The Divi 5 Public Alpha is available for use on new websites. If you use Divi 5, you’ll notice an update notification for Public Alpha Version 12 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 12?

We have implemented 51 bug fixes and improvements, one new feature (Design Variables), and made significant progress on three upcoming features.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

This version includes a handful of minor fixes and improvements. We are tracking every bug reported and tackling them one by one. In total, we merged 51 bug fixes and improvements. I listed every change in the changelog below, but here are a few highlights:

1. Improved Backward Compatibility: Legacy Divi 4 modules will work much better on both the front end and the visual builder. We significantly enhanced how the builder renders legacy modules and fixed some bugs related to CSS files not being enqueued on the front end. We’re still improving the system in preparation for the launch of the Divi 5 beta.
2. Design Variables & Presets Cleanup: With both of these features in the wild for the past couple of weeks, we were able to identify and fix a handful of bugs for each.

Feature Progress

We’re moving full speed ahead with feature development. We have six teams working full-time on Divi 5. Here is what they’re up to. 👇

1. Team One: This team fixes bugs and assists Divi Marketplace creators with module conversion. Third-party creators are making good progress. Divi Essential, for example, recently announced that 62 of their modules are ready for Divi 5. Awesome!
2. Team Two: This team is working on Woo modules, the final feature for Divi 5 to enter beta.
3. Team Three: This team is improving backward compatibility with Divi 4 modules in preparation for the Divi 5 beta.
4. Team Four: This team is working on a new Flexbox layout system for Divi. We gave a sneak peek of this feature last week.
5. Team Five: This team is working on Nested Rows. It’s almost ready!
6. Team Six: This team completed Design Variables, which was released two weeks ago. They are now working on a previously unannounced feature: Module Groups. Keep reading to learn more.

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