Some templates allow you to hide parts of your blog posts. To keep a blog anonymous, or if you prefer a cleaner design, you can hide the author from each post. You can also hide a blog post date in the Five template or by using Summary Blocks. This is a good option if you use your Blog Page for general information rather than time-sensitive news.

To get started with a Blog Page, first visit Blogging with Squarespace.

Hide the author

Most templates let you choose to hide or show the author from the Style Editor. A few templates always hide them.

Use the table below to find the correct tweak for hiding author names on your template. Templates are grouped by family.

Tip: On all templates, you can use a Summary Block to create a blog landing page that doesn't contain an author.

Template	Options
Adirondack	Scroll down to Blog and uncheck Blog Post Author
Avenue	Author name is always hidden
Aviator family Aubrey, Aviator	Scroll down to Blog Styles and check Hide Author
Bedford family Anya, Bryant, Bedford, Hayden	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Entry Author
Brine family Aria, Basil, Blend, Brine, Burke, Cacao, Clay, Ethan, Fairfield, Feed, Foster, Greenwich, Hatch, Heights, Hunter, Hyde, Impact, Jaunt, Juke, Keene, Kin, Maple, Margot, Marta, Mentor, Mercer, Miller, Mojave, Moksha, Motto, Nueva, Pedro, Polaris, Pursuit, Rally, Rover, Royce, Sofia, Sonny, Sonora, Stella, Thorne, Vow, Wav, West	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and ensure that Author isn't selected for the Primary or Secondary tweak. In the Blog: Item section, ensure Pagination Meta: Author isn't selected.
Farro family Farro, Haute	Scroll down to Blog: Meta and adjust the Top and Bottom Primary and Secondary tweaks so that Author isn't selected. You may also want to uncheck Show Author Profile in the Blog: Item section.
Five	Scroll down to Blog and set Blog Byline to Hidden
Flatiron	Scroll down to Blog Styles and uncheck Show Author
Forte	Scroll down to Blog and uncheck Show Author Name
Galapagos	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Author
Ishimoto	Author name is always hidden
Momentum	Scroll down to Blog Styles and uncheck Blog Author Display
Montauk family Julia, Kent, Montauk, Om	Scroll down to Blog Styles and check Hide Article Author
Native	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Author
Pacific family Charlotte, Fulton, Horizon, Naomi, Pacific	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Entry Author
Skye family Foundry, Indigo, Ready, Skye, Tudor	Blog Page: Scroll down to Blog Options and use the Promoted Meta tweak to choose anything other than Author. Blog post: The author name can't be fully hidden on blog posts. If the author profile is hidden, the author name appears as metadata at the bottom of the post.
Supply	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Blog Author
Tremont family Camino, Carson, Henson, Tremont	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and ensure that Author isn't selected for the Primary or Secondary tweak. In the Blog: Item section, ensure Pagination Meta: Author isn't selected.
Wells	Author name is always hidden
Wexley	Scroll down to Blog and check Hide Entry Author
York family Artesia, Flores, Harris, Jasper, Jones, Lange, Shibori, York	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and use the Primary and Secondary tweaks to choose any metadata other than Author. In the Blog: Item section, ensure Pagination Meta: Author isn't selected.

Hide the publication date

The following templates allow you to hide your post date directly from the Style Editor. Templates are grouped by family.

Tip: On all templates, you can use a Summary Block to create a blog landing page that doesn't contain a publication date.

Brine family Aria, Basil, Blend, Brine, Burke, Cacao, Clay, Ethan, Fairfield, Feed, Foster, Greenwich, Hatch, Heights, Hunter, Hyde, Impact, Jaunt, Juke, Keene, Kin, Maple, Margot, Marta, Mentor, Mercer, Miller, Mojave, Moksha, Motto, Nueva, Pedro, Polaris, Pursuit, Rally, Rover, Royce, Sofia, Sonny, Sonora, Stella, Thorne, Vow, Wav, West	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and use the Primary and Secondary tweaks to choose any metadata other than Date. You may also need to update the Pagination Meta tweak in the Blog: Item section.
Farro family Farro, Haute	Scroll down to Blog: Meta and adjust the Top and Bottom Primary and Secondary tweaks so that Date isn't selected. You may also want to choose Pagination: Hide in the Blog Item: Pagination section.
Five	Scroll down to Blog and select Blog Dateline: Hidden.
Tremont family Camino, Carson, Henson, Tremont	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and use the Primary and Secondary tweaks to choose any metadata other than Date. You may also need to update the Pagination Meta tweak in the Blog: Item section.
York family Artesia, Flores, Harris, Jasper, Jones, Lange, Shibori, York	Scroll down to Blog: Metadata and use the Primary and Secondary tweaks to choose any metadata other than Date. You may also need to update the Pagination Meta tweak in the Blog: Item section.

Using Summary Blocks to hide authors or dates

On templates whose Blog Page doesn't support hiding the author name or publication date, you can create an alternate blog landing page using a Summary Block, which pulls information from your Blog Page. 

First, add a new Regular Page to your navigation.

Add a Summary Block in your preferred display (Wall, Carousel, List, or Grid). In the Content tab, choose the Blog you’d like to display.

Choose how you want the posts to appear in the Layout tab.

In the Display tab, set Primary Metadata and Secondary Metadata to any option except Date Posted (to hide the date) or Author (to hide author name).

For more help, visit Summary Blocks overview.

To use this new page as a replacement for your main Blog Page, move your Blog Page to the Not Linked section to hide it from the main navigation.

Using custom code

You can apply custom code to hide the author name or the publication date, but note that adding code to your site is an advanced modification. While we can’t offer help with custom code, there are many resources available that can point you in the right direction:

• Learn best practices for adding custom code.
• Read our general guide on third-party customizations.
• Visit Squarespace Answers, our customer and developer forum.
• Consider consulting with a Squarespace Specialist.