diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index b5ceb13..b3c9cb4 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -10618,7 +10618,6 @@ const AUTO_RUN_BACKGROUND_COMPLETED_STEP_KEYS = new Set([
   'plus-checkout-create',
   'paypal-hosted-openai-checkout',
   'paypal-hosted-email',
-  'paypal-hosted-verification',
   'paypal-hosted-card',
   'paypal-hosted-create-account',
   'paypal-hosted-review',
@@ -11723,7 +11722,6 @@ const AUTO_RUN_NODE_DELAYS = Object.freeze({
   'plus-checkout-create': 3000,
   'paypal-hosted-openai-checkout': 2000,
   'paypal-hosted-email': 2000,
-  'paypal-hosted-verification': 2000,
   'paypal-hosted-card': 2000,
   'paypal-hosted-create-account': 2000,
   'paypal-hosted-review': 2000,
@@ -13744,7 +13742,6 @@ const stepExecutorsByKey = {
   'plus-checkout-create': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePlusCheckoutCreate(state),
   'paypal-hosted-openai-checkout': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedOpenAiCheckout(state),
   'paypal-hosted-email': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedEmail(state),
-  'paypal-hosted-verification': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedVerification(state),
   'paypal-hosted-card': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedCard(state),
   'paypal-hosted-create-account': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedCreateAccount(state),
   'paypal-hosted-review': (state) => plusCheckoutCreateExecutor.executePayPalHostedReview(state),
diff --git a/background/steps/create-plus-checkout.js b/background/steps/create-plus-checkout.js
index c2f2991..d29b99f 100644
--- a/background/steps/create-plus-checkout.js
+++ b/background/steps/create-plus-checkout.js
@@ -23,24 +23,21 @@
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_OUTSIDE = 'outside_paypal';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN = 'pay_login';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT = 'guest_checkout';
-  const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION = 'verification';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_CREATE_ACCOUNT = 'create_account';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_REVIEW = 'review_consent';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_APPROVAL = 'approval';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_UNKNOWN = 'unknown';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_OPENAI_CHECKOUT = 'paypal-hosted-openai-checkout';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_EMAIL = 'paypal-hosted-email';
-  const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_VERIFICATION = 'paypal-hosted-verification';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CARD = 'paypal-hosted-card';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CREATE_ACCOUNT = 'paypal-hosted-create-account';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_REVIEW = 'paypal-hosted-review';
   const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_META = Object.freeze({
     [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_OPENAI_CHECKOUT]: { step: 6, label: '创建 PayPal 无卡直绑 Checkout' },
     [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_EMAIL]: { step: 7, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 邮箱页' },
-    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_VERIFICATION]: { step: 8, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 验证码页' },
-    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CARD]: { step: 9, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 资料页' },
-    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CREATE_ACCOUNT]: { step: 10, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 创建确认页' },
-    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_REVIEW]: { step: 11, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 授权复核页' },
+    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CARD]: { step: 8, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 资料页' },
+    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_CREATE_ACCOUNT]: { step: 9, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 创建确认页' },
+    [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_REVIEW]: { step: 10, label: '无卡直绑 PayPal 授权复核页' },
   });
 
   function createPlusCheckoutCreateExecutor(deps = {}) {
@@ -454,13 +451,13 @@
     async function fetchHostedVerificationCode(verificationUrl = '') {
       const url = String(verificationUrl || '').trim();
       if (!url) {
-        throw new Error('未配置 PayPal 无卡直绑验证码接口。');
+        throw new Error('未配置 OpenAI Checkout 验证码接口。');
       }
       const fetcher = typeof fetchImpl === 'function'
         ? fetchImpl
         : (typeof fetch === 'function' ? fetch.bind(globalThis) : null);
       if (typeof fetcher !== 'function') {
-        throw new Error('当前运行环境不支持 fetch，无法获取无卡直绑验证码。');
+        throw new Error('当前运行环境不支持 fetch，无法获取 OpenAI Checkout 验证码。');
       }
       const separator = url.includes('?') ? '&' : '?';
       const response = await fetcher(`${url}${separator}t=${Date.now()}`, {
@@ -487,17 +484,17 @@
         throwIfStopped();
         try {
           const code = await fetchHostedVerificationCode(verificationUrl);
-          await addLog(`步骤 6：已获取无卡直绑验证码（${attempt}/${HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_ATTEMPTS}）。`, 'info');
+          await addLog(`步骤 6：已获取 OpenAI Checkout 验证码（${attempt}/${HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_ATTEMPTS}）。`, 'info');
           return code;
         } catch (error) {
           lastError = error;
-          await addLog(`步骤 6：无卡直绑验证码暂不可用（${attempt}/${HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_ATTEMPTS}）：${error?.message || error}`, 'warn');
+          await addLog(`步骤 6：OpenAI Checkout 验证码暂不可用（${attempt}/${HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_ATTEMPTS}）：${error?.message || error}`, 'warn');
           if (attempt < HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_ATTEMPTS) {
             await sleepWithStop(HOSTED_CHECKOUT_VERIFICATION_POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
           }
         }
       }
-      throw lastError || new Error('无卡直绑验证码轮询失败。');
+      throw lastError || new Error('OpenAI Checkout 验证码轮询失败。');
     }
 
