How to Hide Author Name in Blog Posts in WordPress?

Updated on May 6, 2023 by Editorial Team

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When it comes to blogging, there may be instances where you’d like to hide the author name in your blog posts, whether it’s to maintain anonymity or simply for aesthetic reasons. Hiding author names in blog posts can help you achieve a cleaner and more minimalistic look for your website. 

With the Post Listing block from The Plus Blocks for Gutenberg, you can easily hide the post author name from your blog post listing.

To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Blocks for Gutenberg Post Listing block, click here.

Requirement  – This block is a part of The Plus Blocks for Gutenberg, make sure its installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.

To do this, add the Post Listing block on the page, and select the appropriate listing type, post type, style and layout.

Then go to the Show Post Meta option under the Extra Options tab.

Note: Turn on the Show Post Meta toggle if it is turned off.

Then you’ll see different post meta related options, turn off the Show Author toggle.

post listing show author

This will hide the author name from the post listing.

Also, check How to Hide Blog Post Date in WordPress Blog Posts.