Divi Changelog April 2024
The Divi changelog lets you know about the latest updates for the Divi theme from Elegant Themes. Sometimes the changelog contains minor bug fixes, sometimes there are major improvements and every now and then we get awesome new features.
Here’s the updated Divi changelog:
The Divi Changelog
What does Divi Changelog mean?
A changelog is a log or record of all notable changes made to a website or and app and other software. A changelog usually includes records of bug fixes, improvements and new features. Some open source projects include a changelog as one of the top level files in their distribution. Release Notes can be added to the changelog, describing the features more in depth.
Blog post: Changelog and Release Notes explained for non-developers
Updating Divi to the latest version
Login to your WordPress dashboard and go to Appearance > Themes and click Theme Details to see your current Divi version. If there is a new version available, you can click “Update now”. However, it’s wise to wait a week or two before installing a major update to make sure that third party plugin developers have the time to update their plugins for 100% compatibility with the latest Divi version.
You should always make a backup your website before conducting a major update and – if possible – use a staging server for test purposes before deploying updates to your live website.
Major Divi feature updates
Every once in a while, Elegant Themes releases completely new Divi features, for example Global Styles, Transformation Controls and Quick Actions. These updates are also covered in the Divi changelog but they are also followed by a more detailed blog post and video from Elegant Themes, featuring the CEO Nick Roach.
Follow the category “Theme Releases” on the Elegant Themes blog to stay updated on the most important feature updates or see the list below:
January 30, 2024: Divi 5 Progress Update for 2024
Today’s update brings a calmer pace as the team took a well-deserved break over the holidays, dedicating time to reflection and planning for the year ahead. Now rejuvenated, they resume their journey towards the Divi 5 Public Alpha release. With the original Divi 4 interface deprecated, the team focused on updating dependencies and converting modules for the upcoming release. Remaining critical features, including Global Colors and Auto Saves, are in the final stages of development. Despite the work ahead, the team’s three-year dedication to Divi 5 nears fruition, offering an exciting glimpse of what’s to come.
January 18, 2024: The Advanced Divi AI Image Editor is Here
Divi AI introduces a cutting-edge AI Image Editor directly integrated into the builder, revolutionizing image customization. Users can effortlessly generate, reimagine, and stylize images with AI precision, preserving desired elements while tweaking specific details. Utilizing intuitive brush tools, users paint areas for modification and instruct Divi AI accordingly. From adding elements to expanding canvases, Divi AI empowers users to upscale, enhance, and adapt images seamlessly. No longer constrained by image dimensions, users can effortlessly tailor images to suit any layout, ensuring optimal visual coherence. With Divi AI, achieving the perfect image composition becomes a streamlined and flexible process, enhancing design possibilities
December 20, 2023: Here's The New Divi 5 Interface
Divi 5 undergoes a sleek makeover, retaining its core functionality while enhancing user experience. The revamped interface promises seamless navigation without compromising speed. Gone are the distractions, with animations eliminated to maintain efficiency. The interface footprint shrinks, offering ample space for creativity. Users can customize layout panels to suit their preferences, whether docked, undocked, or tabbed. Divi 5 empowers users with unprecedented control, ensuring a smoother and more enjoyable design process.
November 1, 2023: The Release Date For Divi 5 Public Alpha: Q1 2024
At the start of the year, the Divi team set a lofty goal for themselves – to deliver the first public version of Divi 5 to the user community before the year draws to a close. With only two months remaining in 2023, the finish line is nearly in sight.
However, in the spirit of transparency and to manage expectations, the team acknowledges that while the goal is within reach, it might be wiser to anticipate the release of the Divi 5 Public Alpha in the first quarter of the following year (Q1). This adjustment to the timeline is a precautionary measure to ensure that the release lives up to the high standards that Divi users have come to expect.
