diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 00a54a7..325ef16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
+firebase-debug.log*
 
 # env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
 .env*
diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index dc2d4fe..6b361e8 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
   // Image optimization
   images: {
     remotePatterns: [
-      {
-        protocol: "https",
-        hostname: "**",
-      },
+      { protocol: "https", hostname: "*.contabostorage.com" },
+      { protocol: "https", hostname: "*.amazonaws.com" },
+      { protocol: "https", hostname: "*.digitaloceanspaces.com" },
     ],
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/users/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/users/[id]/page.tsx
index 337514b..9b447fd 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/users/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/users/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export default function UserDetailPage() {
   const [verificationHistory, setVerificationHistory] = useState<VerificationHistoryEntry[]>([]);
   const [agentFieldValues, setAgentFieldValues] = useState<AgentFieldValue[]>([]);
   const [isTogglingStatus, setIsTogglingStatus] = useState(false);
-  const [pendingApprovalConfirm, setPendingApprovalConfirm] = useState(false);
 
   // Is the agent subscription active (paid)?
   const PAID_STATUSES = new Set(['ACTIVE', 'TRIALING', 'PAST_DUE']);
@@ -189,23 +188,9 @@ export default function UserDetailPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleVerification = async (
-    status: VerificationStatus,
-    opts?: { skipPaymentCheck?: boolean },
-  ) => {
+  const handleVerification = async (status: VerificationStatus) => {
     if (!user) return;
 
-    // Guard: approving a user without active subscription requires extra confirmation
-    if (
-      status === 'APPROVED' &&
-      !opts?.skipPaymentCheck &&
-      !isSubscriptionActive(user.agentProfile?.subscriptionStatus)
-    ) {
-      setPendingApprovalConfirm(true);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setPendingApprovalConfirm(false);
     setIsUpdatingVerification(true);
     setError('');
     setUpdateSuccess('');
@@ -849,44 +834,6 @@ export default function UserDetailPage() {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Approve-without-payment confirmation modal */}
-      {pendingApprovalConfirm && (
-        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
-          <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xl max-w-md w-full mx-4">
-            <div className="px-6 py-4 border-b border-gray-200">
-              <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Approve Without Payment?</h3>
-            </div>
-            <div className="px-6 py-4 space-y-3">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">
-                This user has <span className="font-semibold text-red-700">not paid</span> for a subscription.
-              </p>
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">
-                Approving will mark the profile as verified and it will be visible in
-                public search results. Payment is not required for visibility.
-              </p>
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">
-                Are you sure you want to approve this profile anyway?
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="px-6 py-4 border-t border-gray-200 flex justify-end space-x-3">
-              <button
-                onClick={() => setPendingApprovalConfirm(false)}
-                disabled={isUpdatingVerification}
-                className="px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 text-gray-700 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-              >
-                Cancel
-              </button>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => handleVerification('APPROVED', { skipPaymentCheck: true })}
-                disabled={isUpdatingVerification}
-                className="px-4 py-2 bg-yellow-600 hover:bg-yellow-700 text-white rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-              >
-                {isUpdatingVerification ? 'Approving...' : 'Approve Anyway'}
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
     </div>
   );
 }