The new background pattern masks and patterns available in Divi allow you to add interest to your backgrounds, without using images. With a variety of options to choose from, there are tons of opportunities available to your to style your backgrounds within Divi....
Fonts play an essential role in the design of your website. They set the tone for the design and overall aesthetic and can either enhance or hinder its look and feel. Once you have chosen the font sets for your website, you’ll need to know how to change them. There...
WordPress beta versions give the makers of WordPress an opportunity to share an upcoming release with developers and beta testers before it is released to the masses. By doing this, WordPress can gain valuable insight from the people who use WordPress the most. They...
The comments section of a blog post allows readers to engage with others. It also allows users to be able to create conversations with people who are ingesting your comment. For those special posts that drum up a lot of noise, the comments section can get pretty...
Divi Mega Pro is a third-party plugin for Divi that adds the ability to create mega menus and tooltips with the Divi Builder. Since the mega menus and tooltips are created with the Divi Builder, you can use any modules you want, including third-party modules,...
Full site editing (FSE) is the newest buzz in WordPress. Although there have been premium themes utilizing this up-and-coming technology for several years now, it’s finally made it’s way into the mainstream thanks to the adoption of Gutenberg back in 2018. In this...
Bitrix24 is an all-in-one business software with a suite of tools to help grow your company and manage customer relationships. Using Bitrix24 with WordPress could be an effective combination for streamlining your business. Your WordPress site can help capture sales...
WP and Divi Icons Pro is a third-party plugin that adds over 3900 icons with 11 different styles to the Divi Builder. Icons include Font Awesome, Material Design, and custom icons. You can also upload your own and use them with all the others. In this post, we’ll take...
The Divi Shop Builder adds 14 new modules to the Divi Builder that allow you to customize the design of default WooCommerce pages with Divi. The plugin also comes with some premade shop layouts to give you a jump start on customizing your site. If you run an online...
As a designer or creative, it’s always a good idea to have a portfolio to show your work online. In the digital era that we’re living in, building a personal brand is a great way to set yourself apart from the competition. Bearing this in mind, using Divi to create...
Blending modes are a great way to digitally enhance your images and designs. There are several ways to use blend modes as a graphic designer (using design software) or as a web designer (using CSS or Divi). In this post, we’re going to cover everything you need to...
Do you have a contact form on your website? If so, you may have noticed spam messages being submitted through your form. Captcha is a great solution to prevent unwanted spam messages from being submitted. The purpose of Captcha is to ensure that the visitor filling...
Divi Photography Portfolio is a third-party Divi child theme designed with photographers and videographers. It comes with lots of pages in both a light and dark design and throws in extra features with premium plugins. In this post, we’ll look at the Divi Photography...
Website footers have always been one of the most difficult elements of web design to get right. And WordPress footers are no different. Whether you’re just hoping to figure out how to remove “Proudly Powered by WordPress” in the footer or trying to completely redesign...
Divi WooCommerce Extended is a third-party plugin for Divi with the goal of being the only tool you’ll need to build eCommerce websites with Divi. It includes five modules with lots of features and options. In this post, we’ll look at Divi WooCommerce Extended to help...
Divi Elastic Gallery is a third-party plugin for Divi that adds a new gallery module to the Divi Builder. Display images with several layout options, choose how the images react when clicked, adjust the captions, titles, filter, pagination, and more. In this post,...
The right call to action (CTA) plugin can be one of the best marketing tools for your WordPress site. These days, it takes a lot to engage users to take action on a website. Simply throwing a button on a page probably won’t get the results you are looking for. With a...
Web accessibility is a growing initiative to make the internet inclusive for everyone. This means that people of all abilities should be able to access and engage with digital content—including your nonprofit’s website. Making your website accessible is not just an...
A Table of Contents in WordPress can be an effective addition to your website pages or posts. They are great for boosting user experience and for navigating long-form copy. Plus, they provide a slight advantage in SEO. In this article, we’ll show you step-by-step how...
