Article metadata settings

The Article Meta setting group provides essential controls for displaying article metadata across your site, ensuring a consistent and engaging presentation. These settings allow you to manage the visibility of the author's name, publication date, and associated tags on articles. While these settings are applied universally, they can be customized at the section or block level for more specific needs.

Enabling the Display author setting can enhance credibility by providing readers with context about the content's creator. The Display date setting helps readers assess the timeliness and relevance of the content, which is particularly useful for news articles or time-sensitive information. Activating the Display tags setting improves site navigation by allowing users to explore related topics easily, enhancing the overall user experience.

Overview #

The Article Meta setting group defines core theme settings that control how article metadata is displayed across your site. These settings influence the overall look and feel of your shop, providing a consistent presentation of articles. While these settings are generally applied universally, they can be overridden at the section or block level for more specific customization.

Key components and functionality #

Display author

This setting allows you to control whether the author's name is displayed on articles. Enabling this option can provide readers with context about the content's creator, enhancing credibility and engagement.

  • Default: Enabled

Display date

This setting determines whether the publication date of an article is shown. Displaying the date can help readers understand the timeliness and relevance of the content.

  • Default: Enabled

Display tags

This setting controls the visibility of tags associated with an article. Tags can help categorize content, making it easier for users to find related articles and improving site navigation.

  • Default: Enabled

Usage examples #

  1. Enhancing Author Visibility: You might consider enabling the Display author setting to highlight the contributors to your blog, fostering a connection between the authors and the audience.

  2. Timeliness of Content: By enabling the Display date setting, readers can quickly assess the currency of the information, which is particularly useful for news articles or time-sensitive content.

  3. Improving Navigation with Tags: Activating the Display tags setting allows users to explore related topics easily, enhancing the overall user experience by providing intuitive navigation paths.

These settings collectively enhance the presentation of articles on your site, contributing to a more engaging and informative user experience.