diff --git a/assets/css/compiled/main.css b/assets/css/compiled/main.css
index aa7f9d2f..592b69de 100644
--- a/assets/css/compiled/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/compiled/main.css
@@ -1960,11 +1960,6 @@ select {
   min-height: auto;
 }
 
-.min-h-fit {
-  min-height: -moz-fit-content;
-  min-height: fit-content;
-}
-
 .min-h-full {
   min-height: 100%;
 }
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/samples/external.md b/exampleSite/content/samples/external.md
index 693924d3..b61030ac 100755
--- a/exampleSite/content/samples/external.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/samples/external.md
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ date: 2019-01-24
 externalUrl: "https://nunocoracao.com/projects/"
 summary: "The `externalUrl` front matter parameter can link to any URL."
 showReadingTime: true
-showLikes: false
-showViews: false
 _build:
   render: "false"
   list: "local"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
index 456220f2..c2f983cd 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-meta/basic.html
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@
 {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/reading-time.html" .)) }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ if (.Params.showViews | default (.Site.Params.article.showViews | default false)) }}
+{{ if and (not .Params.externalURL) (.Params.showViews | default (.Site.Params.article.showViews | default false)) }}
 {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/views.html" .)) }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ if (.Params.showLikes | default (.Site.Params.article.showLikes | default false)) }}
+{{ if and (not .Params.externalURL) (.Params.showLikes | default (.Site.Params.article.showLikes | default false)) }}
 {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/likes.html" .)) }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ if and (eq $scope "single") (.Params.showLikes | default (.Site.Params.article.showLikes | default false)) }}
+{{ if and (eq $scope "single") (not .Params.externalURL) (.Params.showLikes | default (.Site.Params.article.showLikes | default false)) }}
 {{ $meta.Add "partials" (slice (partial "meta/likes_button.html" .)) }}
 {{ end }}