“Show the Post Date” and “Show the Expiry Date” settings for entry types

src/config/app.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     'id' => 'CraftCMS',
     'name' => 'Craft CMS',
     'version' => '5.8.8',
-    'schemaVersion' => '5.8.0.3',
+    'schemaVersion' => '5.9.0.0',
     'minVersionRequired' => '4.5.0',
     'basePath' => dirname(__DIR__), // Defines the @app alias
     'runtimePath' => '@storage/runtime', // Defines the @runtime alias

src/controllers/EntryTypesController.php

@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ public function actionSave(): ?Response
         $entryType->slugTranslationMethod = $this->request->getBodyParam('slugTranslationMethod', $entryType->slugTranslationMethod);
         $entryType->slugTranslationKeyFormat = $this->request->getBodyParam('slugTranslationKeyFormat', $entryType->slugTranslationKeyFormat);
         $entryType->showStatusField = $this->request->getBodyParam('showStatusField', $entryType->showStatusField);
+        $entryType->showPostDateField = $this->request->getBodyParam('showPostDateField', $entryType->showPostDateField);
+        $entryType->showExpiryDateField = $this->request->getBodyParam('showExpiryDateField', $entryType->showExpiryDateField);
 
         // If we're duplicating the entry type and the handle hasn't changed, find a unique one
         if ($entryType->handle === ($originalEntryType->handle ?? null)) {

src/elements/Entry.php

@@ -2538,8 +2538,10 @@ public function metaFieldsHtml(bool $static): string
             $view->registerDeltaName('postDate');
             $view->registerDeltaName('expiryDate');
             $view->setIsDeltaRegistrationActive($isDeltaRegistrationActive);
+        }
 
-            // Post Date
+        // Post Date
+        if ($this->getType()->showPostDateField) {
             $fields[] = Cp::dateTimeFieldHtml([
                 'status' => $this->getAttributeStatus('postDate'),
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Post Date'),
@@ -2549,8 +2551,10 @@ public function metaFieldsHtml(bool $static): string
                 'errors' => $this->getErrors('postDate'),
                 'disabled' => $static,
             ]);
+        }
 
-            // Expiry Date
+        // Expiry Date
+        if ($this->getType()->showExpiryDateField) {
             $fields[] = Cp::dateTimeFieldHtml([
                 'status' => $this->getAttributeStatus('expiryDate'),
                 'label' => Craft::t('app', 'Expiry Date'),

src/gql/resolvers/mutations/Entry.php

@@ -73,6 +73,32 @@ public function saveEntry(mixed $source, array $arguments, mixed $context, Resol
             unset($arguments['enabled']);
         }
 
+        // If saving an entry and the postDate is provided, check if we should allow changing it.
+        if (array_key_exists('postDate', $arguments)) {
+            try {
+                $showPostDateField = $entry->getType()->showPostDateField;
+            } catch (InvalidConfigException) {
+                $showPostDateField = true;
+            }
+
+            if (!$showPostDateField) {
+                unset($arguments['postDate']);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If saving an entry and the expiryDate is provided, check if we should allow changing it.
+        if (array_key_exists('expiryDate', $arguments)) {
+            try {
+                $showExpiryDateField = $entry->getType()->showExpiryDateField;
+            } catch (InvalidConfigException) {
+                $showExpiryDateField = true;
+            }
+
+            if (!$showExpiryDateField) {
+                unset($arguments['expiryDate']);
+            }
+        }
+
         // If saving an entry the slug is provided, check if we should allow changing it.
         if (array_key_exists('slug', $arguments)) {
             try {

src/migrations/Install.php

@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ public function createTables(): void
             'slugTranslationMethod' => $this->string()->notNull()->defaultValue(Field::TRANSLATION_METHOD_SITE),
             'slugTranslationKeyFormat' => $this->text(),
             'showStatusField' => $this->boolean()->defaultValue(true),
+            'showPostDateField' => $this->boolean()->defaultValue(true),
+            'showExpiryDateField' => $this->boolean()->defaultValue(true),
             'dateCreated' => $this->dateTime()->notNull(),
             'dateUpdated' => $this->dateTime()->notNull(),
             'dateDeleted' => $this->dateTime()->null(),

src/migrations/m250723_091011_add_entry_type_show_post_and_expiry_dates.php

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace craft\migrations;
+
+use craft\db\Migration;
+use craft\db\Table;
+
+/**
+ * m250723_091011_add_entry_type_show_post_and_expiry_dates migration.
+ */
+class m250723_091011_add_entry_type_show_post_and_expiry_dates extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function safeUp(): bool
+    {
+        $this->addColumn(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showExpiryDateField', $this->boolean()->defaultValue(true)->after('showStatusField'));
+        $this->addColumn(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showPostDateField', $this->boolean()->defaultValue(true)->after('showStatusField'));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function safeDown(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->db->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showExpiryDateField')) {
+            $this->dropColumn(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showExpiryDateField');
+        }
+        if ($this->db->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showPostDateField')) {
+            $this->dropColumn(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showPostDateField');
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}

src/models/EntryType.php

@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ public static function get(int|string $id): ?static
      */
     public ?self $original = null;
 
