Divi 5 Flexbox Made Easy: Build Modern Layouts Without Code

If you’ve been using the Divi theme for your WordPress websites, you already know how powerful and beginner-friendly it is. With the release of Divi 5, Elegant Themes introduced a major upgrade to its layout engine: Flexbox. This upgrade changes how we create layouts in Divi, making it faster, cleaner, and far more flexible—without needing to write a single line of CSS.

In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about using Divi 5 Flexbox, explain how it improves your web design workflow, and show you how to create beautiful, responsive layouts like a pro.

---

🧱 What Is Flexbox?

Flexbox (short for “Flexible Box Layout”) is a CSS layout system that makes it easier to design flexible and responsive layouts. It was created to replace older methods like using floats, tables, and complicated margin or padding hacks.

With Flexbox, you can easily:

• Align items horizontally or vertically

• Distribute space between elements evenly

• Make elements grow or shrink automatically based on screen size

• Reorder elements on mobile vs desktop

• Stack or wrap items as needed

Now, Divi 5 integrates Flexbox natively—so you can enjoy all of this without writing CSS or HTML.

---

🚀 Why Divi 5 Switched to Flexbox

Here’s why this is such a big deal:

---

🛠️ How to Use Flexbox in Divi 5

Divi 5 gives you direct Flexbox controls inside each Row, Column, and Module settings. Here's how to use them.

1. Enable Flex Layout in Rows/Columns

In any row or column:

• Open settings → Go to Advanced → Open the new Layout tab

• Enable Flex Display

Once enabled, you get the full range of Flexbox controls.

---

🔧 Key Flexbox Controls in Divi 5

🔹 Direction

• Row: Items align left-to-right

• Column: Items stack top-to-bottom

• Example: For horizontal button layouts, use Row; for vertical stacking, use Column.

🔹 Justify Content

Controls the horizontal alignment of items:

• Flex Start: Align left

• Center: Center horizontally

• Flex End: Align right

• Space Between: Even spacing between items

• Space Around: Equal spacing on all sides

🔹 Align Items

Controls vertical alignment within the container:

• Flex Start: Align top

• Center: Center vertically

• Flex End: Align bottom

🔹 Wrap

• Allows items to wrap to the next line if they don’t fit in one row.

• Use for icon grids or multiple columns on smaller screens.

🔹 Gap

• Adds spacing between items (like margin), but cleaner and easier to control.

---

💡 Practical Examples

✅ Example 1: Horizontal Button Group

Goal: Place 3 buttons side-by-side and centered.

Steps:

1. Add a Row with one column.

2. Add 3 Button Modules inside the column.

3. Enable Flex on the Column.

4. Set:

   • Direction: Row

   • Justify Content: Center

   • Gap: 20px

Result: Neatly spaced, responsive button group.

---

✅ Example 2: Responsive Icon Grid

Goal: Create a grid of icons that automatically wraps on smaller screens.

Steps:

1. Add a Row.

2. Insert 6 Blurb Modules or Icon Modules.

3. Enable Flex on the Row.

4. Set:

   • Direction: Row

   • Wrap: Yes

   • Justify Content: Space Between

   • Gap: 20px

Result: Clean, wrapping icon layout that adjusts perfectly for mobile.

---

✅ Example 3: Vertical Centering a Module

Goal: Center a module vertically in a section.

Steps:

1. Add a single column row.

2. Add your content (like Text or CTA module).

3. Enable Flex on the Column.

4. Set:

   • Direction: Column

   • Justify Content: Center

Result: The module sits in the middle of the screen—great for hero sections.

---

🖼️ Design Tips Using Flexbox in Divi 5

• Use Gap instead of adding margin to individual modules.

• Combine Wrap + Gap for responsive content grids.

• Use Direction: Row for navigation-style layouts.

• Use Direction: Column for stacked mobile-friendly layouts.

• Reorder items easily by using the Order control under Advanced settings.

---

📱 Flexbox Makes Mobile Design Easy

One of the biggest struggles in Divi 4 was adjusting layouts for mobile. Flexbox in Divi 5 fixes that. You can:

• Change direction (row/column) for each device

• Adjust gaps and alignment per screen size

• Stack or align items differently for mobile

All from the visual builder, with no CSS.

---

⚡ Performance Boost: Less Code, Faster Load

Using Flexbox reduces the number of <div> wrappers and extra styles, resulting in:

• Cleaner HTML

• Faster load time

• Better performance scores in tools like GTmetrix or Google PageSpeed

---

🔁 Reusable Flexbox Layouts

You can save your Flexbox-powered layouts as Divi Presets or Global Modules. That way, you don't need to rebuild each time—just insert and adjust.

---

🎓 Why Beginners Love Flexbox in Divi 5

• No CSS needed

• Visual, drag-and-drop UI

• Works great out of the box

• Easily customizable

• Fast and clean code output

---

🏁 Final Thoughts: Should You Switch to Divi 5?

Absolutely. Flexbox in Divi 5 is one of the most beginner-friendly and powerful updates. It simplifies your design process, boosts performance, and gives you total control over your layouts—without code.

If you’ve been building websites with old Divi or other builders, now’s the time to explore Flexbox in Divi 5. You’ll design faster, cleaner, and more modern websites in less time.

---

📌 Quick Recap

---

📚 Bonus Resources

• Divi 5 Flexbox Tutorial on Elegant Themes

• Divi Layout Packs with Flexbox

• CSS Tricks Flexbox Guide (for deeper knowledge)

---

Want to explore ready-made Divi 5 Flexbox layouts for your next project?
👉 Check out DiviHat.com for professionally designed Flexbox layouts you can import in minutes.

Let Flexbox do the heavy lifting—so you can focus on building amazing websites!