Title: Removing Author From Posts?
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Removing Author From Posts?

 *  Resolved [jshdoff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jshdoff/)
 * (@jshdoff)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removing-author-from-posts-1/)
 * This is my blog, with no guest posts, therefore I’m the only one every posting.
   I’d like to remove the automatic addition of my name after each post heading.
 * For example:
    A Lesson in Loss: On the Death of a Friend DECEMBER 19 ~ THE JODI
 * I can’t find where in the stylesheet I can go to remove that…
 * Thanks

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 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removing-author-from-posts-1/#post-6867988)
 * This should do the trick:
 *     ```
       .single .byline, .group-blog .byline, .group-blog .sticky .byline + span.sep {
         display: none;
       }
       ```
   
 * Don’t edit the theme files directly, otherwise your changes will be overwritten
   every time the theme is updated.
 * An easy way to add custom CSS is to install the [Jetpack plugin](http://jetpack.me/)
   and activate the [Custom CSS](http://jetpack.me/support/custom-css/) module. 
   You’ll then add your custom CSS in the new stylesheet editor that’ll appear in
   your dashboard, under Appearance > Edit CSS. You could also install a [standalone custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css)
   if you prefer.
 *  Thread Starter [jshdoff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jshdoff/)
 * (@jshdoff)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removing-author-from-posts-1/#post-6868007)
 * thanks Kathryn.
 * I’d found the way to make the change in the actual theme file, but it hadn’t 
   occurred to me re: the change back with the updates. Thanks for that, I’ll go
   the custom CSS way now.
 * Have a great holiday.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removing-author-from-posts-1/#post-6868008)
 * Glad you’re set – I’ll mark this thread as resolved but feel free to start a 
   new one if you need help with anything else.
 * Happy holidays to you too!

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 * Last reply from: [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removing-author-from-posts-1/#post-6868008)
 * Status: resolved