The Neve Theme has long been a favorite among WordPress users for its lightweight design, flexibility, and ease of use. Now, with the release of Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0, we’re raising the bar even higher.
Codenamed Sarmizegetusa, this update draws inspiration from the most important city of the ancient Dacians—renowned for its innovative architecture and strategic design. Like its namesake, Neve 4.0.0 brings a stronger foundation, smarter organization, and an improved user experience, making website building more efficient.
Let’s dive into what’s new in Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0!
Neve v4.0.0:
Neve PRO v3.0.0:
🚀 A Modernized Dashboard for Easy Customization
The Neve dashboard has gotten a major upgrade! We’ve given it a sleek new design that makes navigating settings and customizing your site easier than ever. Whether you’re just getting started with basic settings or you’re a pro using advanced features, the new layout makes everything more intuitive and enjoyable.
📝 Smarter Blog Customization
We’ve reorganized the blog customization experience with a new dedicated top-level customizer setting called “Blog.” This new structure introduces two streamlined sub-pages: “Blog / Archive” and “Single Post,” providing a more logical and consolidated approach to blog customization.
The Blog and Single Post section now features distinct General and Design tabs, creating a clearer separation between different types of settings.
We’ve added a new sidebar layout setting that lets you choose between Full Width, Left, or Right sidebar placement, giving you more control over your blog’s structure. Additionally, we’ve included a Posts per Page option in the blog settings, allowing you to easily adjust the number of posts displayed on your blog pages.
🌍 Improved Starter Sites for Better Performance
As part of this release, we’ve enhanced our starter site library with significant performance optimizations. Each template now loads faster and delivers a smoother experience while maintaining its visual appeal. This means you can begin with a high-performance foundation that follows current web development best practices.
⚡ Faster Setup with a Streamlined Onboarding Experience
For those just starting with Neve, we’ve improved the onboarding flow to help you get your site up and running faster, with clearer steps and a more guided setup process.
🔧 Better Organized Theme Options & Customizer Enhancements
We’ve restructured theme options for greater clarity and improved the customizer ordering controls UX, making it simpler to find and adjust the settings you need. Additionally, we’ve boosted customizer performance, ensuring a smoother and faster experience.
🛠️ A New, Intuitive Custom Layouts Interface [PRO]
We’ve refined the Custom Layouts interface and restructured the entire layout creation process with an intuitive visual approach that simplifies how you build and modify website sections. The new system guides you through creating custom headers, footers, and content areas with clear categories and straightforward options, making it easier to achieve your desired design without navigating complex technical settings.
🎨 Custom Social Media Icons & New Social Icons [PRO]
Want more control over your social media presence? You can now upload custom icons for social media elements and access popular new social icons, including:
- Linktree
- Medium
- Bluesky
- Threads
- Substack
Let’s Conclude 🥳
This update is all about refining the experience, making customization smoother, and enhancing performance without sacrificing speed. If you’re using the free version, update your theme to the latest version to access these new features. To unlock even more powerful tools, try Neve Pro and take your site customization to the next level!
Thank you for taking the time to explore Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0! We hope you love using these new features as much as we loved creating them.
The Road Ahead 🤔
Neve is always evolving, with more exciting updates on the way. Just like Sarmizegetusa was a place of innovation, we’re constantly finding new ways to make website building even better. Stay tuned!
To motivate our dedicated team 🤼 and inspire them to bring even more magic to the next release, click to tweet. With your support, we’ll continue to innovate, empower, and shape the future of website creation.
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