The Divi Fullwidth Header module makes it easy to add beautiful hero sections to your website. The module comes with two buttons, a title text, subtitle text, body text, a logo, and an image, making the customization options endless. In today’s post, we’re going to...
Homepage 25 Divi Layout Pack is a layout pack with 25 different homepage layouts that work with the Divi builder. The layout packs are built with different types of businesses in mind, but all layout packs can be completely customized and are flexible enough to fit...
If you’re a fan of the online image-sharing community, Imgur, you’re in luck! WordPress has an Imgur Embed Block that makes it easy to embed Imgur content in your posts and pages. This article will show you how to use the WordPress Imgur Embed Block. What is the Imgur...
When running a WooCommerce store, it’s crucial to prioritize Search Engine Optimization (SEO). A solid WooCommerce SEO strategy can boost your search visibility and make it easier for consumers to find and purchase from your store. In many ways, an SEO-optimized...
Divi’s Fullwidth Header Module includes a button that indicates to the user they can scroll down. Once they click it, they automatically get redirected to the next section. This is a simple button with several icons to choose from and its color and size are fully...
Google is the most popular search engine worldwide, but it isn’t the only potential source of traffic. If you want to bring more people to your website, it’s worth focusing on alternative search engines such as Qwant. Just what is Qwant, and how can you create a SEO...
Points systems can reward loyal customers who frequently interact with your content or purchase items from your online store. They’re great for gamification and loyalty programs. However, WordPress doesn’t support this feature natively. Therefore, you might be...
Having an area on your website to showcase your work is important. If you’re a stylist, you could create multiple projects within your WordPress website to show your concepts. If you’re a brand designer, you can use a portfolio to showcase your past work. Furthermore,...
WordPress and HighLevel are both great options for building websites, however, there are some differences. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) while HighLevel is an all-in-one platform that includes a website builder. HighLevel enables users to build...
Whether you run a travel blog, a business directory site, or want to build an online store, interactive maps can make it easier for users to find particular locations. These visual tools can also make your contact page and other content more engaging and interesting....
The contact form is an important element to include on your website if you want to capture emails and convert your visitors into customers. The Divi Contact Form Module can be easily customized to create attractive and captivating contact forms for all types of...
Divi ConKit Pro is a plugin that brings 36 new modules to the Divi Builder and 4 other extensions that add new functionality and customizability to your website. If you’re looking for a feature-packed plugin that completely integrates with Divi and brings you modules...
WordPress is undoubtedly impressive, but where it shines is as a content management system. For websites that have to go beyond being blog-centric, you may find that out-of-the-box WordPress is lacking. But, there’s no need to switch site builders. With the best free...
WordPress and Bootstrap are both popular platforms for web design that aren’t often considered as compatible. Bootstrap has grown to be a favorite CSS platform for developers because it makes it easy to build responsive websites. In fact, more than 70% of websites on...
Divi’s Fullwidth Header module makes it easy to design a stunning hero section for your website in just minutes. A hero section is the very first section of your website that your visitors will see, so you’ll want it to be branded, informative, and compelling....
Changing website logos can be a time-consuming process. This is especially true if the website uses different headers for different templates. If you use an image for each one of those headers, you’ll have to manually get in there and change each one of them....
If you’re in the real estate business, you’re probably familiar with Multiple Listing Service (MLS) portals and Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software. Furthermore, if you have a real estate website built on WordPress, being able to pull listings using IDX software...
WordPress and Web.com both offer viable platforms for building a website. WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) for building websites and has been for long time. Web.com is a popular website builder that provides an all-in-one website solution....
Consider using the new Divi Theme Builder Library in your workflow as you build your next website. With its integration with the Divi Cloud, you have the power to take your templates from one site to another. It can get tricky to keep this newfound creative expression...
Did you know that using a signature color can increase brand awareness by up to 80%? While that’s great, color is just one small part of growing a brand and ensuring that it attracts the right customers at the right time in a way that builds trust and confidence....
Virtual Reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in recent years. It enables users to enjoy immersive experiences from the comfort of their own homes. Furthermore, adding this feature to your website can help make your content more interactive, which may lead to...
