diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 2831a098..2a5556d6 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ smartTOCHideUnfocusedChildren = false
   showHero = true
   heroStyle = "background" # valid options: basic, big, background, thumbAndBackground
   showBreadcrumbs = false
-  showViews = true
-  showLikes = true
+  showViews = false
+  showLikes = false
   showTableOfContents = true
   cardView = false