     async function runHostedOpenAiCheckout(tabId, profile, config) {
@@ -596,16 +593,14 @@
       switch (stage) {
         case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN:
           return 1;
-        case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION:
-          return 2;
         case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT:
-          return 3;
+          return 2;
         case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_CREATE_ACCOUNT:
-          return 4;
+          return 3;
         case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_REVIEW:
-          return 5;
+          return 4;
         case PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_OUTSIDE:
-          return 6;
+          return 5;
         default:
           return 0;
       }
@@ -668,6 +663,51 @@
       throw new Error(`${label}等待超时。`);
     }
 
+    async function runHostedPayPalStepAndWaitForStageChange(tabId, payload = {}, previousStage = '', options = {}) {
+      const normalizedPreviousStage = String(previousStage || payload.expectedStage || '').trim();
+      const label = String(options.label || 'PayPal 无卡直绑页面跳转').trim();
+      const predicate = typeof options.predicate === 'function'
+        ? options.predicate
+        : (stateInfo) => stateInfo?.hostedStage && stateInfo.hostedStage !== normalizedPreviousStage;
+      const stageChangePromise = waitForHostedPayPalStage(tabId, predicate, {
+        label,
+        timeoutMs: options.timeoutMs || HOSTED_CHECKOUT_TRANSITION_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        intervalMs: options.intervalMs || 500,
+      }).then(
+        (nextState) => ({ type: 'stage-change', nextState }),
+        (error) => ({ type: 'stage-error', error })
+      );
+      const actionPromise = runHostedPayPalStep(tabId, payload).then(
+        (result) => ({ type: 'action', result }),
+        (error) => ({ type: 'action-error', error })
+      );
+
+      const first = await Promise.race([actionPromise, stageChangePromise]);
+      if (first.type === 'stage-change') {
+        return {
+          result: null,
+          nextState: first.nextState,
+          completedByStageChange: true,
+        };
+      }
+      if (first.type === 'action-error') {
+        throw first.error;
+      }
+      if (first.type === 'stage-error') {
+        throw first.error;
+      }
+
+      const stageOutcome = await stageChangePromise;
+      if (stageOutcome.type === 'stage-change') {
+        return {
+          result: first.result,
+          nextState: stageOutcome.nextState,
+          completedByStageChange: false,
+        };
+      }
+      throw stageOutcome.error;
+    }
+
     function resolveCheckoutTargetUrl(result = {}, paymentMethod = PLUS_PAYMENT_METHOD_PAYPAL) {
       if (paymentMethod === PLUS_PAYMENT_METHOD_PAYPAL_HOSTED) {
         return String(
@@ -799,7 +839,7 @@
       }
 
       const pageState = await getHostedPayPalState(tabId);
-      if (isHostedStageAtOrAfter(pageState.hostedStage, PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION)
+      if (isHostedStageAtOrAfter(pageState.hostedStage, PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT)
         && pageState.hostedStage !== PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN) {
         await addHostedStepLog(stepKey, `步骤 ${stepNumber}：当前 PayPal 已进入后续页面（${pageState.hostedStage}），邮箱节点直接完成。`, 'info');
         await completeHostedStep(stepKey, tabId, {
@@ -812,61 +852,13 @@
       }
 
