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Fixing Common Alignment Issues in the Neve Theme

18 threads Sep 16, 2025 Theme → Neve

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Alignment problems are a frequent source of frustration for users of the Neve WordPress theme. From text and images to entire page layouts, elements not appearing where they should can break a site's design and user experience. This guide compiles the most common alignment issues reported by the community and provides practical solutions to fix them.

Why Do Alignment Issues Happen in Neve?

Alignment problems can stem from several sources. Often, they are not a direct bug in the Neve theme itself but arise from conflicts with other plugins, custom CSS code, or specific browser rendering behaviors. Common triggers include:

  • Plugin Conflicts: Caching and optimization plugins, like LiteSpeed Cache, have been known to interfere with alignment settings in headers and footers.
  • Theme or WordPress Updates: An update can sometimes change how certain CSS rules are applied, affecting element alignment.
  • Custom CSS: Custom code intended to style one element can inadvertently affect the alignment of others.
  • Browser-Specific Rendering: Some issues, like text not centering on specific devices, may only appear in certain browsers like Google Chrome.

Common Alignment Issues and Their Solutions

1. Text Alignment in Columns, Headers, and Footers

The Problem: Text that is set to center-align in the Customizer or page builder appears left-aligned on the front end of the site.

Potential Solutions:

  • Check for Plugin Conflicts: This is the most common fix. Deactivate all plugins. If the alignment corrects itself, reactivate them one by one to identify the culprit. LiteSpeed Cache has been specifically cited in multiple threads as causing this issue.
  • Use Custom CSS: If the theme lacks a direct setting, you can force alignment with CSS. For example, to center text on WooCommerce shop pages, you could add code like this to Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS: 
    .woocommerce ul.products li.product .woocommerce-loop-product__title {
        text-align: center;
    }

2. Submenu Alignment

The Problem: Dropdown submenu items are shifted to the left instead of being centered under their parent menu item.

The Solution: Add the following CSS to the Additional CSS section. This code was provided directly by a Neve team member in a support thread. 

.primary-menu-ul .sub-menu li a {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

3. Image and Gallery Alignment

The Problem: Images within galleries or featured images align left on mobile or appear cropped and off-center.

Potential Solutions:

  • Mobile-Specific CSS: Use a media query to target mobile devices and center your gallery. For example: 
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .wp-block-gallery {
            justify-content: center !important;
        }
    }
  • Control Image Cropping: To prevent featured images from being centered and cropped (e.g., cutting off faces), use CSS to change the object position: 
    .nv-post-thumbnail img {
        object-position: top center;
    }
  • Caption Alignment: To fix captions that are not centered under images, target the caption text directly: 
    .wp-element-caption {
        text-align: center;
    }

4. Layout Shifting (Cumulative Layout Shift - CLS)

The Problem: The central content column loads in the middle of the page and then suddenly shifts to the left, harming user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.

Potential Solutions:

  • This is often caused by late-loading elements like ads, embeds, or web fonts. Ensure you have width and height attributes defined for your images.
  • Investigate any recently added third-party scripts or plugins that might be injecting content after the page has initially loaded.

General Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Identify: Use your browser's developer tools (F12) to inspect the misaligned element and identify its CSS class.
  2. Isolate: Rule out conflicts by temporarily switching to a default WordPress theme (like Twenty Twenty-Four) and deactivating all plugins.
  3. Implement: Use the targeted CSS solutions above to correct the alignment for your specific element.
  4. Test: Always check your changes on multiple screen sizes and in different browsers.

By following this guide, you should be able to diagnose and resolve the most common alignment issues encountered in the Neve theme. Remember, careful testing is key to identifying the root cause and applying the correct fix.

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