In this exciting phase of Divi 5’s development, the team is making sure that the final product is polished and ready to meet the needs of its diverse user base. The decision to extend the timeline, if necessary, reflects their commitment to delivering a robust and feature-rich Divi 5 Public Alpha.
As the project moves forward, Divi enthusiasts can look forward to a well-rounded and comprehensive experience once the Divi 5 Public Alpha is released. The team’s dedication to providing a high-quality product is evident, and it’s a testament to their commitment to delivering excellence in web design and development.
Stay tuned for more updates on Divi 5, and rest assured that the wait will be well worth it. The Divi team’s determination to deliver a remarkable product remains unwavering, and users can expect a powerful and user-friendly tool to enhance their web design endeavors.
September 28, 2023: No More Shortcodes in Divi 5
In a busy month, Divi 5 has added several modules, fixed bugs, and improved performance. Notably, shortcodes are being phased out in favor of a modern storage format. The migration process ensures a smooth transition for existing users. This shift promises enhanced performance and compatibility, setting the stage for a more streamlined web development experience.
There are also a new feature coming to Divi AI in a few weeks: AI code generation.
August 22, 2023: Divi 5 Dev Beta Is Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHAgLN_1VCI
With the introduction of the Dev Beta, a broader invitation is extended to developers, encouraging their participation in the beta program. This enables them to initiate the process of adapting their Divi modules to align with the established Divi 5 framework. Moreover, developers are prompted to explore novel and captivating functionalities, aiming for their timely integration into the upcoming Divi 5 launch. This initiative signifies a quest for streamlined content generation techniques.
August 22, 2023: Divi 5 Dev Beta Is Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHAgLN_1VCI
With the introduction of the Dev Beta, a broader invitation is extended to developers, encouraging their participation in the beta program. This enables them to initiate the process of adapting their Divi modules to align with the established Divi 5 framework. Moreover, developers are prompted to explore novel and captivating functionalities, aiming for their timely integration into the upcoming Divi 5 launch. This initiative signifies a quest for streamlined content generation techniques.
August 10, 2023: Create websites with artificial intelligence using Divi AI
Divi AI is an advanced artificial intelligence platform that streamlines content creation. It employs natural language processing and machine learning to generate high-quality written material for various purposes. Divi AI can craft blog posts, articles, marketing copy, and more, mimicking human style and tone. Users provide prompts or topics, and the AI produces coherent and contextually relevant content. Divi AI’s intuitive interface makes it user-friendly, even for those without extensive writing experience. It’s designed to save time and effort in content production, making it a valuable tool for businesses, writers, and anyone seeking efficient content generation. Get your Divi AI discount here.
July 07, 2023: The Advancements of Divi 5: Unveiling its Enhanced Extendability
Divi 5 is an upcoming version of the popular WordPress theme by Elegant Themes. It aims to improve the theme’s extendability by introducing new features and an Extendability API. Developers and users will have the ability to add their own components and customizations to Divi, creating more personalized and flexible websites. Divi 5 also plans to launch a marketplace for third-party extensions, allowing users to further enhance the functionality of the theme. The focus of Divi 5 is to empower users and developers with greater control and customization options for their websites.
June 01, 2023: Divi AI Sneak Peek & Divi 5 Progress Update
Divi 5, the upcoming version of the popular WordPress theme, is making impressive strides, as highlighted in the May progress update. The development team has been dedicatedly working on enhancing Divi’s features and functionality. A noteworthy addition is the innovative Divi AI, an artificial intelligence-powered assistant. Divi AI intelligently analyzes the content and structure of a website to provide users with automated design suggestions and recommendations. This groundbreaking feature empowers users to effortlessly create visually appealing and cohesive websites, even if they lack design expertise. Alongside Divi AI, the Theme Builder has been introduced, allowing users to craft personalized headers, footers, and dynamic content throughout their websites. This flexibility and control foster a more tailored and engaging user experience. Divi 5 also prioritizes a streamlined editing process with its intuitive visual interface, enabling real-time changes and immediate visual feedback. The update also emphasizes ongoing optimization efforts to ensure Divi’s performance and loading speed are top-notch, guaranteeing a seamless user experience. The development team actively seeks feedback from the Divi community to fine-tune and address any concerns. In summary, Divi 5 presents a comprehensive WordPress theme that combines the power of artificial intelligence with customizable design features, empowering users to effortlessly create stunning and professional websites.