       await addHostedStepLog(stepKey, `步骤 ${stepNumber}：正在填写 PayPal 无卡直绑邮箱。`, 'info');
-      await runHostedPayPalStep(tabId, {
+      const { nextState, completedByStageChange } = await runHostedPayPalStepAndWaitForStageChange(tabId, {
         expectedStage: PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN,
         email: profile.email,
-      });
-      const nextState = await waitForHostedPayPalStage(
-        tabId,
-        (stateInfo) => stateInfo?.hostedStage && stateInfo.hostedStage !== PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN,
-        { label: `步骤 ${stepNumber}：等待 PayPal 邮箱页跳转` }
-      );
-      await completeHostedStep(stepKey, tabId, {
-        plusHostedCheckoutLastStage: nextState.hostedStage || '',
-      });
-    }
-
-    async function executePayPalHostedVerification(state = {}) {
-      const stepKey = PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_VERIFICATION;
-      const stepNumber = getHostedStepNumber(stepKey);
-      const tabId = await resolveHostedCheckoutTabId(state, stepKey);
-      if (await completeHostedStepIfSuccessful(stepKey, tabId, state)) {
-        return;
+      }, PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN, { label: `步骤 ${stepNumber}：等待 PayPal 邮箱页跳转` });
+      if (completedByStageChange) {
+        await addHostedStepLog(stepKey, `步骤 ${stepNumber}：已检测到 PayPal 进入后续页面（${nextState.hostedStage || PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_UNKNOWN}），邮箱节点直接完成。`, 'info');
       }
-      await waitForHostedUrlAfterAction(
-        tabId,
-        (url) => isPayPalUrl(url) || isHostedCheckoutSuccessUrl(url),
-        { label: `步骤 ${stepNumber}：等待 PayPal 验证码页` }
-      );
-      if (await completeHostedStepIfSuccessful(stepKey, tabId, state)) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const pageState = await getHostedPayPalState(tabId);
-      if (isHostedStageAtOrAfter(pageState.hostedStage, PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT)
-        && pageState.hostedStage !== PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION) {
-        await addHostedStepLog(stepKey, `步骤 ${stepNumber}：当前 PayPal 已进入后续页面（${pageState.hostedStage}），验证码节点直接完成。`, 'info');
-        await completeHostedStep(stepKey, tabId, {
-          plusHostedCheckoutLastStage: pageState.hostedStage,
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-      if (pageState.hostedStage !== PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION) {
-        throw new Error(`步骤 ${stepNumber}：当前不是 PayPal 验证码页（当前状态：${pageState.hostedStage || PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_UNKNOWN}）。`);
-      }
-
-      const config = await getHostedCheckoutRuntimeConfig(state);
-      const verificationCode = await pollHostedVerificationCode(config.verificationUrl);
-      await addHostedStepLog(stepKey, `步骤 ${stepNumber}：正在填写 PayPal 无卡直绑验证码。`, 'info');
-      await runHostedPayPalStep(tabId, {
-        expectedStage: PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION,
-        verificationCode,
-      });
-      const nextState = await waitForHostedPayPalStage(
-        tabId,
-        (stateInfo) => stateInfo?.hostedStage && stateInfo.hostedStage !== PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION,
-        { label: `步骤 ${stepNumber}：等待 PayPal 验证码页跳转` }
-      );
       await completeHostedStep(stepKey, tabId, {
         plusHostedCheckoutLastStage: nextState.hostedStage || '',
       });
@@ -1459,7 +1451,6 @@
       executePlusCheckoutCreate,
       executePayPalHostedOpenAiCheckout,
       executePayPalHostedEmail,
-      executePayPalHostedVerification,
       executePayPalHostedCard,
       executePayPalHostedCreateAccount,
       executePayPalHostedReview,
diff --git a/content/paypal-flow.js b/content/paypal-flow.js
index 82f9db8..959245d 100644
--- a/content/paypal-flow.js
+++ b/content/paypal-flow.js
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ const PAYPAL_HOSTED_DEFAULT_PHONE = '1234567890';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_OUTSIDE = 'outside_paypal';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN = 'pay_login';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT = 'guest_checkout';
-const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION = 'verification';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_CREATE_ACCOUNT = 'create_account';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_REVIEW = 'review_consent';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_APPROVAL = 'approval';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_UNKNOWN = 'unknown';
 const PAYPAL_HOSTED_STEP_KEYS = {
   [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN]: 'paypal-hosted-email',
-  [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION]: 'paypal-hosted-verification',
   [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT]: 'paypal-hosted-card',
   [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_CREATE_ACCOUNT]: 'paypal-hosted-create-account',
   [PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_REVIEW]: 'paypal-hosted-review',
@@ -249,15 +247,6 @@ function getPayPalPathname() {
   return String(location?.pathname || '').trim();
 }
 
