1. ) Open functions.php
in your theme folder. Find this (line 627 to 628):
printf( '<span class="meta-post-date"><strong>%s.</strong>%s</span> <a href="%s"><div class="meta-comments-count"><span aria-hidden="true" class="icon_comment_alt"></span>%s</div></a>',
Replace with:
printf( '<span class="meta-post-date"><strong>%s.</strong>%s</span> <a href="%s">',
2.) Just below you will find this code:
esc_url( get_permalink() ),
sprintf( _n( '1', '%1$s', get_comments_number(), 'Serene'), number_format_i18n( get_comments_number() ) )
Replace with: esc_url( get_permalink() )
(we are just deleting the comment count here) and save.
3.) Open up the style.css
file find the following classes and remove them (or modifiy them):
line 319: .post:hover .meta-post-date
line 372: .post:hover .meta-post-date
(yes, same name as line 319)
Save.
The best way is to use a child theme for modifications. More in the codex: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes
Cheers
/Christopher
(i’m not affiliated with the theme author if someone wonder.)