April 27, 2023: Bulk Import Layouts To Divi Library
Save your Theme Options to Divi Cloud, upload multiple .json files (from different contexts!) and split layouts into sections with one click.
April 26, 2023: Divi 5 April Progress Update
The latest progress update on the forthcoming Divi 5 release has been shared by Elegant Themes. The post outlines the integration of the WooCommerce Builder and design tool improvements. The team is focusing on enhancing speed and performance and ensuring a stable and bug-free release. The update offers a glimpse of exciting new features, and the team is dedicated to delivering a high-quality product.
March 7, 2023: Divi 5 Dev Alpha
In the Divi 5 Dev Alpha version, the new API will be almost finished and a moderate portion of Divi’s features will have been developed on the new API. Divi developers will be invited to explore the API and give feedback on the new Divi foundation.
February 6, 2023: Divi Cloud Sharing
Divi Cloud Sharing is now available in Divi version 4.20. Share and collaborate with your team in the cloud. Divi Cloud Sharing is a new system that allows you to share Divi assets with your team members and collaborate together in the cloud while you build Divi websites. This update brings together Divi, Divi Cloud and Divi Teams.
November 3, 2022: Divi Code Snippets
Save your favorite HTML & Javascript, CSS and collections of CSS parameters and rules, so that they can be easily used within the Divi code editors. That includes in the code editors found in the Divi Theme Options, Divi Builder Page Settings, Code Modules, Text Modules and the CSS options found within all Divi modules.
October 19, 2022: The Divi Teams Collaboration Service
Divi Teams allows you to invite people to be a part of your Elegant Themes account, and to control the permissions granted to each. You can give your team members access to your products and services such as Divi and our other themes and plugins (including the ability to generate and manage API Keys), Premium Support, and Divi Cloud so that your entire team can function effectively while building websites for your clients.
Each of your team members get their own account with their own username and password, along with the ability to manage the parts of their account (or the accounts of their fellow team members) that you give them access to.
August 12, 2022: The Divi Theme Builder Library With Divi Cloud Storage
The Divi Theme Builder Library is a new place where you can save your favorite Theme Builder templates and template sets. The Theme Builder Library is integrated with Divi Cloud. This means that you can easily access your Theme Builder templates on every new website you build. All of your favorite header and footer combinations, post templates, product templates, category templates and more, can be saved and organized in your library and installed on new websites with one click.
April 7, 2022: Cloud Storage For Divi Layouts And Content. Build Websites Faster With Divi Cloud.
Save Layouts & Content Blocks To Divi Cloud And Access Them From Any Website While You Build Them! Today we are excited to introduce Divi Cloud. Divi Cloud is like Dropbox, iCloud or OneDrive, but for your website.
March 31, 2022: Build New Gradients Using Multiple Color Stops And New Gradient Options
We are excited to release the Advanced Gradient Builder for Divi, a brand new control type in the Visual Builder that allows you to design advanced gradients using multiple color stops and new gradient options. This feature is short and sweet, but we are really happy with how the new UI turned out and we think you are going to have a lot of fun using it!
March 17, 2022: Build Stunning New Backgrounds Using Custom Shapes And Textures
Introducing Two Brand New Design Settings For Divi Create Stunning Backgrounds By Combining Colors, Gradients, Images, Masks And Patterns!
November 22, 2021: Eight New Divi WooCommerce Modules + Cart & Checkout Customization
Introducing WooCommerce Cart & Checkout Customization Customize The Entire WooCommerce Buying Experience, From Browsing Products Through Checkout.
