diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-meta.html b/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
index 6e6f2e3e..0718f513 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-meta.html
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-{{ if .Site.Params.article.showDate | default true }}
+{{ if .Params.showDate | default (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true) }}
   <time datetime="{{ .Date }}">
     {{ .Date.Format .Site.Params.article.dateFormat | default "2 January 2006" }}
   </time>
 {{ end }}
 {{ if and
-  (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true)
-  (.Site.Params.article.showReadingTime | default true)
+  (.Params.showDate | default (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true))
+  (.Params.showReadingTime | default (.Site.Params.article.showReadingTime | default true))
   (ne .ReadingTime 0)
 }}
   <span class="px-1">&middot;</span>
 {{ end }}
-{{ if and (.Site.Params.article.showReadingTime | default true) (ne .ReadingTime 0) }}
+{{ if and (.Params.showReadingTime | default (.Site.Params.article.showReadingTime | default true)) (ne .ReadingTime 0) }}
   <span title="Reading time">
     {{ .ReadingTime }}
     min{{ if gt .ReadingTime 1 }}s{{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-pagination.html b/layouts/partials/article-pagination.html
index 5f382d94..30457cf4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-pagination.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-pagination.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
               <span class="mr-3">&larr;</span>
               <span class="flex flex-col">
                 <span class="button__text">{{ .NextInSection.Title }}</span>
-                {{ if .Site.Params.article.showDate | default true }}
+                {{ if .Params.showDate | default (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true) }}
                   <time
                     class="-mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500"
                     datetime="{{ .Date }}"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             <a class="flex text-right" href="{{ .PrevInSection.Permalink }}">
               <span class="flex flex-col">
                 <span>{{ .PrevInSection.Title }}</span>
-                {{ if .Site.Params.article.showDate | default true }}
+                {{ if .Params.showDate | default (.Site.Params.article.showDate | default true) }}
                   <time
                     class="-mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500"
                     datetime="{{ .Date }}"