retrofox · Aug 31, 2026 · Aug 28, 2026 · Aug 28, 2026 · Aug 28, 2026 · Aug 31, 2026
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: removed
+
+Remove the page descriptions from the dashboard and report pages.
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: removed
+
+Remove the date configuration subtitle from the section header.
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ one width and not another. Two things to know if you add a form:
 
 ## `formatDateRangeLong( range?, options? )`
 
-Format a date range in explicit, readable form, for prominent surfaces such as
-the section header subtitle. Returns `''` when range or dates are missing.
+Format a date range in explicit, readable form, for prominent surfaces.
+Returns `''` when range or dates are missing.
 
 The shape follows the range's own length, along two independent axes. A window
 of a week or less leads each end with its weekday, which is what makes a

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function getSiteYear( date: Date | number ): number {
 }
 
 /**
- * Format a date range in the explicit form the section header subtitle uses.
+ * Format a date range in explicit, readable form, for prominent surfaces.
  *
  * The shape follows the range's own length: a week or less leads each end with
  * its weekday, the year is carried only outside the reference year, and a day

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function DateComparisonDropdown( {
 	/*
 	 * Additive: `Compare +` until a preset is picked, then a trigger naming it —
 	 * spelled out rather than a bare `+`, since a glyph alone read as decoration.
-	 * Names the preset, not the period: the section header's subtitle covers that.
+	 * Names the preset, not the period.
 	 */
 	return (
 		<DropdownMenu

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export {
 	type SectionTabsProps,
 } from './section-tabs/section-tabs';
 export { SectionHeader } from './section-header/section-header';
-export { getSectionSubtitle } from './section-header/get-section-subtitle';
 export { StaleDataNotice } from './stale-data-notice';
 export { StatsBreadcrumbs, type StatsBreadcrumbsProps } from './stats-breadcrumbs';
 export { StatsPageIcon } from './stats-page-icon';
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { SectionHeader } from '../section-header';
 
-const SUBTITLE = 'Jul 21 – Jul 27 (7 days)';
-
 describe( 'SectionHeader', () => {
 	it( 'renders the title as a level-2 heading', () => {
 		render( <SectionHeader title="Traffic" /> );
@@ -19,20 +17,6 @@ describe( 'SectionHeader', () => {
 		);
 	} );
 
-	it( 'renders the subtitle when one is given', () => {
-		render( <SectionHeader title="Traffic" subtitle={ SUBTITLE } /> );
-
-		expect( screen.getByText( SUBTITLE ) ).toBeInTheDocument();
-	} );
-
-	it( 'drops the subtitle once there is nothing to describe', () => {
-		const { rerender } = render( <SectionHeader title="Traffic" subtitle={ SUBTITLE } /> );
-
-		rerender( <SectionHeader title="Traffic" /> );
-
-		expect( screen.queryByText( SUBTITLE ) ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-	} );
-
 	it( 'renders the date controls passed to the slot', () => {
 		render(
 			<SectionHeader title="Traffic">