The Divi Theme Builder Library allows us to do more with the templates that we have created in the Theme Builder. We now have access to tools such as tags, categories, and search. These make the job of keeping our templates organized as we work with Divi on a...
The newly arrived Divi Theme Builder Library allows us to better organize our favorite templates and template sets. When we add the power of Divi Cloud, we are able to create our beloved templates on one website and then bring them across to multiple installs of Divi....
Readability and User Experience (UX) are essential to keeping users engaged with your content. Most visitors are likely to feel turned off by huge walls of text or very long pages and consequently leave your site. However, with a table of contents plugin, you can...
Organization can make a huge difference in the time and effort you put into a task. Having your trusted tools on hand makes the task that you’re working on move faster. This counts when building your website too. With Divi, we make sure you can have all your design...
The release of the Divi Theme Builder Library hands you the power to organize your Theme Builder templates in a deeper way. The Divi Theme Builder Library allows you to save your favorite templates and template sets, along with their assignments. Coupled with Divi...
Your website’s domain and overall URL structure are based on a few technical elements. In this article, we are going to explore using www vs. non-www on your website’s URL and which is better for SEO. Both www and non-www have their pros and cons, but ultimately you...
Divi’s Fullwidth Menu Module gives Divi users lots of control over its design. This includes the ability to make any logo completely responsive. One set of controls, the Logo Width and Logo Max Width, work great together to specify the logo size. With just a few...
WordPress has been the go-to CMS platform for more than a decade. With more than half of all websites built on it, it has basically become the industry standard for content management systems. That being said, there’s a new kid on the block. HubSpot CMS has been...
As you probably know, links play a pivotal role in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). From internal linking and on-page SEO to link building and backlinks, there are many methods to make the most of your SEO links. However, figuring out where to start can feel...
Building a website hero section from scratch or using the Divi Fullwidth Header module are both ways you can build an eye-catching design for your site. In this post, we’re going to look at the pros and cons of using a fullwidth header module versus building your own...
If you’re a website owner, you can’t afford to neglect SEO. Beyond the basics, you need to start using advanced SEO techniques right now. Properly optimizing your website to improve your ranking in the SERPs means more site traffic, more conversions, and ultimately,...
Breadcrumbs offer a fantastic way to make your website easier to navigate. That’s because visitors can use breadcrumbs to jump to parent posts and pages in an instant. As a result, this can help keep users on your site for longer. If you’re looking to implement this...
Divi’s Filterable Portfolio Module gives you two layout options to choose from. Both options have advantages and work great for certain purposes. In this post, we’ll compare the fullwidth and grid layouts in Divi’s Filterable Portfolio Module to help you decide which...
Confused about which website platform to learn and use for your personal and business projects? Both WordPress and Showit offer competitive features, but they are quite different from each other. WordPress is a popular CMS that holds up an impressive one-third of the...
Over the last decade, mobile devices have become the easiest way for people to browse the internet. According to census.gov, more than 68% of American households use a mobile device to search. By the year 2025, it’s estimated that three-quarters of the world will use...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) are both essential to online success. However, these terms are commonly used interchangeably. Understanding the differences between SEO vs SEM is important for using both strategies to your advantage....
Fullscreen headers take the entire screen, regardless of the screen size of the visitor. This is great for grabbing the attention of users. It’s also great for directing them to your call to action. Fortunately, it’s easy to make a fullscreen header with Divi’s...
Using paywalls and memberships is one of the best ways to monetize your WordPress site. You can offer exclusive content in exchange for ongoing subscriptions or one-time payments. Fortunately, WordPress has some great plugins to help you create a paywall that...
Divi’s Filterable Portfolio Module contains many elements, and each can be styled individually. The filter is one of the most useful elements, but it’s sometimes overlooked. In this post, we’ll see how to style the category filter in Divi’s Filterable Portfolio...
Lead generation is a crucial component to consider when creating a WordPress website for your business. In addition to great design and SEO, you also have to consider what the visitor will do once they’ve arrived. Driving visitors to your website isn’t as valuable as...
