Title: Need help with content posts?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Need help with content posts?

 *  [carriemariestaff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carriemariestaff/)
 * (@carriemariestaff)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-content-posts/)
 * I’m working on a new layout for my site right now, and I usually just work my
   way around this but I’m trying to improve my HTML so I need a fix for this.
 * Okay, so I’m trying to figure out, how do I put the author name and the date 
   in the content headers? Examples; my site is [here](http://carrie-marie.net/).
   As you can see, the post titles are simply the title, then the date shows up 
   underneath. The only way the author is showing up is on the headers, which I 
   had to manipulate into footers as well, and I just put my name on it. But my 
   co-owner is going to start posting things soon as well as myself and I’d like
   it to show up separate authors, kinda like [this](http://www.dlovatofans.com/)(
   not mine).
 * As for the date, I’d just like to be able to put that in my post headers, like
   on [this site](http://nayariverasource.com/) (not mine). I’ve never been able
   to figure out how and my endless Google searching has got me nowhere. I’ve just
   recycled my codes and updated them if needed so they’re kinda messed up.
 * Basically I just need to know how to customize it. I’m trying to look at codes
   on other sites and comparing to mine but I just can’t figure it out. Thanks!
 * OH also I’m sure you noticed I’m using an outdated version of wordpress. How 
   do I update without losing everything? I don’t know how to make a backup AT ALL
   and I don’t really know if I have computer space or anything….haha thanks again

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 *  [Ben Sutcliffe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bsutcliffe/)
 * (@bsutcliffe)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-content-posts/#post-2687808)
 * Backing up is [simples](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups). Updating
   is important as otherwise your site might get hacked by bad people.
 * To add these bits of info you need to [edit your theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_Files).
   Specifically, you’ll need to add some little PHP tags like [these](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags#Author_tags).
   Read the codex thoroughly, all the info’s there.
 *  Thread Starter [carriemariestaff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carriemariestaff/)
 * (@carriemariestaff)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-content-posts/#post-2687813)
 * Thanks I have someone else helping me out today so between the two I should be
   able to figure it out. (: Thank you again!

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 * [html](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/html/)
 * [post date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/post-date/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [carriemariestaff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carriemariestaff/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-with-content-posts/#post-2687813)
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