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title: "How to Hide Author Name in Elementor Blog Posts?"
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# How to Hide Author Name in Elementor Blog Posts?

## 

- Hides the post author name using the Blog Listing widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Activates the Display Post Meta option under the Extra Option tab to manage visibility settings.
- Turns off the Display Author toggle to remove the author's name from blog post listings.

Do you want to remove the author name from your blog post listing? On a company blog, or when one person publishes everything, the byline under every post is noise.

The Blog/Post Listing widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor lets you switch it off. Which switch you use depends on the listing style and on whether you have the free or Pro version.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Blog Listing widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/).*

***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#blog-post-wgts)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** Free and Pro, with a difference. Pro can hide the author alone on every style. The free plugin can hide it alone on Style 5; on Style 1 it can only hide the author and date together.- **Widget to enable:** Blog/Post Listing, switched on under **ThePlus Settings > Widgets**.

## Which switch do you need?

| Style | Pro | Free |
| ----- | --- | ---- |
| Style 1 | Display Post Meta > **Display Author** | **Display Post Meta** off (hides the date as well) |
| Style 2, 3, 4 | Display Post Meta > **Display Author** | Pro styles |
| Style 5 | **Author Name** | **Author Name** |

All of these are in **Content > Extra Option**.

## Hide only the author (Pro, Styles 1 to 4)

### Step 1: Open Display Post Meta

Add the **Blog/Post Listing** widget and choose your style and layout. Open **Content > Extra Option** and find **Display Post Meta**. It is on by default; if it is off, switch it on. Then click the pencil icon beside it to open its options.

![The Display Post Meta control in Content > Extra Option](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-blog-listout-display-post-meta-wide-meta.webp)

### Step 2: Turn off Display Author

Inside the Display Post Meta options, switch off **Display Author**. The author name disappears from every post in the listing; the date stays.

![The Display Author switch inside the Display Post Meta options](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-display-author-switch-inside-the-display-post-meta-options.webp)

**Display Author Picture**, just below it, controls the small avatar separately.

## Hide only the author on Style 5 (Free and Pro)

Style 5 does not use Display Post Meta at all. It has its own switch: in **Content > Extra Option**, turn off **Author Name**. It is on by default.

## Free plugin on Style 1

The free Style 1 shows the date and author as a single line, and there is no separate author switch. Turning off **Display Post Meta** removes both. To keep the date but hide the author, switch to **Style 5** or upgrade to Pro.

## Settings Reference

| Setting | Where | Applies to | Default |
| ------- | ----- | ---------- | ------- |
| Display Post Meta | Content > Extra Option | Styles 1 to 4 | On |
| Display Author | Display Post Meta options | Styles 1 to 4, Pro | On |
| Display Author Picture | Display Post Meta options | Styles 1 to 4, Pro | On |
| Author Prefix | Display Post Meta options | Styles 1 to 4, Pro | By |
| Author Name | Content > Extra Option | Style 5 | On |

## Limitations

- **The per-item switches are Pro.** Display Author, Display Date and Display Author Picture are not in the free plugin.- **It applies to the whole listing.** There is no per-post option to hide one author and keep another.- **The listing only.** This hides the name in the blog listing, not on the single post page, which comes from your theme or single post template.

## Troubleshooting

### I switched off Display Author but the name is still there

You are probably on **Style 5**, which ignores Display Post Meta. Turn off **Author Name** in Content > Extra Option instead.

### There is no Display Author switch

Either you have the free plugin, or you have not opened the Display Post Meta options — click the pencil icon next to it.

### The date disappeared too

You turned off **Display Post Meta** itself. Turn it back on and switch off only Display Author inside it.

## Related Docs

- [Blog Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/) — every control in the widget.- [Hide the blog post date in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-elementor-blog-posts/)- [Limit the blog post title length](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-elementor/)- [Add pagination to blog posts](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-pagination-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How do I hide only the author name in Elementor blog posts without removing the date?**
A: The cleanest path is to use Display Post Meta and switch off Display Author inside it. That keeps the date visible while removing the byline from every post in the listing. This works for Styles 1 to 4 in Pro, and it is the right choice when you want a cleaner blog grid without losing post timing context. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides this inside the Blog/Post Listing widget.

**Q: Why did turning off Display Author not remove the author name?**
A: Style 5 ignores Display Post Meta, so that switch will not affect its author line. In Style 5, the control you need is Author Name under Content > Extra Option. That distinction matters because Style 5 uses its own setting instead of the shared meta controls used by Styles 1 to 4. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH separates these controls by style.

**Q: Can I hide the author name on Style 5 in both Free and Pro?**
A: Style 5 is the one case where both Free and Pro can hide only the author name. The setting is Author Name under Content > Extra Option, and it is on by default. That makes Style 5 useful when you want to keep the date visible without upgrading just for this specific change. The tradeoff is that Style 5 uses a different control path than Styles 1 to 4.

**Q: What should I use if I want to hide the author on Style 1 in the free plugin?**
A: Style 1 in the free plugin does not have a separate author switch. Turning off Display Post Meta removes both the author and the date together, because they are shown as one line there. If you need to keep the date but hide only the author, Style 5 is the free option that fits better. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH treats Style 1 differently from Style 5.

**Q: Does hiding the author name also remove it from single blog posts?**
A: The change applies only to the blog listing. It hides the name in the listing widget, not on the single post page, which comes from your theme or single post template. That matters if you are trying to clean up archive cards but still want author details on individual posts. For a broader settings map of this widget, [Blog Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/) is the related reference.

**Q: What are common mistakes when trying to hide an author in Elementor blog listings?**
A: The biggest mistake is turning off Display Post Meta when you only wanted to hide the author. That removes more than expected on Style 1 free because date and author are tied together there. Another common miss is forgetting that Style 5 uses Author Name instead of Display Post Meta. If you are also hiding dates elsewhere, [Hide the blog post date in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-elementor-blog-posts/) pairs well with this workflow.