-function findHostedVerificationInputs() {
-  return Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, index) => document.getElementById(`ci-ciBasic-${index}`))
-    .filter((input) => input && isVisibleElement(input) && isEnabledControl(input));
-}
-
-function hasHostedVerificationInputs() {
-  return findHostedVerificationInputs().length >= 6;
-}
-
 function isHostedLoginPage() {
   return getPayPalPathname() === '/pay' || Boolean(document.getElementById('email'));
 }
@@ -323,9 +312,6 @@ function detectPayPalHostedStage() {
   if (!/paypal\./i.test(String(location?.host || ''))) {
     return PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_OUTSIDE;
   }
-  if (hasHostedVerificationInputs()) {
-    return PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION;
-  }
   if (isHostedGuestCheckoutPage()) {
     return PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT;
   }
@@ -419,7 +405,6 @@ async function clickHostedSubmitButton(options = {}) {
     return {
       clicked: true,
       buttonText: lastButtonText,
-      verificationRequired: hasHostedVerificationInputs(),
       attempt,
     };
   }
@@ -447,11 +432,9 @@ async function clickHostedEmailNextButton() {
   }, async () => {
     simulateClick(button);
   });
-  await sleep(1000);
   return {
     clicked: true,
     buttonText,
-    verificationRequired: hasHostedVerificationInputs(),
   };
 }
 
@@ -563,30 +546,7 @@ async function submitHostedLogin(payload = {}) {
     stage: PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN,
     submitted: true,
     generatedEmail: email,
-    verificationRequired: Boolean(clickResult.verificationRequired),
-  };
-}
-
-async function fillHostedVerificationCode(payload = {}) {
-  await waitForDocumentComplete();
-  const code = String(payload.verificationCode || payload.code || '').replace(/\D+/g, '').slice(0, 6);
-  if (code.length !== 6) {
-    throw new Error('PayPal hosted checkout 验证码无效。');
-  }
-  const inputs = findHostedVerificationInputs();
-  if (inputs.length < 6) {
-    throw new Error('PayPal hosted checkout 当前页面未显示验证码输入框。');
-  }
-  await performPayPalOperationWithDelay({
-    stepKey: getHostedStepKey(PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION),
-    kind: 'fill',
-    label: 'hosted-paypal-verification-code',
-  }, async () => {
-    inputs.forEach((input, index) => fillInput(input, code[index] || ''));
-  });
-  return {
-    stage: PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION,
-    codeSubmitted: true,
+    clicked: Boolean(clickResult.clicked),
   };
 }
 
@@ -631,7 +591,6 @@ async function fillHostedGuestCheckout(payload = {}) {
   return {
     stage: PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_GUEST_CHECKOUT,
     submitted: true,
-    verificationRequired: Boolean(clickResult.verificationRequired),
     payloadPhone: values.phone,
     ...phoneCheck,
   };
@@ -672,11 +631,6 @@ async function runPayPalHostedCheckoutStep(payload = {}) {
       approveReady: Boolean(findApproveButton()),
     };
   }
-  if (stage === PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_VERIFICATION) {
-    return payload.verificationCode || payload.code
-      ? fillHostedVerificationCode(payload)
-      : { stage, requiresVerificationCode: true };
-  }
   if (stage === PAYPAL_HOSTED_STAGE_LOGIN) {
     return submitHostedLogin(payload);
   }
@@ -703,7 +657,6 @@ function inspectPayPalHostedState() {
     url: location.href,
     readyState: document.readyState,
     hostedStage: stage,
-    verificationInputsVisible: hasHostedVerificationInputs(),
     hasGuestCardFields: Boolean(document.getElementById('cardNumber')),
     hasHostedEmailInput: Boolean(document.getElementById('email') || findEmailInput()),
     createAccountReady: Boolean(createAccountButton && isVisibleElement(createAccountButton) && isEnabledControl(createAccountButton)),
diff --git a/content/plus-checkout.js b/content/plus-checkout.js
index a502a4f..d29360d 100644
--- a/content/plus-checkout.js
+++ b/content/plus-checkout.js
@@ -252,11 +252,22 @@ async function clickHostedSubmitButton() {
   });
   document.activeElement?.blur?.();
   await sleep(300);
+  const buttonTextBeforeClick = getActionText(button) || '订阅';
+  log(`Plus Checkout：准备点击“${buttonTextBeforeClick}”提交 OpenAI Checkout。`);
   simulateClick(button);
-  await sleep(1200);
+  await sleep(300);
+  const buttonTextAfterClick = getActionText(button);
+  if (buttonTextAfterClick && SUBSCRIBE_PROCESSING_TEXT_PATTERN.test(buttonTextAfterClick)) {
+    log(`Plus Checkout：已点击“${buttonTextBeforeClick}”，按钮进入“${buttonTextAfterClick}”，正在等待 PayPal 跳转。`);
+  } else {
+    log(`Plus Checkout：已点击“${buttonTextBeforeClick}”，正在等待 PayPal 跳转。`);
+  }
+  await sleep(900);
   return {
     clicked: true,
     buttonText: getActionText(button),
+    buttonTextBeforeClick,
+    buttonTextAfterClick,
     hostedVerificationVisible: hasHostedOpenAiVerificationDialog(),
   };
 }
diff --git a/content/utils.js b/content/utils.js
index f650814..2c439d1 100644
--- a/content/utils.js
+++ b/content/utils.js
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ function simulateClick(el) {
     : { method: 'click' };
 
