Can I remove the date and author name from a post?

aleiawright · Member · May 23, 2016 at 5:21 pm
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Question is in the title. I want to use a post for the main page, but I want to take off the date and author that is usually there and I can’t figure out how to do it.

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aleiawright · Member · May 23, 2016 at 5:23 pm
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The blog I need help with is fantasticbeastspetsitting.com
timethief · Member · May 23, 2016 at 5:26 pm
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There is no free way to suppress display of theme elements.

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timethief · Member · May 23, 2016 at 5:27 pm
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Oh no! I am so sorry. This thread is already in the CSS forum. Please be patient while waiting for Staff help.
siobhyb · Member · May 23, 2016 at 6:41 pm
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Hi there,

Question is in the title. I want to use a post for the main page, but I want to take off the date and author that is usually there and I can’t figure out how to do it.

Have you considered using a page rather than a post for your main page? I ask because pages don’t have a date or author name displayed on them and may better suit your needs in this case.

If your certain that a post is best suited to your needs, then you can remove the meta information from all posts using the following CSS:
```
.entry-meta {
    display: none;
}
```
If you let me know the specific post you’re trying to hide the information from, I can help with that specific CSS too.
ckjacksonwrites · Member · Jun 29, 2016 at 1:53 pm
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Hi,

I would like to remove the date on all of my posts (both existing and future) would I use the code that Siobhyb posted? If yes, then where do I place it?

Thanks!
hallluke · Member · Jun 29, 2016 at 2:03 pm
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You will need an upgrade that includes CSS customisation in order to hide the dates, it’s not something you can do with a free plan.

The CSS code you need is dependent on the theme you use, for your site using the Lovecraft theme you can use the following code:
```
.entry-meta .posted-on {
    display:none;
}

.entry-meta > span.byline::before {
    content: "";
    margin: 0;
}
```
You can preview it to see if the upgrade is worth it using the CSS section of the customiser.
joaniewilder · Member · Jun 29, 2016 at 9:48 pm
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Hi, I’m using Arcane and would like to remove the author, dates and gravatar but when I enter the code above, none is in red and nothing changes. Does Arcane use different .entry-meta name?

Thanks!
hallluke · Member · Jun 29, 2016 at 11:22 pm
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Hi Joan, it looks like you have used “no” instead of “none”. Try this to remove the author and date below all post titles and to remove the author image at the bottom of posts and shift the bio back to the left to take up the extra space:
```
.entry-meta, .author-avatar {display:none;}
.author-info .author-description {width:100%; padding:0;}
```
If you want to remove the bio completely using CSS then try this instead:

.entry-meta, .author-info {display:none;}
ckjacksonwrites · Member · Jul 18, 2016 at 5:27 pm
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@hallluke I updated my theme so where do I place the code please?
hallluke · Member · Jul 18, 2016 at 6:36 pm
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What theme are you using and are you on one of the paid plans? It would help if you post the URL of your site so I can take a look.
ckjacksonwrites · Member · Jul 18, 2016 at 6:45 pm
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@siobhyb and @hallluke my theme is Lovecraft and I would like to remove the date and author from my posts.

Thanks!
thesacredpath · Member · Jul 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm
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@ckjacksonwrites, since you are using a different theme, and since CSS is generally theme specific, can I ask you to create a new thread in the CSS Forum? Many thanks in advance.

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