# Divi Website Builder
> [!NOTE] Overview
> Divi is a comprehensive WordPress theme and page builder solution from Elegant Themes, offering a visual drag-and-drop interface for creating and customizing websites without coding.
## Key Features
1. Builder Interface
- Visual editor
- Drag-and-drop
- Real-time preview
- Responsive editing
2. Design Elements
- Pre-built layouts
- Custom modules
- Global elements
- Design system
3. Advanced Features
- Theme builder
- WooCommerce builder
- Dynamic content
- Custom CSS
## Usage Status
- **Recommendation Level**: Must Use
- **Pricing**: Subscription-based
- **Installation Type**: Theme & Page Builder
## Configuration Guide
### 1. Basic Setup
1. Theme Installation
- Upload theme
- Configure settings
- Set defaults
- Import layouts
2. Builder Setup
- Global options
- Color palettes
- Typography sets
- Layout defaults
### 2. Advanced Settings
1. Performance Options
- Static CSS
- Dynamic CSS
- Script loading
- Cache settings
2. Integration Settings
- Plugin compatibility
- Custom code
- API access
- Third-party tools
## Best Practices
1. Initial Setup
- Plan structure
- Set globals
- Create templates
- Configure defaults
2. Maintenance
- Regular updates
- Cache clearing
- Backup layouts
- Monitor performance
## Integration Notes
- Works with:
- WooCommerce
- Popular plugins
- Custom post types
- Third-party tools
## Common Issues & Solutions
1. Performance Issues
- CSS optimization
- Script loading
- Cache setup
- Server resources
2. Design Problems
- Layout breaks
- Mobile display
- Style conflicts
- Update issues
## Personal Experience
Professional-grade website builder with extensive features. Excellent for both beginners and developers. Regular updates and strong community support.
## Alternatives
1. [[Elementor Pro]]
2. Beaver Builder
3. Oxygen Builder
4. Thrive Architect
## Best Use Cases
1. Website Types
- Business sites
- Portfolios
- E-commerce
- Landing pages
2. User Types
- Agencies
- Freelancers
- Business owners
- Developers
## Performance Impact
1. Resource Usage
- CSS generation
- Script loading
- Media handling
- Database queries
2. Optimization Options
- Static CSS
- Asset minification
- Lazy loading
- Cache system
## Builder Features
1. Layout Tools
- Sections
- Rows
- Columns
- Modules
2. Design Tools
- Visual styling
- Custom CSS
- Responsive controls
- Effects
## Configuration Tips
1. Setup Strategy
- Global styles
- Layout templates
- Module presets
- Design system
2. Development Tips
- Child themes
- Custom modules
- Hook system
- API usage
## Theme Builder
1. Template Types
- Headers
- Footers
- Singles
- Archives
2. Dynamic Content
- Custom fields
- Post data
- User data
- WooCommerce
## Resources
- [Official Website](https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/)
- [Documentation](https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/)
- [Divi Resources](https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/category/divi-resources)
- [Support Center](https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/)