   let method = strategy.method || 'click';
+  const textBeforeClick = el.textContent || '';
 
   if (method === 'requestSubmit' && form && typeof form.requestSubmit === 'function') {
     form.requestSubmit(el);
@@ -516,8 +517,8 @@ function simulateClick(el) {
     el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true }));
   }
 
-  console.log(LOG_PREFIX, `已点击(${method}): ${el.tagName} ${el.textContent?.slice(0, 30) || ''}`);
-  log(`已点击(${method}) [${el.tagName}] "${el.textContent?.trim().slice(0, 30) || ''}"`);
+  console.log(LOG_PREFIX, `已点击(${method}): ${el.tagName} ${textBeforeClick.slice(0, 30)}`);
+  log(`已点击(${method}) [${el.tagName}] "${textBeforeClick.trim().slice(0, 30) || ''}"`);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/data/step-definitions.js b/data/step-definitions.js
index 8a06a77..b6ea992 100644
--- a/data/step-definitions.js
+++ b/data/step-definitions.js
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@
   const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS = [
     ...PLUS_PAYPAL_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS.slice(0, 6),
     { id: 7, order: 70, key: 'paypal-hosted-email', title: '无卡直绑填写 PayPal 邮箱', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-email' },
-    { id: 8, order: 80, key: 'paypal-hosted-verification', title: '无卡直绑填写 PayPal 验证码', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-verification' },
-    { id: 9, order: 90, key: 'paypal-hosted-card', title: '无卡直绑填写 PayPal 资料', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-card' },
-    { id: 10, order: 100, key: 'paypal-hosted-create-account', title: '无卡直绑确认创建 PayPal', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-create-account' },
-    { id: 11, order: 110, key: 'paypal-hosted-review', title: '无卡直绑完成 PayPal 授权', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-review' },
+    { id: 8, order: 80, key: 'paypal-hosted-card', title: '无卡直绑填写 PayPal 资料', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-card' },
+    { id: 9, order: 90, key: 'paypal-hosted-create-account', title: '无卡直绑确认创建 PayPal', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-create-account' },
+    { id: 10, order: 100, key: 'paypal-hosted-review', title: '无卡直绑完成 PayPal 授权', sourceId: 'paypal-flow', driverId: 'content/paypal-flow', command: 'paypal-hosted-review' },
   ];
 
