Divi 5 Update: Public Alpha Version 4

The Divi 5 Public Alpha is available for testing. If you use Divi 5, you’ll notice an update notification for Public Alpha Version 4 today. We release new Divi 5 versions every two weeks, and it gets better each time! If you haven’t tested Divi 5 yet, try it and let us know what you think.

What’s New In Public Alpha 4?

Over the past two weeks, we fixed 71 bugs 🎉. The large influx of bugs reported during the initial launch has been tamed, and new bug reports have slowed down. We’re fixing bugs faster than they are reported, widdling down the list daily. Bugs still exist, but the experience of using Divi 5 is starting to feel quite nice, and we are closing in on our stability goals.

After a bit more bug-bashing, we’ll start working on features again, and early Divi 5 adopters will experience rapid improvement on the feature front. Once the full force of the Divi development team starts working on features, expect some much more exciting semi-monthly updates. 😀

Changelog

Here is a list of all the changes implemented in Public Alpha 4.

• Improved modal behavior to ensure any interaction brings the modal to the top when one or more modals are open and partially overlapping.
• Added no-results messaging in Layers View, aligned with Divi 4 behavior.
• Fixed an issue where Mailchimp custom fields prevented form submission in the Email Optin module.
• Fixed FilterableCheckboxes’ search field to be visible only if it has more than 10 items.
• Fixed Dynamic Content (menu) list not closing when clicked outside.
• Fixed an issue where dynamic content displayed the meta key instead of the custom field’s name.
• Fixed Circle Counter and Number Counter modules to display the original text value at the end of the animation.
• Fixed resize constraints for the Builder’s Help modal and the appearance of its resize handle.
• Fixed Background Video Stretch When Modules With Async Data Are Loaded.
• Properly migrate Group Settings Into Closed Toggles saved setting into Divi 5.
• Prevent Group Settings Into Closed Toggles from being unwantedly toggled off after saving the page on Divi 4.
• Missing post formats added to the blog module.
• Added alphabetic CSS values support in Spacing and Sizing options.
• Fixed the issue where users couldn’t edit Divi Library items after adding them.
• Fixed “Add Module” modal positioning for correct alignment when zoom is applied.
• Disabled scrolling when the Insert New Row modal is opened.
• Fixed incorrect positioning of the Insert New Row modal when the page is scrolled.
• Fixed an issue where shortcode modules displayed as “Shortcode module” instead of their Admin Labels in the Layers View.
• Fixed sticky options aren’t reflected in VB with no sticky position itself.
• Fixed menu module active/regular/sticky color render for (frontend, visual, theme) builders.
• Fixed update Tab icon with app color when its field has any modified value.
• Added selector property to handle module order position in customCssFields.
• Fixed Inline Editor toolbar positioning with Divi nav menu and admin bar.
• Fixed bug with the single global section not being rendered on the front end if no other content is on the page.
• Fixed issue with preset styles not applying correctly in the button module when the “Use Custom Button Styles” option is not enabled in Presets.
• Fixed issue where post content was deleted during Divi 5 migration when WPML was active.
• Fixed an issue where modules with blank URLs in parent elements (such as Column, Section, or Row) prevented module link options from functioning correctly.
• Fixed an issue where changing the animation speed in Fullwidth Slider and Slider modules could cause the module to malfunction in VB.
• Fixed issue with the left sidebar docking area in Visual Builder being too big if the modal width is increased.
• Fixed an issue where presets with ID _initial are not imported/applied to the content when importing layouts.
• Fixed an issue where automatic paragraph formatting was not applied on the front end.
• Fixed the issue of missing styles on the global header and footer with “Blog Style Mode” enabled.
• Enhanced server response times when using Theme Builder templates.
• Improved clarity and performance by refactoring dynamic asset handling.
• Updated documentation to remove old JS API references and redirect URLs to the new JS-Beta API reference.
• Fixed an issue where adding a border to the Blog module caused an error due to incorrect handling of border-radius attributes.
• Fixed ACF checkbox compatibility with custom field display condition.
• Fixed an issue where slide text color only updated upon hover in the Visual Builder.
• Fixed WPML migration compatibility issue to fully translate posts in Divi 5.
• Fixed the Checkbox filed by setting its value property to empty arrays.
• Fixed an issue causing the VB to crash when the selected categories in the Fullwidth Portfolio Module were reset.
• Fixed the issue where button link text, generated by dynamic content Page Link, displayed HTML tags instead of plain text.
• Fixed an issue where scrolling to a module position in the Layers View was incorrect when fixed navigation was enabled.
• Added a tutorial on creating a new custom dynamic content field for Divi 5.
• Ensure Project titles correctly display special characters by decoding HTML entities in VB in Portfolio modules.
• Prevented unnecessary confirmation modal when editing a global color in the theme builder.
• Resolved issue in Theme Builder where the global color confirmation modal was not registering clicks on the “X” and “Yes” buttons.
• Corrected the conditional logic for displaying the counter value in the bar counter module when the “show percentage” setting is toggled.
• Fixed an issue in the Fullwidth Slider and Slider module where updating the button link URL in individual slides added an extra tag and reduced font size.
• Refactored @divi/modal-library and @divi/right-click-options packages to eliminate code duplication, ensuring alignment with S.O.L.I.D principles.
• Fixed an issue where shortcode modules displayed as “Shortcode module” instead of their Admin Labels in the Wireframe Mode.
• Fixed full-width header covers drop-down menu on mobile devices.
• Fixed the Live Preview of Theme Builder Templates to handle Global TB templates correctly.
• Fixed the Live Preview of Theme Builder Templates to handle the absence of a header or footer template correctly.
• Fixed the output of Global Colors variables when Dynamic Assets are disabled on the Frontend.
• Fixed an issue where the Special character dialog window in the TinyMCE editor could be opened multiple times.
• Fixed a few modules containing child modules that aren’t getting saved.
• Fixed misalignment and overlap issues in fullwidth section icons when no modules are present.
• Fixed spacing issue between dropdown menu items in Menu and Fullwidth Menu module.
• Fixed an issue where the Layers View did not update the active element when navigating to parent elements through the Settings Modal breadcrumbs.
• Fixed missing Undo/Redo options in the right-click menu on Visual Builder.
• Fixed issue with module action icons not appearing in Theme Builder if Tablet or Phone Responsive View is turned on.
• Fixed issue with Blurb Module icon/image placement not updating correctly for Tablet and Phone breakpoints.
• Fixed an issue where responsive divider settings for sections were not working on tablet and mobile breakpoints.
• Fixed condition in gradient stops so that once the value is not present, it is considered undefined, and a fallback value is assigned.
• Remove the horizontal scrollbar in the Visual Builder when setting a row’s width to 100%.
• Improved the clickability of add-column buttons that appear when hovering between columns.
• Fixed fade animation behavior in the Visual Builder.
• Disabled undo/redo options when there are no actions to undo or redo.
• Fixed save theme builder template modal can not be closed.
• Fixed removing internal notes content from the documentation.
• Fixed bold text not being bold in the module text editor.

Jump Into Divi 5 Today

Now’s the time to test Divi 5 and report bugs. We’ll continue to work aggressively to fix the problems you find. You’ll also enjoy an incredibly fast building experience, greatly improved frontend performance, and a modern new interface!

Let us know what you think so far, and stay tuned for a new Divi 5 version every two weeks. From here on out, Divi 5 will improve regularly through the Alpha, Beta, and beyond.