Title: Customize Meta
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Customize Meta

 *  Resolved [Brian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bweith/)
 * (@bweith)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-meta/)
 * I would like to remove the Author and Categories from the meta that appears before
   each post, leaving only the Date and Comments. I found this section of code in./
   library/functions/functions.php but I would like to replace it in my child theme
   rather than editing this file directly. What’s the proper way to do this?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Sanjip Shah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanjiv-saha/)
 * (@sanjiv-saha)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-meta/#post-3384227)
 * Hi,
 * Yes, you can do through the child theme as you will not lose the changes while
   updating. It is the best way.
 * But changes that you want to make is very small change for which you do not need
   to make child theme. You could write custom css these changes will still remain
   if you update also so no worry here also.
    Go to **Appearence->Theme-Options-
   >Design Options->Custom CSS** Paste the following CSS and click on save all changes.
 *     ```
       .entry-meta .by-author, .entry-meta .category {
       display: none;
       }
       ```
   
 * Regards,
    Team Horse
 *  Thread Starter [Brian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bweith/)
 * (@bweith)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-meta/#post-3384232)
 * So simple. Why didn’t I think of that? Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Brian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bweith/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-meta/#post-3384232)
 * Status: resolved