   const PLUS_GOPAY_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS = [
@@ -239,23 +238,23 @@
   );
   const PLUS_PAYPAL_PHONE_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createOpenAiSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 10, 100, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE);
   const PLUS_PAYPAL_PHONE_BOUND_EMAIL_RELOGIN_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createOpenAiSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 10, 100, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE, { phoneSignupReloginAfterBindEmailEnabled: true });
-  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 12, 120, SIGNUP_METHOD_EMAIL);
+  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 11, 110, SIGNUP_METHOD_EMAIL);
   const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_SUB2API_SESSION_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(
     PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS,
-    12,
-    120,
+    11,
+    110,
     SIGNUP_METHOD_EMAIL,
     { plusAccountAccessStrategy: PLUS_ACCOUNT_ACCESS_STRATEGY_SUB2API_CODEX_SESSION }
   );
   const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_CPA_SESSION_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(
     PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS,
-    12,
-    120,
+    11,
+    110,
     SIGNUP_METHOD_EMAIL,
     { plusAccountAccessStrategy: PLUS_ACCOUNT_ACCESS_STRATEGY_CPA_CODEX_SESSION }
   );
-  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PHONE_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 12, 120, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE);
-  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PHONE_BOUND_EMAIL_RELOGIN_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 12, 120, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE, { phoneSignupReloginAfterBindEmailEnabled: true });
+  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PHONE_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 11, 110, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE);
+  const PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PHONE_BOUND_EMAIL_RELOGIN_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createHostedCheckoutSteps(PLUS_PAYPAL_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 11, 110, SIGNUP_METHOD_PHONE, { phoneSignupReloginAfterBindEmailEnabled: true });
   const PLUS_GOPAY_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createOpenAiSteps(PLUS_GOPAY_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS, 10, 100, SIGNUP_METHOD_EMAIL);
   const PLUS_GOPAY_SUB2API_SESSION_STEP_DEFINITIONS = createOpenAiSteps(
     PLUS_GOPAY_PREFIX_STEP_DEFINITIONS,
diff --git a/shared/flow-registry.js b/shared/flow-registry.js
index 8f31c82..3f3123d 100644
--- a/shared/flow-registry.js
+++ b/shared/flow-registry.js
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
           commands: [
             'paypal-approve',
             'paypal-hosted-email',
-            'paypal-hosted-verification',
             'paypal-hosted-card',
             'paypal-hosted-create-account',
             'paypal-hosted-review',
diff --git a/tests/content-utils.test.js b/tests/content-utils.test.js
index 44353c8..d7eb289 100644
--- a/tests/content-utils.test.js
+++ b/tests/content-utils.test.js
@@ -127,6 +127,35 @@ return { shouldReportReadyForFrame };
   assert.equal(api.shouldReportReadyForFrame('unknown-source', true), false);
 });
 
+test('simulateClick logs the button text captured before click side effects', () => {
+  const bundle = [extractFunction('simulateClick')].join('\n');
+  const logs = [];
+  const consoleMessages = [];
+  const api = new Function('logs', 'console', 'location', `
+function throwIfStopped() {}
+const LOG_PREFIX = '[test]';
+function log(message) { logs.push(message); }
+${bundle}
+return { simulateClick };
+`)(logs, { log: (...args) => consoleMessages.push(args.join(' ')) }, { pathname: '/checkout' });
+
+  const button = {
+    tagName: 'BUTTON',
+    textContent: '订阅',
+    getAttribute: () => '',
+    click() {
+      this.textContent = '正在处理';
+    },
+  };
+
+  api.simulateClick(button);
+
+  assert.equal(button.textContent, '正在处理');
+  assert.equal(logs.at(-1), '已点击(click) [BUTTON] "订阅"');
+  assert.match(consoleMessages.at(-1), /BUTTON 订阅/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(logs.at(-1), /正在处理/);
+});
+
 test('getRuntimeScriptSource follows injected source overrides after utils is already loaded', () => {
   const bundle = [extractFunction('getRuntimeScriptSource')].join('\n');
   const api = new Function('window', 'SCRIPT_SOURCE', `
diff --git a/tests/plus-checkout-create-wait.test.js b/tests/plus-checkout-create-wait.test.js
index ea7460c..8f8b846 100644
--- a/tests/plus-checkout-create-wait.test.js
+++ b/tests/plus-checkout-create-wait.test.js
@@ -494,6 +494,66 @@ test('PayPal no-card binding OpenAI checkout node submits hosted page and comple
   });
 });
 
