diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 4758c05..38e957c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (i18n "words" .WordCount | default (printf "<span>%d words</span>" .WordCount))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{- if (.Param "ShowAuthor") -}}
 {{- with (partial "author.html" .) }}
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice .) }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
 
 {{- with ($scratch.Get "meta") }}
 {{- delimit . "<span class=\"delimiter\">&nbsp;·&nbsp;</span>" -}}