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How to Hide or Remove Elements in the Neve Theme with Custom CSS

23 threads Sep 16, 2025 Theme → Neve

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Many users of the Neve theme find themselves wanting to tweak the default appearance of their website. A common request is to hide specific elements, such as the "Read More" link on excerpts, the "Types:" label on portfolio archives, or featured images on archive pages. While the theme's built-in options cover many use cases, sometimes you need a more precise solution.

This guide will walk you through the most reliable method for hiding unwanted elements on your Neve-powered WordPress site: using Custom CSS.

Why Use Custom CSS?

Custom CSS is a powerful tool that allows you to override the default styles of your theme. It's the recommended way to make visual adjustments because it doesn't require modifying core theme files. This means your changes are safe from being overwritten when the theme receives an update.

How to Add Custom CSS in Neve

All the solutions provided below involve adding a small snippet of code to your site's Additional CSS section. Here's how to access it:

  1. Navigate to your WordPress Dashboard.
  2. Go to Appearance → Customize.
  3. In the Customizer, look for the Additional CSS tab or box.
  4. Paste your CSS code into this section.
  5. Click Publish to save your changes.

Common CSS Solutions for Neve

1. Remove the "Read More" Link from Post Excerpts

If the "Read More" link automatically generated by the post excerpt block is appearing and you want to remove it, use this CSS code:

.blog .excerpt-wrap.entry-summary a {
    display: none !important;
}

2. Hide the "Types:" Label on Jetpack Portfolio Archives

To display project types but remove the preceding "Types:" text, you can use the following code. Remember to replace 4477 with your actual page ID.

.page-id-4477 .portfolio-entry-meta .project-types span {
    display: none !important;
}

3. Hide Featured Images on Blog and Search Results Pages

To remove featured images from all posts on your blog archive and search results pages, this CSS is effective:

.blog .nv-post-thumbnail-wrap, .search-results .nv-post-thumbnail-wrap {
    display: none !important;
}

Important Considerations

  • Specificity is Key: The provided CSS snippets use specific selectors (like .page-id-4477) to target elements on certain pages. For the code to work on your site, you may need to adjust these selectors to match your page's unique ID or class. You can find this information by using your browser's inspect tool.
  • Use a Child Theme: For more advanced customizations that go beyond CSS (like modifying PHP template files), it is highly recommended to use a child theme. This protects your changes from being lost during theme updates.
  • Theme Limitations: It's important to note that some desired functionalities, like complex content reordering or adding static content to category pages, are not built into the free version of Neve and cannot be achieved with CSS alone. These often require custom coding or premium add-ons.

By using the Custom CSS method, you can confidently and safely hide elements to create a cleaner, more customized design for your Neve theme.

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