+test('PayPal hosted email node completes when Next navigation drops the content response', async () => {
+  const events = [];
+  let currentUrl = 'https://www.paypal.com/checkoutweb/pay?token=EC-test';
+  const executor = api.createPlusCheckoutCreateExecutor({
+    addLog: async (message, level = 'info', options = {}) => events.push({ type: 'log', message, level, options }),
+    chrome: {
+      tabs: {
+        get: async (tabId) => ({ id: tabId, url: currentUrl, status: 'complete' }),
+      },
+    },
+    completeNodeFromBackground: async (step, payload) => events.push({ type: 'complete', step, payload }),
+    ensureContentScriptReadyOnTabUntilStopped: async (source, tabId, options) => events.push({ type: 'ready', source, tabId, options }),
+    getState: async () => ({
+      hostedCheckoutPhoneNumber: '(415) 555-1234',
+    }),
+    registerTab: async (source, tabId) => events.push({ type: 'register', source, tabId }),
+    sendTabMessageUntilStopped: async (tabId, source, message) => {
+      events.push({ type: 'tab-message', tabId, source, message });
+      if (message.type === 'PAYPAL_RUN_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_STEP') {
+        currentUrl = 'https://www.paypal.com/checkoutweb/signup?ba_token=BA-test&token=EC-test';
+        return new Promise(() => {});
+      }
+      if (message.type === 'PAYPAL_HOSTED_GET_STATE') {
+        return {
+          hostedStage: currentUrl.includes('/signup')
+            ? 'guest_checkout'
+            : 'pay_login',
+        };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected message type ${message.type}`);
+    },
+    setState: async (payload) => events.push({ type: 'set-state', payload }),
+    sleepWithStop: async (ms) => events.push({ type: 'sleep', ms }),
+    waitForTabCompleteUntilStopped: async () => events.push({ type: 'tab-complete' }),
+  });
+
+  await executor.executePayPalHostedEmail({
+    plusCheckoutTabId: 85661333,
+    plusHostedCheckoutGuestProfile: {
+      email: 'guest@example.com',
+      phone: '4155551234',
+      address: { street: '1 Main St', city: 'New York', state: 'New York', zip: '10001' },
+    },
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(currentUrl.includes('/signup'), true);
+  assert.equal(
+    events.some((event) => event.type === 'complete' && event.step === 'paypal-hosted-email'),
+    true
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    events.some((event) => event.type === 'log' && /已检测到 PayPal 进入后续页面（guest_checkout）/.test(event.message)),
+    true
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    events.some((event) => event.type === 'tab-message' && event.message.type === 'PAYPAL_RUN_HOSTED_CHECKOUT_STEP'),
+    true
+  );
+});
+
 test('Plus checkout content routes billing operations through the operation delay gate', async () => {
   const { checkoutEvents, send } = createCheckoutContentHarness();
 
diff --git a/tests/step-definitions-module.test.js b/tests/step-definitions-module.test.js
index 2118121..e72708e 100644
--- a/tests/step-definitions-module.test.js
+++ b/tests/step-definitions-module.test.js
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ test('step definitions module exposes ordered normal and Plus step metadata', ()
       'fill-profile',
       'plus-checkout-create',
       'paypal-hosted-email',
-      'paypal-hosted-verification',
       'paypal-hosted-card',
       'paypal-hosted-create-account',
       'paypal-hosted-review',
@@ -236,9 +235,10 @@ test('step definitions module exposes ordered normal and Plus step metadata', ()
   assert.equal(hostedSteps.some((step) => step.key === 'paypal-approve'), false);
   assert.equal(hostedSteps.some((step) => step.key === 'plus-checkout-return'), false);
   assert.equal(hostedSteps.some((step) => step.key === 'paypal-hosted-openai-checkout'), false);
+  assert.equal(hostedSteps.some((step) => step.key === 'paypal-hosted-verification'), false);
   assert.equal(hostedSteps.find((step) => step.key === 'paypal-hosted-card')?.title, '无卡直绑填写 PayPal 资料');
-  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.getStepIds({ plusModeEnabled: true, plusPaymentMethod: 'paypal-hosted' }), [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]);
-  assert.equal(api.getLastStepId({ plusModeEnabled: true, plusPaymentMethod: 'paypal-hosted' }), 15);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.getStepIds({ plusModeEnabled: true, plusPaymentMethod: 'paypal-hosted' }), [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]);
+  assert.equal(api.getLastStepId({ plusModeEnabled: true, plusPaymentMethod: 'paypal-hosted' }), 14);
 
   assert.deepStrictEqual(
     goPaySteps.map((step) => step.key),
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ test('Plus session strategy swaps the OAuth tail for a single SUB2API import nod
         plusAccountAccessStrategy: 'sub2api_codex_session',
       },
       previousNodeId: 'paypal-hosted-review',
-      expectedStepIds: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12],
+      expectedStepIds: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11],
     },
     {
       label: 'gopay',
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ test('Plus session strategy swaps the OAuth tail for a single CPA import node',
         plusAccountAccessStrategy: 'cpa_codex_session',
       },
       previousNodeId: 'paypal-hosted-review',
-      expectedStepIds: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12],
+      expectedStepIds: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11],
     },
     {
       label: 'gopay',