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Divi is a popular WordPress theme that allows users to create beautiful and professional-looking websites without any coding knowledge. It comes with a drag-and-drop builder that makes it easy to customize your website’s layout and design. In this guide, we will show you how to install Divi on WordPress.

Divi is one of the most popular WordPress themes in the world. It has been downloaded over 848,000 times and has over 4.8 million active installations. Divi is also a top-rated theme on the WordPress.org theme repository, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars.

The Latest Version Of Divi Is WordPress

Here are some of the latest updates in Divi in WordPress:

• Divi AI: This is a new feature that uses artificial intelligence to help you create and customize your website. Divi AI can suggest layouts, colors, and fonts based on your website’s content.

• Divi Cloud for Theme Options: This feature allows you to store your Divi theme options in the cloud. This can be helpful if you want to use your Divi theme on multiple websites.

How to Install Divi on WordPress

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need to have the following:

• A WordPress website
• A Divi account
• The Divi theme zip file

Step 1: Download the Divi Theme

If you don’t already have a Divi account, you can sign up for one at https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/. Once you have an account, log in and navigate to the Downloads tab. Click on the “Download The Divi Theme” button to save the Divi theme zip file to your computer.

Step 2: Upload the Divi Theme

Log in to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes. Click on the “Add New” button at the top of the page. This will take you to the WordPress theme library. Click on the “Upload Theme” button at the top of the page. This will open a file upload form.

Drag and drop the Divi theme zip file you downloaded from your ET Members Area, or click the “Choose File” button to navigate to the downloaded file on your computer. Once you have the divi. zip file added to the upload form, click the “Install Theme” button.

Step 3: Activate the Divi Theme

Once the Divi theme is installed, you can click the “Activate” button. This will make the Divi theme the default theme for your WordPress website.

Step 4: Install the Divi Builder Plugin

The Divi Builder plugin is a required plugin for the Divi theme. It provides the drag-and-drop functionality that makes it easy to customize your website’s layout and design.

To install the Divi Builder plugin, navigate to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard. Search for “Divi Builder” and click on the “Install Now” button. Once the plugin is installed, click on the “Activate Plugin” button.

Step 5: Customize Your Website

Now that the Divi theme and Divi Builder plugin are installed, you can start customizing your website. To do this, navigate to Appearance > Customize in your WordPress dashboard. This will open the Divi Builder interface.

The Divi Builder interface is divided into two main sections: the front-end editor and the back-end editor. The front-end editor is where you can see a live preview of your website as you make changes. The back-end editor is where you can make changes to the structure and content of your website.

To customize your website, simply click on the element you want to change and then use the controls in the Divi Builder interface to make your changes. You can also add new elements, such as headers, footers, images, and text boxes.

Configuring Divi Settings in wordpress

The latest version of Divi includes a new Theme Options panel that makes it easier to configure these settings. To access the Theme Options panel, simply navigate to Appearance > Theme Options in your WordPress dashboard.

1. General Settings:

The General Settings panel includes a number of options that you can use to customize the basic appearance of your website. These options include:

• Site Title: This is the name of your website.
• Tagline: This is a short phrase that describes your website.
• Favicon: This is the small icon that appears in the browser tab.
• Logo: This is the larger logo that appears at the top of your website.
• Background Image: This is the image that appears behind the content on your website.
• Default Footer Text: This is the text that appears in the footer of your website.

2. Header & Navbar:

The Header & Navbar panel includes a number of options that you can use to customize the appearance of your header and navbar. These options include:

• Header Position: This setting determines whether the header appears at the top of the page or as a sticky header.
• Navbar Position: This setting determines whether the navbar appears at the top of the page or as a sticky navbar.
• Header Background Color: This setting determines the background color of the header.
• Navbar Background Color: This setting determines the background color of the navbar.
• Header Text Color: This setting determines the text color of the header.
• Navbar Text Color: This setting determines the text color of the navbar.

3. Layout:

The Layout panel includes a number of options that you can use to customize the layout of your website. These options include:

• Website Width: This setting determines the width of your website.
• Content Width: This setting determines the width of the content area of your website.
• Sidebar Position: This setting determines whether the sidebar appears on the left or right side of the content area.
• Sidebar Width: This setting determines the width of the sidebar.

4. Typography:

The Typography panel includes a number of options that you can use to customize the typography of your website. These options include:

• Body Font Family: This setting determines the font family for the body text of your website.
• Body Font Size: This setting determines the font size for the body text of your website.
• Heading Font Family: This setting determines the font family for the headings on your website.
• Heading Font Size: This setting determines the font size for the headings on your website.

5. Colors:

The Colors panel includes a number of options that you can use to customize the colors of your website. These options include:

• Primary Color: This setting determines the primary color of your website.
• Secondary Color: This setting determines the secondary color of your website.
• Accent Color: This setting determines the accent color of your website.
• Link Color: This setting determines the color of links on your website.
• Hover Color: This setting determines the color of links when you hover over them.

6. Advanced:

The Advanced panel includes a number of advanced options that you can use to customize your website. These options include:

• Custom CSS: This setting allows you to add custom CSS to your website.
• Custom JavaScript: This setting allows you to add custom JavaScript to your website.
• Google Analytics Tracking ID: This setting allows you to enter your Google Analytics tracking ID.
• Facebook Pixel ID: This setting allows you to enter your Facebook Pixel ID.

These are just a few of the many Divi settings that you can configure. For more information, please refer to the Divi documentation.