diff --git a/FILTERS.md b/FILTERS.md
index b255d27a..dac0bdec 100644
--- a/FILTERS.md
+++ b/FILTERS.md
@@ -755,6 +755,23 @@ Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_recommendations` shortcode
 
 ---
 
+### `apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_latest_stories_card_footer', $footer_items, $story, $args, $query )`
+Filters the intermediate output arrays in the `_latest-stories.php` and `_latest-stories-compact.php` partials before they are imploded and rendered. Contains statistics with icons such as the number of chapters, words, dates, and so forth.
+
+**$footer_items:**
+* $chapters (string) – HTML for the number of chapters.
+* $words (string) – HTML for the total word count.
+* $publish_date (string) – Conditional. HTML for the publish date.
+* $modified_date (string) – Conditional. HTML for the modified date.
+* $status (status) – HTML for the status.
+
+**Parameters**
+* $story (array) – Collection of story post data.
+* $args (array) – Arguments passed to the partial.
+* $story (WP_Query) – Query of the shortcode.
+
+---
+
 ### `apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_stories_query_args', $query_args, $args )`
 Filters the query arguments in the `fictioneer_latest_stories` shortcode. The optional taxonomy arrays can include categories, tags, fandoms, genres, and characters.
 
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
index c07582f9..1d259de3 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
@@ -168,21 +168,43 @@ $entries = fictioneer_shortcode_query( $query_args );
 
               <div class="card__footer _small">
 
-                <div class="card__footer-box _left text-overflow-ellipsis">
+                <div class="card__footer-box _left text-overflow-ellipsis"><?php
 
-                  <i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-list" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                  <?php echo $story['chapter_count']; ?>
+                  // Build footer items
+                  $footer_items = [];
 
-                  <i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-font" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                  <?php echo $story['word_count_short']; ?>
+                  $footer_items['chapters'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-list" title="' .
+                    esc_attr__( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' . $story['chapter_count'];
 
-                  <i class="card-footer-icon fa-regular fa-clock" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Last Updated', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                  <?php echo get_the_modified_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post ); ?>
+                  $footer_items['words'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-font" title="' .
+                    esc_attr__( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' . $story['word_count_short'];
 
-                  <i class="card-footer-icon <?php echo $story['icon']; ?>"></i>
-                  <?php echo fcntr( $story['status'] ); ?>
+                  if ( $args['orderby'] == 'date' ) {
+                    $footer_items['publish_date'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-clock" title="' .
+                      esc_attr__( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' .
+                      get_the_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post );
+                  } else {
+                    $footer_items['modified_date'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-regular fa-clock" title="' .
+                      esc_attr__( 'Last Updated', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' .
+                      get_the_modified_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post );
+                  }
 
-                </div>
+                  $footer_items['status'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon ' . $story['icon'] . '"></i> ' .
+                    fcntr( $story['status'] );
+
+                  // Filer footer items
+                  $footer_items = apply_filters(
+                    'fictioneer_filter_latest_stories_card_footer',
+                    $footer_items,
+                    $story,
+                    $args,
+                    $entries
+                  );
+
+                  // Implode and render footer items
+                  echo implode( ' ', $footer_items );
+
+                ?></div>
 
                 <div class="card__footer-box _right rating-letter-label tooltipped" data-tooltip="<?php echo fcntr( $story['rating'], true ); ?>">
                   <?php echo fcntr( $story['rating_letter'] ); ?>
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories.php b/partials/_latest-stories.php
index 6dace35b..dac7aa9b 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories.php
@@ -161,21 +161,43 @@ $entries = fictioneer_shortcode_query( $query_args );
 
             <div class="card__footer _small">
 
-              <div class="card__footer-box _left text-overflow-ellipsis">
+              <div class="card__footer-box _left text-overflow-ellipsis"><?php
 
-                <i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-list" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                <?php echo $story['chapter_count']; ?>
+                // Build footer items
+                $footer_items = [];
 
-                <i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-font" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                <?php echo $story['word_count_short']; ?>
+                $footer_items['chapters'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-list" title="' .
+                  esc_attr__( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' . $story['chapter_count'];
 
-                <i class="card-footer-icon fa-regular fa-clock" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Last Updated', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"></i>
-                <?php echo get_the_modified_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post ); ?>
+                $footer_items['words'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-font" title="' .
+                  esc_attr__( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' . $story['word_count_short'];
 
-                <i class="card-footer-icon <?php echo $story['icon']; ?>"></i>
-                <?php echo fcntr( $story['status'] ); ?>
+                if ( $args['orderby'] == 'date' ) {
+                  $footer_items['publish_date'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-solid fa-clock" title="' .
+                    esc_attr__( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' .
+                    get_the_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post );
+                } else {
+                  $footer_items['modified_date'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon fa-regular fa-clock" title="' .
+                    esc_attr__( 'Last Updated', 'fictioneer' ) . '"></i> ' .
+                    get_the_modified_date( FICTIONEER_LATEST_STORIES_FOOTER_DATE, $post );
+                }
 
-              </div>
+                $footer_items['status'] = '<i class="card-footer-icon ' . $story['icon'] . '"></i> ' .
+                  fcntr( $story['status'] );
+
+                // Filer footer items
+                $footer_items = apply_filters(
+                  'fictioneer_filter_latest_stories_card_footer',
+                  $footer_items,
+                  $story,
+                  $args,
+                  $entries
+                );
+
+                // Implode and render footer items
+                echo implode( ' ', $footer_items );
+
+              ?></div>
 
               <div class="card__footer-box _right rating-letter-label tooltipped" data-tooltip="<?php echo fcntr( $story['rating'], true ); ?>">
                 <?php echo fcntr( $story['rating_letter'] ); ?>