+    /**
+     * @var bool Whether to show the Post Date field
+     * @since 5.9.0
+     */
+    public bool $showPostDateField = true;
+
+    /**
+     * @var bool Whether to show the Expiry Date field
+     * @since 5.9.0
+     */
+    public bool $showExpiryDateField = true;
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
@@ -323,6 +335,8 @@ public function attributeLabels(): array
             'titleFormat' => Craft::t('app', 'Default Title Format'),
             'showStatusField' => Craft::t('app', 'Show the Status field'),
             'showSlugField' => Craft::t('app', 'Show the Slug field'),
+            'showPostDateField' => Craft::t('app', 'Show the Post Date field'),
+            'showExpiryDateField' => Craft::t('app', 'Show the Expiry Date field'),
         ];
     }
 
@@ -459,6 +473,8 @@ public function getConfig(): array
             'slugTranslationMethod' => $this->slugTranslationMethod,
             'slugTranslationKeyFormat' => $this->slugTranslationKeyFormat ?: null,
             'showStatusField' => $this->showStatusField,
+            'showPostDateField' => $this->showPostDateField,
+            'showExpiryDateField' => $this->showExpiryDateField,
         ];
 
         $fieldLayout = $this->getFieldLayout();

src/records/EntryType.php

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
  * @property string $slugTranslationMethod Slug translation method
  * @property string|null $slugTranslationKeyFormat Slug translation key format
  * @property bool $showStatusField Whether to show the Status field
+ * @property bool $showPostDateField Whether to show the Post Date field
+ * @property bool $showExpiryDateField Whether to show the Expiry Date field
  * @property FieldLayout $fieldLayout Field layout
  * @mixin SoftDeleteBehavior
  * @author Pixel & Tonic, Inc. <support@pixelandtonic.com>

src/services/Entries.php

@@ -1452,6 +1452,12 @@ private function _createEntryTypeQuery(): Query
         if ($db->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'color')) {
             $query->addSelect('color');
         }
+        if ($db->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showPostDateField')) {
+            $query->addSelect('showPostDateField');
+        }
+        if ($db->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showExpiryDateField')) {
+            $query->addSelect('showExpiryDateField');
+        }
 
         return $query;
     }
@@ -1677,6 +1683,16 @@ public function handleChangedEntryType(ConfigEvent $event): void
                 $entryTypeRecord->description = $data['description'] ?? null;
             }
 
+            // todo: remove after the next breakpoint
+            if (Craft::$app->getDb()->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showPostDateField')) {
+                $entryTypeRecord->showPostDateField = $data['showPostDateField'] ?? true;
+            }
+
+            // todo: remove after the next breakpoint
+            if (Craft::$app->getDb()->columnExists(Table::ENTRYTYPES, 'showExpiryDateField')) {
+                $entryTypeRecord->showExpiryDateField = $data['showExpiryDateField'] ?? true;
+            }
+
             if (!empty($data['fieldLayouts'])) {
                 // Save the field layout
                 $layout = FieldLayout::createFromConfig(reset($data['fieldLayouts']));

src/templates/settings/entry-types/_edit.twig

@@ -192,6 +192,32 @@
     disabled: readOnly,
 }) }}
 
+{{ forms.lightswitchField({
+    label: "Show the Post Date field"|t('app'),
+    instructions: "Whether to show the Post Date field."|t('app'),
+    id: 'showPostDateField',
+    name: 'showPostDateField',
+    on: entryType.showPostDateField,
+    errors: entryType.getErrors('showPostDateField'),
+    data: {
+        'error-key': 'showPostDateField',
+    },
+    disabled: readOnly,
+}) }}
+
+{{ forms.lightswitchField({
+    label: "Show the Expiry Date field"|t('app'),
+    instructions: "Whether to show the Expiry Date field."|t('app'),
+    id: 'showExpiryDateField',
+    name: 'showExpiryDateField',
+    on: entryType.showExpiryDateField,
+    errors: entryType.getErrors('showExpiryDateField'),
+    data: {
+        'error-key': 'showExpiryDateField',
+    },
+    disabled: readOnly,
+}) }}
+
 <hr>
 
 {{ forms.fieldLayoutDesignerField({

src/translations/en/app.php

@@ -1531,6 +1531,8 @@
     'Show nav' => 'Show nav',
     'Show nested sources' => 'Show nested sources',
     'Show sidebar' => 'Show sidebar',
+    'Show the Expiry Date field' => 'Show the Expiry Date field',
+    'Show the Post Date field' => 'Show the Post Date field',
     'Show the Slug field' => 'Show the Slug field',
     'Show the Status field' => 'Show the Status field',
     'Show the debug toolbar in the control panel' => 'Show the debug toolbar in the control panel',
@@ -2059,6 +2061,8 @@
     'Whether to show entries that the user doesn’t have permission to view, per the “View other users’ entries” permission.' => 'Whether to show entries that the user doesn’t have permission to view, per the “View other users’ entries” permission.',
     'Whether to show files that the user doesn’t have permission to view, per the “View files uploaded by other users” permission.' => 'Whether to show files that the user doesn’t have permission to view, per the “View files uploaded by other users” permission.',
     'Whether to show sections that the user doesn’t have permission to view.' => 'Whether to show sections that the user doesn’t have permission to view.',
+    'Whether to show the Expiry Date field.' => 'Whether to show the Expiry Date field.',
+    'Whether to show the Post Date field.' => 'Whether to show the Post Date field.',
     'Whether to show volumes that the user doesn’t have permission to view.' => 'Whether to show volumes that the user doesn’t have permission to view.',
     'Whether validation errors on the related {type} should prevent the source element from being saved.' => 'Whether validation errors on the related {type} should prevent the source element from being saved.',
     'Whether {type} elements should be allowed to relate to themselves.' => 'Whether {type} elements should be allowed to relate to themselves.',