diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 1914ce56c..39a79db72 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -2204,10 +2204,10 @@ If nothing is set, the following default template is used:
       :class: need
 
        :needs_type:`{{type_name}}`: :needs_title:`{{title}}` :needs_id:`{{id}}`
-           {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+           {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
            | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`
            {%- endif -%}
-           {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+           {%- if tags %}
            | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`
            {%- endif %}
            | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`
@@ -2265,10 +2265,10 @@ Default value:
 
                :needs_type:`{{type_name}}`: :needs_title:`{{title}}` :needs_id:`{{id}}`
                :needs_type:`{{type_name}}`: :needs_title:`{{title}}` :needs_id:`{{id}}`
-           {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+           {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
            | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`
            {%- endif -%}
-           {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+           {%- if tags %}
            | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`
            {%- endif %}
            | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`
diff --git a/docs/dynamic_functions.rst b/docs/dynamic_functions.rst
index 4deee4be4..a5d38de0f 100644
--- a/docs/dynamic_functions.rst
+++ b/docs/dynamic_functions.rst
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ need structure
       'content': str: unparsed need content,
       'collapse': bool: true if meta data shall be collapsed,
       'hide': bool: true if complete need shall be hidden,
-      'hide_tags': bool: if tags shall be hidden,
-      'hide_status': bool: true if status shall be hidden,
    }
 
 Adding new keywords to need object will be treated as extra_option in need meta area.
diff --git a/sphinx_needs/layout.py b/sphinx_needs/layout.py
index a4d14b58b..800b10173 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/layout.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/layout.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ def meta_all(
         ``content``, ``collapse``, ``parts``, ``id_parent``,
         ``id_complete``, ``title``, ``full_title``, ``is_part``, ``is_need``,
         ``type_prefix``, ``type_color``, ``type_style``, ``type``, ``type_name``, ``id``,
-        ``hide``, ``hide_status``, ``hide_tags``, ``sections``, ``section_name``.
+        ``hide``, ``sections``, ``section_name``.
 
         To exclude further need-data, use ``exclude``, like ``exclude=['status', 'tags']``
 
diff --git a/sphinx_needs/needsfile.py b/sphinx_needs/needsfile.py
index cf1184fc8..fa06c045d 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/needsfile.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/needsfile.py
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@ class NeedsList:
     JSON_KEY_EXCLUSIONS_NEEDS = {
         "links_back",
         "type_color",
-        "hide_status",
         "hide",
         "type_prefix",
         "lineno",
         "collapse",
         "type_style",
-        "hide_tags",
         "content",
         "content_node",
         # id_parent, id_parent are added on calls to `prepare_need_list`
diff --git a/sphinx_needs/utils.py b/sphinx_needs/utils.py
index d297eed86..8887a3243 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/utils.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/utils.py
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ class NeedFunctionsType(TypedDict):
     "type_name",
     "id",
     "hide",
-    "hide_status",
-    "hide_tags",
     "sections",
     "section_name",
     "content_node",
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/add_sections/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/add_sections/conf.py
index ea5667392..0a67ad2bb 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/add_sections/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/add_sections/conf.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
             Details
 
-{% if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}        | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`{% endif %}
-{% if tags and not hide_tags %}        | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`{% endif %}
+{% if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}        | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`{% endif %}
+{% if tags %}        | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`{% endif %}
 {% if introduced %}        | introduced: `{{introduced}}` {% endif %}
 {% if updated %}        | updated: `{{updated}}` {% endif %}
 {% if impacts %}        | impacts: `{{impacts}}` {% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/extra_options/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/extra_options/conf.py
index 323f4113d..cb7c3c6a6 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/extra_options/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/extra_options/conf.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def setup(app):
 
             Details
 
-{% if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}        | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`{% endif %}
-{% if tags and not hide_tags %}        | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`{% endif %}
+{% if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}        | status: :needs_status:`{{status}}`{% endif %}
+{% if tags %}        | tags: :needs_tag:`{{tags|join("` :needs_tag:`")}}`{% endif %}
 {% if introduced %}        | introduced: `{{introduced}}` {% endif %}
 {% if updated %}        | updated: `{{updated}}` {% endif %}
 {% if impacts %}        | impacts: `{{impacts}}` {% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/import_doc/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/import_doc/conf.py
index 5ddaeb329..4c044331f 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/import_doc/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/import_doc/conf.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
 
 {% if hide == false -%}
 {{type_name}}: **{{title}}** ({{id}})
-    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
     | status: {{status}}
     {%- endif -%}
-    {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+    {%- if tags %}
     | tags: {{tags|join("; ")}}
     {%- endif %}
     | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/import_doc_empty/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/import_doc_empty/conf.py
index 7e12482c6..6f192ba59 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/import_doc_empty/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/import_doc_empty/conf.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 
 {% if hide == false -%}
 {{type_name}}: **{{title}}** ({{id}})
-    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
     | status: {{status}}
     {%- endif -%}
-    {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+    {%- if tags %}
     | tags: {{tags|join("; ")}}
     {%- endif %}
     | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/import_doc_invalid/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/import_doc_invalid/conf.py
index 7e12482c6..6f192ba59 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/import_doc_invalid/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/import_doc_invalid/conf.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 
 {% if hide == false -%}
 {{type_name}}: **{{title}}** ({{id}})
-    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
     | status: {{status}}
     {%- endif -%}
-    {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+    {%- if tags %}
     | tags: {{tags|join("; ")}}
     {%- endif %}
     | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`
diff --git a/tests/doc_test/non_exists_file_import/conf.py b/tests/doc_test/non_exists_file_import/conf.py
index 7e12482c6..6f192ba59 100644
--- a/tests/doc_test/non_exists_file_import/conf.py
+++ b/tests/doc_test/non_exists_file_import/conf.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 
 {% if hide == false -%}
 {{type_name}}: **{{title}}** ({{id}})
-    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" and not hide_status %}
+    {%- if status and  status|upper != "NONE" %}
     | status: {{status}}
     {%- endif -%}
-    {%- if tags and not hide_tags %}
+    {%- if tags %}
     | tags: {{tags|join("; ")}}
     {%- endif %}
     | links incoming: :need_incoming:`{{id}}`