Divi 5.0

Welcome To Our Divi 5 Information Hub – FAQs, Resources, & Testing

As you probably know, the popular Divi Theme and Divi Builder from Elegant Themes is undergoing a huge foundational change for version 5.0. This change brings many questions, and we are here to provide some answers and important information about our products.

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👋 Hello, I’m Nelson Miller, the owner of this company. At Pee-Aye Creative, we are very excited about the future of Divi, both for our own plugin users and the community in general. I hope the information on this page is helpful as we all make this transition together!

FAQs

Pee-Aye Creative FAQs

Will your plugins be updated for full compatibility with Divi 5

Yes, all our plugins will be updated for full compatibility with Divi 5. However, it’s important to understand that Divi 5 is still in its early alpha stage, meaning it is under active development by the Divi team. While we are actively rebuilding all our plugins to ensure full compatibility, ongoing changes and core updates in Divi 5 need to be completed before we can finalize the conversion process for third-party products like ours.

During both the Public Alpha and the upcoming Public Beta, it is neither expected nor feasible for third-party products to be fully compatible. The core structure required for us to complete the rebuild of our plugins is not yet finalized, and Divi 5 continues to undergo frequent changes and updates behind the scenes. However, until then, all plugins should continue to work in general with some minor glitches, as Divi 5 has backwards compatibility which renders the modules as shortcodes just like before.

As a leading Divi plugin developer and community leader, we are fully committed to ensuring all our products are updated and compatible with Divi 5. We are already making great progress on this! However, we kindly ask for your patience during this transition phase. The process requires significant time, resources, and cost, so we truly appreciate your support and understanding.

Rest assured, by the time Divi 5 reaches its full public release, all our plugins will be fully rebuilt and compatible, providing the same high-quality features and performance you’ve come to expect from us.

We will share more information on how to access these updates as soon as it becomes available to us, as we are not sure how Divi Marketplace will handle that. Until Divi 5’s official public release, please be patient and know that we are working diligently to ensure a smooth transition for all our plugins.

Thank you for your continued support, understanding, and kindness during this process!

What is your current status?

We are actively working on rebuilding our plugins, which has been a long and stressful process, especially with the changes in Divi.

For context, although Divi 5 was in development behind the scenes for a few years, the foundational code structure changed significantly. As third-party developers, we were not advised to begin our work until these changes were more finalized. This meant that we only gained access to the necessary tools for plugin development at the beginning of August 2024, which was quite late in the overall Divi 5 development timeline.

Despite this challenge, we have patiently and politely requested the required integration structure from the Elegant Themes team. As of January 2025, we have most of what is needed, and we are very thankful for that. However, we are still waiting for them to provide some additional code structure so that we can complete our work.

Overall, we are making steady progress and are on track to have our plugins ready for Divi 5 during the Divi Public Beta period. Currently, half of our plugins are 100% completed for Divi 5, while the others are making excellent progress.

How with this affect our "helper" related plugins?

At Pee-Aye Creative, we offer two main types of Divi plugins. The first is a traditional module plugin, such as our Divi Table Of Contents Maker or our Divi Tabs Maker. The second type is our “helper” series, where we enhance existing Divi modules by adding new settings. Examples of these “helper” plugins include our Divi Contact Form Helper and Divi Search Helper.

The “helper” plugins were significantly impacted by the delays in the development of Divi 5, as they require a different code structure compared to regular modules. This resulted in notable delays in our own work, but we maintained communication with Elegant Themes to address the issue. After some patience and perseverance, we are grateful that their amazing developers have provided most of the necessary updates to move forward, although this has happened very recently.

As of January 2025, we are still waiting on a few updates, but thankfully we can proceed with most of our development. We are already testing partially completed “helper” plugins, and we have one of them fully finished.

How with this affect our "module" related plugins?

At Pee-Aye Creative, we offer two main types of Divi plugins. The first is a traditional module plugin, such as our Divi Table Of Contents Maker or our Divi Tabs Maker. The second type is our “helper” series, where we enhance existing Divi modules by adding new settings. Examples of these “helper” plugins include our Divi Contact Form Helper and Divi Search Helper.

In general, we actually don’t have many regular modules in our collection of plugins, since we take a different approach and focus on upgrading existing modules. These are already completed, as they are easier to achieve than the others. If you are a customer of any of these plugins and want to help us test them with Divi 5, we you can submit the form below to get access.

