Divi 5 Release Date: Full Timeline, Milestones, and What to Expect

Divi 5 was officially released on February 26, 2026. This article breaks down the full timeline of Divi 5 milestones, from the initial announcement 2022 to the official release, and provides an updated look at what’s next.

You can now update to Divi 5 from the WordPress dashboard, but it’s recommended that you test it out in a staging environment first. You can also download Divi 5 from your Divi members area. New to Divi? Divi 5 is included in the regular Divi membership.

Divi 5 Timeline: Key Milestones and Releases

Divi 5 was officially released in February 26, 2026, marking the final step in a long journey of development, delays, surprises, and innovation.

What Is Divi 5?

Divi 5 is a complete rewrite of the Divi Builder, designed to fix performance bottlenecks, modernize the codebase, and enable faster development moving forward. Unlike previous updates, Divi 5 isn’t just a set of new features, it’s a brand-new foundation, optimized for speed, stability, and scalability.

Key goals of Divi 5:

• Eliminate the shortcode system in favor of structured data
• Deliver major speed and UX improvements
• Introduce a modern module architecture for developers
• Allow seamless upgrades from Divi 4

Divi 5 Today: What’s Available Now?

As of February 26, 2026, Divi 5 is live and can be updated directly from the WordPress dashboard. If you are heavily dependent on third-party plugins, you might want to stick with Divi 4 a while longer.

Track all updates in the Divi 5 Changelog

Recently added features include:

• Custom responsive breakpoints
• Class-based design presets
• Design variables
• Nested rows
• Module groups
• Attribute management
• Extend attributes
• Advanced units
• Find and replace
• Search and filtering
• Loop builder
• HSL color editing
• Flexbox design
• Interactions (including popups)
• Group Carousel module, Lottie module and Icon List module
• WooCommerce product modules
• Custom Attributes (for example Aria Labels)
• CSS Grid design
• WooComerce checkout and cart modules
• Inspector for Divi 5
• Nested modules for Divi 5
• Stacked And Nested Presets
• Divi Canvases
• Preset Manager, Preset Preview & Preset/Variable Export
• New Menu Modules, Menu Looping and Interactions
• Divi Command Center

Features to be added after the final Divi 5 release

Nick Roach, the CEO of Elegant Themes, has shared a few hints in Facebook comments about upcoming features that will be added after the final Divi 5 release:

• New modules
• Loop builder filters
• Offcanvas elements (launched in beta)
• Improved menu builder (launched in beta)
• Accessibility improvements (launched in beta)

When Was Divi 5 Released?

The final production release of Divi 5 was made February 26, 2026. Watch the official Divi 5 release announcement:

Final Production Release: February 26, 2026

This version will be available as a standard update for Divi 4 users, complete with backward compatibility and upgrade support. Nick Roach has repeated this statement regarding the official Divi 5 release date in several blog posts: “Divi 5 will reach its “final form” before the end of the year, with the ultimate goal of leapfrogging the competition before the year ends.”

However, the Divi 5 project has seen its share of twists, turns, and delays, so it wouldn’t be surprising if the official release slips to Q1 2026 rather than the current Q4 2025 target.

After over three years of development, Elegant Themes finally announced the official Divi 5 release date: “We will be removing the beta label on February 26th.“

What happens to Divi 4?

Elegant Themes says that they “will continue to support Divi 4 for at least an additional six months after the official release of Divi 5” and continues:

“You will have the option to opt in to Divi 5 or stay on the Divi 4 update path and continue to receive critical security and compatibility updates. After the grace period, the update paths of all Divi websites will converge, and Divi 4 websites will receive the Divi 5 update notification. This will give third-party developers even more time to add Divi 5 support to their plugins.”

Plugin Developers Are Getting Ready for Divi 5

Many third-party developers have already released or are actively testing Divi 5 compatible versions of their plugins and modules. Here are some Divi plugin developers that are actively telling us about their work on Divi 5 compatibility:

• Pee-Aye Creative
• Divi Pixel
• Divi Supreme
• Divi Engine
• Divi Life
• Divi Modules

Divi 5 Release Date Summary

• Public Alpha: Available now for new builds
• Public Beta: Available now for new and existing builds
• Final Release: February 26, 2026.