How to Remove Author & Date on WordPress Pages

You can remove the author and date from WordPress pages by following these primary methods, depending on your WordPress setup:

1. Using the Block Editor (Full Site Editing or Block Themes):
   • Go to your WordPress dashboard: Appearance > Editor.
   • Open the template used for Pages (often called “Page” or “Single” in block themes).
   • Click to edit the template, find the “Author” and “Date” blocks (often under “Post Meta” or “Post Meta Icons”), and simply delete them.
   • Save your changes.
2. Using Theme/Customizer Options (for Popular Themes):
   • Some themes, like GeneratePress and Blocksy, allow you to toggle author and date visibility through Customizer options:
     • Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > Blog (or similar section), and look for checkboxes to disable author/date for single posts or pages.
   • For Blocksy: Customize the post layout, and in the “Post Meta” section, hide the author and date individually.
   • For Divi or similar builders: In the Divi theme options under Layout settings, you can toggle the author and date options.
3. With a Plugin:
   • Install and activate the “WP Meta and Date Remover” plugin from Plugins > Add New.
   • This plugin hides the author and date from both the front end (what visitors see) and the back end (removes it from the page source for search engines as well).
   • Once activated, author and date info should be gone automatically from all posts and pages using standard WordPress hooks.
4. By Adding Custom CSS:
   • If you prefer not to use a plugin, you can add custom CSS in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS:text.entry-meta .byline, .entry-meta .posted-on { display: none !important; }
   • This approach hides these details visually but does not remove them from the HTML source.

Notes and Limitations:

• On free WordPress.com plans, you may be limited in editing CSS or templates; for more control, a Premium plan or self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org) is recommended.
• Hiding the author/date with CSS hides it visually but does not remove the data from the actual page source; search engines may still access this information.
• For content already indexed with author/date in search results, removing from display will not immediately update snippets in Google SERPs.

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To remove the author and date from all WordPress pages (and posts) when using the Divi theme, use Divi’s built-in options:

1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Divi > Theme Options.
2. Click on the Layout tab.
3. Under the Single Post Layout section, you will see toggles or checkboxes for meta items like Author and Date—simply uncheck these or click them to gray them out.
4. Save your changes. This will remove the author and date from the front end of all posts and pages where Divi displays them.

If you are using the Divi Blog module, you can also customize display settings for Author and Date:

• In the Blog module settings, go to the Content > Elements section.
• You’ll see toggles for Author and Date; disable them as needed.

Alternatively, you can use a plugin such as “WP Meta and Date Remover,” which removes author/date info from all supported post types without editing code.

If you still see author/date on some custom post types or unusual layouts, you may need to add custom CSS:

css.entry-meta .byline,
.entry-meta .posted-on {
    display: none !important;
}

Add this CSS in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS.

Divi-specific settings generally provide cleaner and more robust control than CSS or plugins, so always check those first.

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To disable comments in Divi, you can use several methods depending on whether you want to disable them globally or selectively:

1. Divi Theme Options (for posts):
   • Go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Divi > Theme Options > Layout.
   • Under the settings for single posts, you should see a toggle labeled “Show comments on posts.” Disable this to prevent comments from appearing on all single posts.
2. WordPress Discussion Settings (global):
   • Go to Settings > Discussion in your WordPress dashboard.
   • Uncheck “Allow people to submit comments on new posts.” This disables comments site-wide for new content, but not for existing posts and pages.
3. Disable Comments Plugin (recommended for complete removal):
   • Install and activate the free “Disable Comments” plugin.
   • After activation, go to Settings > Disable Comments.
   • Choose “Everywhere” to turn off comments across your entire website—including posts, pages, and media. This will also remove comments-related menu items from your admin area.
4. Disable Comments on an Individual Page or Post:
   • Edit the page or post.
   • Click “Screen Options” at the top right and make sure “Discussion” is checked.
   • Scroll down to the “Discussion” box and uncheck “Allow comments.” Save your changes.