\/or numbers of comments that you sometimes see below the page title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posted in {Category} by {Author Name} &#8211; 3 comments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiding this information is specific to your theme, so not all solutions listed below will work for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-the-customizer\">Check the Customizer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we recommend you check the WordPress Customizer. Sometimes a theme will provide a simple checkbox for you to hide this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Appearance > Customize<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check all the panels to see if there&#8217;s an option to hide post meta data<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Because every WordPress theme is built differently, it&#8217;s important to review theme settings carefully. For theme-specific questions, please refer to the theme developer&#8217;s documentation or support team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-look-at-your-theme-settings\">Look at your Theme Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some themes have their own settings section that can be either a stand-alone tab or under the <strong>Appearance <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-custom-css\">Custom CSS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t find anything in the <strong>Customizer <\/strong>or your theme&#8217;s settings, you can use a little custom CSS. Again, this is heavily dependent on your theme, and might not work for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hide on ALL LearnDash pages (works for many themes, but not all):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>.single-sfwd-courses .entry-meta,\n.single-sfwd-lessons .entry-meta,\n.single-sfwd-topic .entry-meta,\n.single-sfwd-quiz .entry-meta,\n.single-sfwd-assignment .entry-meta {\n\tdisplay: none;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using the Divi theme, use this instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>.single-sfwd-courses .post-meta,\n.single-sfwd-lessons .post-meta,\n.single-sfwd-topic .post-meta,\n.single-sfwd-quiz .post-meta,\n.single-sfwd-assignment .post-meta {\n\tdisplay: none;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For all other themes, please contact your theme developer and ask for steps to remove the post meta information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-a-plugin\">Use a Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If none of those options work, some LearnDash users have had success with this plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-plugin-directory wp-block-embed-plugin-directory\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BMb87WV2Dc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-author-date-and-meta-remover\/\">WP Author, Date and Meta Remover<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;WP Author, Date and Meta Remover&#8221; &#8212; Plugin Directory\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-author-date-and-meta-remover\/embed\/#?secret=G4n9ZvKv45#?secret=BMb87WV2Dc\" data-secret=\"BMb87WV2Dc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post meta data refers to the author&#8217;s name, date and\/or numbers of comments that you sometimes see below the page title. 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