Knowing how to Push a WordPress development (dev) site live is crucial for maintaining uptime while updating your site. This is particularly helpful for agencies who manage and update a large number of websites as well as website owners looking to make a significant...
Divi’s filterable portfolio module is a great and easy way to display your work and projects on your website. You can use categories to create different filters for your portfolio module, and it offers an easy way to keep an updated portfolio without having to modify...
How do you know you can trust a new platform for your personal or business website? It can be a difficult decision. In this article, we are going to compare WordPress (the popular CMS) and Tilda (an upcoming website builder). We’ll compare the two platforms in terms...
Building a hero section is an excellent way to call attention to important content on your page. It’s a super-sized piece of content that you can use to tell your story, share information about your work, or highlight a product or service. With Divi’s Fullwidth Header...
Adding text-to-speech functionality to your website can provide greater accessibility and boost user experience. Visitors who can’t read the screen or would rather listen to the content can do so easily. Plus, this feature is easy to set up with the right...
Despite how great your website may be, people won’t just stumble upon it accidentally (for the most part). You have to drive traffic to your site. In addition to paying for advertising, there’s also organic (i.e. non-ad) traffic to think about, which requires search...
Your website’s menu is one of the most important elements on your website because of the direct impact it can have on the way users navigate through your content. A well-designed menu bar can make a big difference by simplifying navigation, highlighting key pages, and...
With Divi’s latest background mask and background pattern feature release, you can create some unique hero sections for your website. A hero section is the first section of your website and is the first thing your visitors see before scrolling through your website, so...
As a website owner, you likely deal with a lot of content and media files. If so, you may want to consider using a Google Drive plugin. Not only can this tool help free up storage space, but it can also create off-site backups of your site and enable you to...
If you are a regular WordPress user, you’ve most likely encountered errors from time to time. The critical error, technical difficulties, or the dreaded WordPress white screen of death can ruin your day and take your site offline, leaving unsuspecting visitors...
Managing your WooCommerce business in WordPress can be a hassle when using a mobile device. Usually, this involves logging in to WordPress and accessing WooCommerce from your site’s dashboard. However, the dashboard is optimized for desktop devices, and not for...
In Divi, you can add background masks to any element in Divi. This creates a great opportunity to boost the design of your website’s footer with Divi. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to easy it is to add a background mask to your footer template using the Divi...
If you’ve been a WordPress developer long enough, you probably see the value in creating websites locally. You can avoid costly hosting fees during development, especially if you plan to develop more than one site at a time. Developing locally with MAMP Pro is a...
Ideally, your WordPress website and its content should be accessible to as many visitors as possible. Among other things, accessibility ensures that vision-impaired users can also navigate and enjoy your site. With WordPress voice search plugins, you can help your...
Image masks are often used to add interesting shapes to images. They allow the image to peek through the shape, giving the page a unique design element. With Divi’s Gradient Builder, you don’t necessarily have to use masks to create shapes. Instead, you can use the...
Divi’s Fullwidth Header Module includes lots of image style options, letting Divi users create beautiful images and layouts for their headers. The header image can be styled in many ways to create interesting layouts and designs. It gets even more interesting when...
Analyzing your traffic can help you evaluate your website’s success. In addition, displaying some of those metrics – such as visitor numbers – can show new readers that your content is high quality. Fortunately, the best visitor counter plugins for WordPress are...
Have you ever made changes to your website and had it completely crash? It’s horrifying! Sometimes your site can break from a routine update of a theme or plugin. Or a site can crash without you having any idea what you did. That’s why it is important to have a...
Weak passwords are some of the biggest security threats to WordPress websites. Once hackers have a password, they can gain access to the site and wreak havoc. That’s why it’s critical to enforce strong password security using a WordPress password policy plugin. In...
Divi Cloud is a great resource for saving time working on Divi websites. Easily export and import your layouts between Divi sites or select a saved layout as a starting point for any Divi build. Divi Cloud is simple to use, and we have several tutorials on the Elegant...
