--- title: "How to Hide Blog Post Date in WordPress Blog Posts?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-wordpress-blog-posts/ date: 2023-05-06 modified: 2026-09-27 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A date tells a reader how fresh something is, which is useful for news and unhelpful for a guide that has been accurate for three years. The date can be..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hide-blog-post-date-in-wordpress-blog-posts-1024x519.jpg word_count: 416 --- # How to Hide Blog Post Date in WordPress Blog Posts? ## Key Takeaways - Nexter Blocks ofrece el bloque Post Listing para ocultar la fecha de las entradas, y la opción está disponible en la edición Free y en Nexter Blocks Pro. - Ocultar la fecha solo cambia la lista visible: la fecha sigue guardada en la entrada, sigue en el sitemap y puede seguir apareciendo en los resultados de Google. - La configuración se aplica a toda la lista, no a tarjetas individuales, y el texto indica que una publicación desactualizada sin fecha puede ser peor que una desactualizada con fecha. A date tells a reader how fresh something is, which is useful for news and unhelpful for a guide that has been accurate for three years. The date can be switched off on the listing so evergreen posts are judged on their title instead. [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-post-listing/) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** Free — works in Nexter Blocks (free) and with Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Post Listing, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard. ## Steps - Select your **Post Listing** block. ![The Post Listing block](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pl-hide-date.webp) - Switch the **date** display off. - Publish and check the cards on the real page. ## How It Behaves The date is part of the post meta line, and hiding it removes that element from each card. - **It is on by default.** Measured on an untouched listing, each card rendered a `post-meta-date` element with a formatted date such as `September 13, 2026`, linking to the post.- **Hiding it is cosmetic.** The published date is still stored on the post, still in your sitemap, and still visible to search engines.- **Search results may still show a date** that Google works out for itself, so hiding it here does not guarantee a dateless listing in search.- **The author usually shares the line**, so check the meta line still reads properly — see [hide the author name](https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-blog-posts-in-wordpress/).- Measured with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated: the listing still renders its posts. The block itself is free. ## Limitations - **It does not make content look current.** Readers are good at spotting dated screenshots and old advice regardless.- **Search engines can still display a date.** Hiding it in the listing does not remove it from the post data.- **For genuinely time-sensitive posts it is misleading**, and a stale post with no date is worse than a stale post with one.- **It applies to the whole listing**, not to individual cards.- **A better answer is often to update the post** and let the date work for you. ## Troubleshooting ### The date still shows Check you changed the setting on the right block and are viewing the published page. ### Google still shows a date in search results Expected. The date is still in the post data. Hiding it in the listing does not remove it. ### The meta line looks broken now A separator is left behind. Hide the author too, or restyle the meta line. ### I want to show the updated date instead That is a theme or template concern rather than a listing setting. ## Related Docs - [Hide the author name in blog posts](https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-blog-posts-in-wordpress/)- [Limit the blog post title](https://nexterwp.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-wordpress/)- [Add post listing in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-post-listing-in-wordpress/)- [Advanced tab settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/use-advanced-tab-in-nexter-blocks/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: How do I hide the blog post date in a WordPress post listing?** A: The date is controlled at the Post Listing block level in Nexter Blocks, so the change affects the whole listing, not one card at a time. That matters because the date sits in the post meta line, and turning it off removes that element from each card. On an untouched listing, the date is on by default and appears as a formatted value like September 13, 2026. **Q: What do I need before hiding the date in Nexter Blocks?** A: The key requirement is the Post Listing block, which is available in the free edition and also works with Nexter Blocks Pro. It must be switched on under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard before the listing setting matters. That setup is enough for this tutorial because the block itself is free and still renders posts even with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated. **Q: Does hiding the post date remove it from Google search results?** A: Hiding the date in the listing only changes what visitors see on the page. The published date still stays in the post data, remains in your sitemap, and is still visible to search engines. That is why Google may still show a date it works out for itself, even when the listing no longer displays one. **Q: What should I do if hiding the date breaks the meta line?** A: A broken-looking meta line usually means a separator was left behind after removing the date. The practical fix is to hide the author too or restyle the meta line so it reads cleanly again. Nexter’s own related guide on [hide the author name](https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-blog-posts-in-wordpress/) fits this case because the author often shares that same line. **Q: Is hiding the blog post date a good idea for evergreen content?** A: It works best for evergreen posts where freshness matters less than clarity, because readers often judge those pages by title instead of by date. For time-sensitive content, hiding dates can be misleading, and a stale post with no date can look worse than one with an old date. In practice, updating the post is often better than hiding its age. **Q: Can I show an updated date instead of hiding it?** A: That is handled as a theme or template concern, not as a Post Listing setting. The tutorial only covers switching off the displayed date in Nexter Blocks, while keeping or changing an updated date belongs elsewhere in your WordPress setup. If you are building around listings, related docs like [Add post listing in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-post-listing-in-wordpress/) and [Advanced tab settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/use-advanced-tab-in-nexter-blocks/) are closer to that workflow.