Divi 5 Guide: What Changed and Why It Matters

Divi 5 is a major evolution of the builder rather than a cosmetic update. Elegant Themes' current documentation highlights more than 22 new features, with modern layout controls among the biggest changes.

Flexbox everywhere

Divi 5 exposes Flexbox controls across elements so you can manage direction, wrapping, ordering, spacing and child alignment visually.

CSS Grid

Grid controls are available for sections, rows, columns and module groups, giving designers a more structured way to create two-dimensional layouts.

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Nested modules

Modules can act as containers for other modules. This makes more sophisticated component structures possible without relying on rigid row-and-column patterns.

Upgrade carefully

For an existing production site, follow a staged migration process. Back up first, test compatibility and verify critical layouts before changing the live site.

A practical way to decide

Use this page as a shortlist, then test the workflow against a real page you expect to maintain. Pay attention to editing speed, responsive behavior, reusable styles, licensing and how comfortable the future editor will be making routine changes.

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