If you've had a website built with us on WordPress, chances are it's powered by Divi — the page builder we've relied on for years to create fast, flexible, professional websites for our clients. Divi has just had its biggest update ever, and we're genuinely excited about it. Divi 5 isn't a minor version bump; it's a complete, ground-up rebuild of the platform, and the improvements are significant enough that we wanted to walk you through exactly what's changed and why it matters for your website.
What Is Divi?
For those unfamiliar, Divi is one of the world's most widely used WordPress website builders, giving us the ability to design custom, visually rich websites without being locked into rigid templates. It's what allows us to build the layouts, animations, and design flexibility that make our clients' websites stand out — while still giving you an editable, manageable site behind the scenes.
So What's Actually Different About Divi 5?
Every previous version of Divi built your pages using an older, clunky method behind the scenes that added extra work every single time someone visited your website. Divi 5 replaces this with a completely modern way of building pages — one that's cleaner, more efficient, and built to last for years to come.
This isn't a cosmetic refresh — it's a rebuilt foundation, and the results speak for themselves.
The Headline Benefit: Speed
Performance is the single biggest improvement in Divi 5, and independent testing backs this up. Reviewers comparing equivalent pages built in Divi 4 versus Divi 5 have recorded load times dropping from roughly 2.3 seconds down to 1.3 seconds, GTmetrix scores climbing from around 81% to 96%, and up to 84% less JavaScript being loaded on the page. Other independent tests found pages loading over 40% faster on identical hosting.
Faster websites matter for more than just user experience — page speed is also a ranking factor for Google, meaning a faster site can genuinely support your SEO alongside giving visitors a smoother experience.
A More Stable, More Scalable Platform
Beyond raw speed, Divi 5 has been rebuilt with stability and scalability as core priorities. The new foundation reduces the slowdowns that could previously creep in on larger, more complex websites, and sets the platform up to keep improving for years to come — rather than patching an ageing system. Of course, a fast build still needs quality hosting behind it to perform at its best.
A Smoother Design & Editing Experience
The Visual Builder itself has also been reworked. Content, design, and advanced settings now live in a persistent, customisable panel rather than a collection of floating pop-ups, so building and editing pages feels more organised and considerably quicker. For our team, this means we can design and refine your website more efficiently — and for clients who like to make their own edits, it means a cleaner, more intuitive experience too.
What This Means Going Forward
Given the scale of these improvements, all new websites we build from here on will be built on Divi 5 as standard. It's simply the better platform — faster, more stable, and better positioned for the future.
If you're an existing client currently on a Divi 4 website and you'd like to explore upgrading, we'd love to chat. The transition is far smoother than a typical major platform change — existing pages convert across automatically in most cases — and the performance gains alone make it well worth a conversation. If you've been wondering how often a website should be redesigned or updated, a Divi 5 upgrade is often a great opportunity to combine the two.
Interested in Upgrading?
If you'd like to find out what a Divi 5 upgrade would look like for your website — including timing, scope, and what to expect — get in touch with our team today. We're excited about what this update means for the sites we build, and we'd love to help you take advantage of it too.
