# Metadata

Controls how post information is displayed, including the author name, publish date, and min read. This information appears at the top of each post.

### Step-by-step:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Go to the "**Design & branding**" settings in Ghost Admin and click "**Customize**".
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Under the **Post** section, locate "**Metadata**".
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Select your preferred option and click "**Save**".
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Available Options

* **Author**: Displays only the author's name.
* **Date**: Displays only the publish date.
* **Min read**: Displays only the min read options only.
* **Date / Min read**: Displays the publish date and the min read options only.
* **Author / Date**: Displays the author's name and the publish date only.
* **Author / Min read**: Displays the author's name and the min read options only.
* **Author / Date / Min read** *(default)*: Displays the author's name, the publish date, and min read.
* **Hide**: Hides all metadata elements from the post header.

{% hint style="success" %}
The **Breeze** theme also supports displaying multiple authors on a post, with a maximum of **(three authors)** shown. This is enough to cover most common use cases.
{% endhint %}


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