<?php
global $porto_settings;

$show_date = in_array('date', $porto_settings['post-metas']);
?>
<div class="post-item-small">
    <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title() ?></a>
    <?php if ($show_date) : ?><span class="post-date"><?php echo get_the_date(); ?></span><?php endif; ?>
</div>