Divi’s built-in background pattern settings allow you to create eye-catching designs and add some flair to the background images on your website. You can use the blend modes settings to fine-tune the way that the pattern blends with the background image. Combine...
When running an online store, it’s important to make sure that your customers can fully understand your products. This means viewing the items from multiple angles and up close. Fortunately, you can use WooCommerce image zoom plugins to optimize the display of your...
Divi and Cloudways make a great team. With the customization features of both Divi and Cloudways, you’ll have a hosting plan perfectly optimized for Divi at your disposal. Our partnership with Cloudways allows us to offer developers a way to streamline their Divi...
If you’ve used WordPress for long enough, you know mistakes and errors can happen. Backups are an essential part of maintaining a WordPress website. With backups, you eliminate any worry about your site being erased or damaged. Being able to backup and restore your...
With so many options for WordPress hosting companies, you might be overwhelmed trying to sift through your choices. If you are a WordPress developer/creative type looking for a new hosting place to call home, HostGator could be a good option for you. HostGator prides...
With the remote workforce growing at a fast pace, it has become increasingly important for companies to have systems in place for successful team collaboration. This is especially true for companies working in web development. Cloudways collaboration tools can benefit...
There are so many options for managed WordPress hosting out there. We understand how it can be challenging to decide which company should host your website. Things like cost, features, and usability are all important factors to consider. As a part of our WordPress...
There are many Content Management Systems (CMSs) that you can use to create your website. However, when it comes to choosing the right platform, it can be difficult to determine which one will work best for you. In this post, we’ll discuss the two popular options –...
An editorial calendar is an organizational tool for scheduling and publishing content on the web. They help you stick to your publishing deadlines and make sure your entire team is staying on track. Whether you’re a solo freelancer or a content manager responsible for...
Comparing WordPress vs. Laravel is complicated because both “platforms” have little in common besides using PHP. However, understanding the differences between both options is essential to determine how to build your next project. In this post, we will talk about who...
The term “gamification” refers to the technique of adding gameplay elements to something that’s not actually a game. Gamification is built-in to video games, of course, so you wouldn’t say that a video game is “gamified,” because it already is by nature. But when...
Those of you who frequently work with WordPress know that problems can arise. There are a number of ways your site could suddenly decide to stop working. For example, you may have installed new plugins only to find that something went wrong during the installation...
Divi Cloud is great for storing layouts to use on any Divi website. Everyone with an Elegant Themes account has access to Divi Cloud. Fortunately, it is easy to access and use. Divi Cloud provides lots of advantages for storing and sorting your Divi layouts, and it...
If you’ve ever built a WordPress website, you know that one tiny tweak can lead to an entire weekend of hunching over your computer to “just fix one more thing.” When mere website-building mortals make plans, the universe laughs. To combat the woes that assault even...
Whether you run a brick-and-mortar store or multiple outlets, showing readers how to get to your business is essential. You can do this by adding a WordPress Google Maps plugin to your website. This way, visitors can find the store that’s closest to their locations...
Creating a printer-friendly version of your site can help make your content more shareable. However, choosing the best plugin for printing can be a little challenging. The key is to select a tool that contains the features you’re looking for and is available at a...
If you are in the marketing business, you know how important emails are. Improving sales, generating more traffic, and creating personalized content are just a few ways to use email marketing campaigns to grow your business. Some folks out there will try to tell you...
WordPress shopping cart plugins are tools that enable customers to add products to a basket and checkout. Those are basic e-commerce features that any online shop needs. Fortunately, there are plenty of amazing WordPress plugins that you can use to implement them. In...
WordPress is generally one of the most stable content management systems available. Widely popular with developers and businesses, it is estimated that anywhere from 44%-65% of all websites are built on it. Despite this, there are times when a problem could arise. One...
Cloudways SMTP is a simple, yet powerful feature available with a Divi hosting plan by Cloudways. SMTP is used by email providers to send emails. SMTP is an internet protocol — a set of rules for configuring and managing data. Almost all online activity uses...