November 4, 2021: Hundreds Of New Icons, An Improved Icon Picker And More
The Divi Icon Update Choose From Hundreds Of New Icons And Find Your Favorite Icons More Easily.
October 28, 2021: Edit Your Headers, Footers And Post Templates On The Front-End
Design Everything In One Place Now You Can Edit Your Theme Builder Templates And Post Content At The Same Time From Within The Visual Builder.
Pro tip: Roll back to a previous Divi version
Did you know that you can roll back to a previously installed version of Divi with just one click? This is very useful if you experience conflicts with plugins or custom code when you update to a new theme version.
From the Elegant Themes blog post:
Rolling back to your previously installed Divi version is easy. Each time you update Divi, it will keep track of what version you were using previously. If you run into problems with the new version and want to switch back, simply open the Updates tab in the Divi Theme Options and click the Rollback button. Divi will provide you with some more information about your currently installed version and the version you can roll back to. Click the blue button and you’re done!
Divi theme discounts
10% Discount On Upgrades and Renewals
Add one extra year to your annual subscription or upgrade to a lifetime license. Use one (1) Divi license for unlimited amount of websites. Click the link below and login to activate your discount.
10% Discount On Divi Pixel
Divi Pixel is a powerful tool built for Divi. They’ve spent months crafting advanced settings and custom modules. It comes with hundreds of customization options, and 30 powerful Divi Builder custom modules which will incredibly extend your website’s functionality!
10% Discount On Divi Supreme Pro
This plugin adds more than 40 new modules to Divi. Give your design a real vitamin injection with modules for: ✓ Animated text ✓ Opening hours ✓ Floating images ✓ Image carousels ✓ Before and after sliders ✓ More icons ✓ Flipbox functionality … and much much more. Simple and intuitive to work with while the end result is dazzlingly beautiful.
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The best way to achieve awesome effects in Divi without writing a line of code! The Divi Toolbox empowers you to achieve effects which normally can only be done with custom CSS, PHP or Javascript! Click the link below and use the code TOOLBOX10 to get 10% off on this epic plugin.
10% Off For New Divi Members
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Black Friday 2023 Is Over
Black Friday (or should we say Black Week?) is the best time of the year to snag the Divi theme, plugins, layouts and child themes with a big discount.
Why WordPress Adds -2 To Your URL (And How To Remove It)
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Divi: A unique way to build websites
Divi comes with more than 40 modules for text, images, video, counters, slideshows, FAQs, forms and much more. Easy to use and open for customizations. Divi creates 100% responsive design that always looks good on mobile devices. Preview your website on smartphones and tablets – on your computer screen.
With the unique concept with drag & drop and click & type, everyone can create beautiful web design without writing a single line of code. You must try it to believe it. Free live chat support is included, but you can often find the answer to your question yourself in an open Divi forum. Divi users are active and lots of users share their experiences and feedback on Facebook and in other communities.
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About Divi
Divi is the worlds most popular premium theme and page builder for Wordpress. It's used by 974,872 web designers all over the world. With the drag & drop and click & type features, anyone can create a beautiful website and no time with a user-friendly what you see is what you get interface.
Divi comes both with a flexible theme and the world's most powerful page builder: The Divi Builder. Elegant Themes releases a new complete layout pack every week with images and top of the line templates – free for all members to use.
About WordPress
Almost one third of all websites are built with WordPress. It’s the worlds most popular CMS with open source code. 1 020 blog posts are published every minute and there are more than 50 000 free plugins to download and install. 10% of all WordPress websites are made with Divi.
About Elegant Themes
Elegant Themes is the company that launched Divi back in 2008. They have also developed the popular theme Extra and plugins like Bloom and Monarch. Elegant Themes offer free live chat support for all members. Divi is a registered trademark of Elegant Themes, Inc. This website is not affiliated with nor endorsed by Elegant Themes.
