diff --git a/FILTERS.md b/FILTERS.md
index 371694d7..89152db9 100644
--- a/FILTERS.md
+++ b/FILTERS.md
@@ -1411,6 +1411,22 @@ Filters the arguments for the story chapter posts query, an utility function cal
 
 ---
 
+### `apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_story_footer_meta', $meta_output, $args, $post )`
+Filters the intermediate output array of story meta data in the `_story-footer.php` partial before it is imploded and rendered. Contains the status, publish date, word count, age rating, and checkmark (if enabled).
+
+**meta_output:**
+* $status (string) – HTML snippet for the status.
+* $date (string) – HTML snippet for the date.
+* $words (string) – HTML snippet for the word count.
+* $rating (string) – HTML snippet for the age rating.
+* $checkmark (string) – HTML snippet for the checkmark.
+
+**Parameters:**
+* $args (array) – Relevant story data: 'story_id' (int) and 'story_data' (array).
+* $post (WP_Post) – The post object of the story.
+
+---
+
 ### `apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_story_identity', $output, $story_id, $story )`
 Filters the intermediate output array in the `_story-header.php` partial before it is imploded and rendered. Contains the HTML for the story title (safe) and author meta nodes (see `fictioneer_get_story_author_nodes()`).
 
diff --git a/partials/_story-footer.php b/partials/_story-footer.php
index 327b51a6..6377df91 100644
--- a/partials/_story-footer.php
+++ b/partials/_story-footer.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  * @package WordPress
  * @subpackage Fictioneer
  * @since 4.7.0
+ * @since 5.17.0 - Turned meta data into filterable array.
  * @see single-fcn_story.php
  *
  * @internal $args['story_data']  Story data from fictioneer_get_story_data().
@@ -34,6 +35,27 @@ $story_id = $args['story_id'];
 $story = $args['story_data'];
 $post = get_post( $story_id );
 $show_log = $story['chapter_count'] > 0 && FICTIONEER_ENABLE_STORY_CHANGELOG && get_option( 'fictioneer_show_story_changelog' );
+$meta_output = [];
+
+// Status
+$meta_output['status'] = '<span class="story__meta-item story__status"><i class="' . $story['icon'] . '"></i> ' . $story['status'] . '</span>';
+
+// Date
+$meta_output['date'] = '<span class="story__meta-item story__date _published" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ) . '"><i class="fa-solid fa-clock"></i> <span class="hide-below-480">' . get_the_time( get_option( 'date_format' ), $post ) . '</span><span class="show-below-480">' . get_the_time( FICTIONEER_STORY_FOOTER_B480_DATE, $post ) . '</span></span>';
+
+// Words
+$meta_output['words'] = '<span class="story__meta-item story__words" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ) . '"><i class="fa-solid fa-font"></i> ' . $story['word_count_short'] . '</span>';
+
+// Rating
+$meta_output['rating'] = '<span class="story__meta-item story__rating" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Rating', 'fictioneer' ) . '"><i class="fa-solid fa-exclamation-circle"></i> ' . $story['rating'] . '</span>';
+
+// Checkmark
+if ( $story['chapter_count'] > 0 ) {
+  $meta_output['checkmark'] = '<button class="story__meta-item checkmark story__meta-checkmark" data-type="story" data-story-id="' . $story_id . '" data-id="' . $story_id . '" data-status="' . esc_attr( $story['status'] ) . '" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false" aria-label="' . sprintf( esc_attr__( 'Story checkmark for %s.', 'fictioneer' ), $story['title'] ) . '"><i class="fa-solid fa-check"></i></button>';
+}
+
+// Filter
+$meta_output = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_story_footer_meta', $meta_output, $args, $post );
 
 ?>
 
@@ -45,35 +67,5 @@ $show_log = $story['chapter_count'] > 0 && FICTIONEER_ENABLE_STORY_CHANGELOG &&
       </label>
     <?php endif; ?>
   </div>
-  <div class="story__meta">
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__status">
-      <i class="<?php echo $story['icon']; ?>"></i>
-      <?php echo $story['status']; ?>
-    </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__date _published" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
-      <i class="fa-solid fa-clock"></i>
-      <span class="hide-below-480"><?php the_time( get_option( 'date_format' ) ); ?></span>
-      <span class="show-below-480"><?php the_time( FICTIONEER_STORY_FOOTER_B480_DATE ); ?></span>
-    </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__words" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
-      <i class="fa-solid fa-font"></i>
-      <?php echo $story['word_count_short']; ?>
-    </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__rating" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Rating', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
-      <i class="fa-solid fa-exclamation-circle"></i>
-      <?php echo $story['rating']; ?>
-    </span>
-    <?php if ( $story['chapter_count'] > 0 ): ?>
-      <button
-      class="story__meta-item checkmark story__meta-checkmark"
-      data-type="story"
-      data-story-id="<?php echo $story_id; ?>"
-      data-id="<?php echo $story_id; ?>"
-      data-status="<?php echo esc_attr( $story['status'] ); ?>"
-      role="checkbox"
-      aria-checked="false"
-      aria-label="<?php printf( esc_attr__( 'Story checkmark for %s.', 'fictioneer' ), $story['title'] ); ?>"
-    ><i class="fa-solid fa-check"></i></button>
-    <?php endif; ?>
-  </div>
+  <div class="story__meta"><?php echo implode( '', $meta_output ); ?></div>
 </footer>