diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 0022e158..abeda6d8 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ smartTOCHideUnfocusedChildren = false
 
 [article]
   showDate = false
-  showViews = true
-  showLikes = true
+  showViews = false
+  showLikes = false
   showDateOnlyInArticle = false
   showDateUpdated = false
   showAuthor = true
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ smartTOCHideUnfocusedChildren = false
   layoutBackgroundHeaderSpace = false
   showBreadcrumbs = false
   showSummary = false
-  showViews = true
-  showLikes = true
+  showViews = false
+  showLikes = false
   showTableOfContents = true
   showCards = true
   groupByYear = false