diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta/categories.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta/categories.html
index 46e17bd..29ee564 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta/categories.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta/categories.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- if .Site.Params.postMeta.categories }}
-{{- if gt (len .Params.categories) 0 }}
+{{- if and .Params.categories (gt (len .Params.categories) 0) }}
 <span class="post-meta-item">
   <span class="post-meta-item-icon">
     <i class="far fa-folder-open"></i>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta/created_date.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta/created_date.html
index fe37504..071f38e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta/created_date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta/created_date.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {{- if .Site.Params.postMeta.created }}
-{{ $createdTime := .PublishDate.Format .Site.Params.timeFormat }}
+{{ $timeF := .Site.Params.timeFormat }}
+{{ $createdTime := (.Date.Format $timeF) | default (.PublishDate.Format $timeF) }}
 <span class="post-meta-item">
   <span class="post-meta-item-icon">
     <i class="far fa-calendar"></i>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta/update_date.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta/update_date.html
index 8f98b14..c464f28 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta/update_date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta/update_date.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- if and .Site.Params.postMeta.updated.enable .Site.Params.postMeta.updated.anotherDay }}
-{{- if gt .Lastmod .PublishDate }}
+{{- if and .Lastmod (gt .Lastmod .PublishDate) }}
 {{ $modTime := .Lastmod.Format .Site.Params.timeFormat }}
 <span class="post-meta-item">
   <span class="post-meta-item-icon">