How will Divi 5 affect Divi Assistant?

All the features of our Divi Assistant plugin are strategically created to be future-proof as much as possible and will remain unaffected by the upcoming release of Divi 5.0. This is a testament to its design and strategic approach. Almost all current features in Divi Assistant will continue to work in Divi 5, and those which are not working have been updated and will be released when ready.

Currently, phase 1 of our flagship Divi Assistant plugin has been adding as many admin tools and helpful utilities as possible without risking any of those being depreciated or broken in Divi 5.0.  Take notice to the features we have released so far — none of them are dependent on whether it is Divi 4.x or 5.x, which is part of our strategic development plan. As of now, our plugin includes 135 main features that stand resilient against any potential changes. As you can see, we are deliberately avoiding the inclusion of features that might become redundant or obsolete with the advent of Divi 5.0, while adding a huge range of tremendously helpful features now.

For the few items that need updated for Divi 5, we are already working on it and making great progress!

Looking ahead, phase 2 of Divi Assistant will be about enhancing existing Divi modules, potentially adding hundreds or thousands of missing settings and features into the Divi Builder and native Divi modules after Divi 5.0 is finalized. The unique strategy here is simple: since our plugin will be modifying existing modules, it can be safely added and removed as needed. We are preparing quite a list of things that will be added by our plugin post Divi 5.0.

Can I help test your plugins for Divi 5 compatibility?

Yes, that would be awesome! Please sign up via the form below. We have several plugins ready to test, and would really appreciate more help from our amazing customers to test all the features and settings.

General FAQs

What is the current stage of Divi 5 development?

The first version of Divi 5.0 Public Alpha was released to the public at the end of September 2024 and the latest version is available to download and test. Please be sure to read the details carefully and do not use this on live websites yet.

When will Divi 5 Public Beta be available?

A lot is happening behind the scenes of Divi 5. The team at Elegant Themes already released the Public Alpha at the end of September, 2024.

The next step in the roadmap is Public Beta. It’s still too early to tell when Public Beta will be released, but until then, there will be many versions of Public Alpha released every two weeks.

What will happen to shortcodes?

There’s an unfortunate misconception circulating about shortcodes being phased out in Divi 5, and we addressed it clearly in this blog post about clearing up the confusion about shortcodes in Divi 5.

The change in Divi 5 only affects how the Divi Builder modules work, shifting from shortcodes to blocks. In the linked blog, we clarify what’s changing and reassure you that WordPress shortcodes will still continue to work exactly as before.

How will the update process work?

The Divi 5 update will be a normal update, similar to previous updates. 

If you are referring to the migration process, that is handled by a new system in Divi 5, which checks for compatibility first. Please check this Elegant Themes blog post for more information.

What happens to my post content with the Divi 5 update?

Users will have the option to migrate their post content to the Divi 5 format. However, if you choose not to migrate, your existing Divi 4 modules will continue to function like shortcodes as they currently do.

Is Divi 5 backwards compatible?

Yes, the goal is for Divi 5 to be fully backwards compatible. You can read more about this on the Elegant Themes blog post.

Will Elegant Themes maintain multiple versions of Divi?

No, Elegant Themes will not be maintaining multiple versions of Divi. Once Divi 5 is ready after the Public Alpha and Public Beta, they will release an update for everyone and continue with the version numbers like 5.0.1 and 5.1 etc.

Where can I find official info about Divi 5?

On May 1, 2024, Elegant Themes published a page on their website dedicated to Divi 5.0. Please check there for all official public news related to Divi 5.0. They have also been posting regularly about it on their blog, and you can find information about it in the Divi Dashboard of any site running Divi 5.0 Public Alpha.

Divi 5 Resources From Our Blog/YouTube Channel

Help Test Our Plugins With Divi 5.0

We’re excited to announce that several of our plugins are ready for testing with Divi 5.0, and we’d love your help! As one of our valued customers, your input is incredibly important in helping us ensure that every feature and setting works flawlessly.

While we’ve already tested the plugins ourselves, having more eyes on them will give us the confidence that they’re as polished as possible. If you’re interested in trying out these plugins and providing feedback, we’d greatly appreciate it!

While some of the plugins listed in the form below are not yet ready, selecting the relevant plugins will help us get you set up with the test files when they become available.

To get started, simply fill out the form below. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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