Neve 4.0 ‘Sarmizegetusa’: A Smarter WordPress Theme Experience

The Neve Theme has been a popular choice among WordPress users due to its lightweight design, flexibility, and user-friendliness. With the launch of Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0, we are thrilled to elevate your experience even further.

Codenamed Sarmizegetusa, this update takes its cues from the key city of the ancient Dacians, famous for its innovative architecture and strategic design. Neve 4.0.0 aims to provide a more robust foundation, smarter organisation, and a superior user experience, enhancing the efficiency of website building.

Let’s explore the latest features in Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0!

A Modernised Dashboard for Easy Customisation

The Neve dashboard has received a significant facelift! With a sleek new design, navigating settings and customising your site has never been easier. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned expert, the updated layout makes everything more intuitive and enjoyable.

Smarter Blog Customisation

We’ve revamped the blog customisation process with a new dedicated top-level customizer setting named “Blog.” This structure introduces two organised sub-pages: “Blog / Archive” and “Single Post,” offering a more logical and cohesive approach to blog customisation.

The Blog and Single Post sections now include distinct General and Design tabs for a clearer distinction between varied settings.

A new sidebar layout option allows you to select between Full Width, Left, or Right sidebar placements, giving you greater control over your blog’s layout. Additionally, a Posts per Page option has been added, enabling you to easily modify the number of posts on your blog pages.

Improved Starter Sites for Better Performance

With this release, we’ve upgraded our starter site library with substantial performance optimisations. Each template now loads more quickly and provides a smoother experience while retaining its visual appeal. Start off with a high-performance foundation that adheres to current web development best practices.

Faster Setup with a Streamlined Onboarding Experience

For newcomers to Neve, we’ve enhanced the onboarding process for faster site setup, featuring clearer instructions and a more guided experience.

Better Organised Theme Options & Customizer Enhancements

We’ve restructured theme options for greater clarity and improved the UX of customizer ordering controls, simplifying the task of locating and adjusting your desired settings. Furthermore, we’ve optimised customizer performance for a quicker and smoother experience.

A New, Intuitive Custom Layouts Interface [PRO]

The Custom Layouts interface has been refined, with the layout creation process restructured to offer a visual approach that simplifies how you construct and modify website sections. This new system leads you through creating custom headers, footers, and content areas with clear categories and straightforward options, making it simpler to achieve your envisioned design without wading through complex technical settings.

Custom Social Media Icons & New Social Icons [PRO]

Looking to enhance your social media presence? Now you can upload custom icons for social media elements and access popular new social icons, including:

• Linktree
• Medium
• Bluesky
• Threads
• Substack

Let’s Conclude

This update focuses on refining the experience, ensuring smoother customization, and boosting performance without compromising speed. If you’re using the free version, make sure to update your theme to the latest version for access to these new features. To unlock even more powerful tools, try Neve Pro and elevate your site customization!

Thank you for taking the time to explore Neve 4.0.0 and Neve Pro 3.0.0! We hope you enjoy using these new features just as much as we enjoyed creating them.