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Is AI Going To Kill WordPress?

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Ask around right now whether AI is going to kill WordPress, and you’ll get wildly different answers depending on who you ask. Somewhere out there is a LinkedIn post you’ve probably already seen, arguing WordPress is basically dead — that nobody in their right mind would start a new site on it today when tools like Lovable, Bolt, and v0 will just build you one from a sentence. It’s a compelling claim. It’s also not the whole story. I’ve spent years writing about WordPress, and lately I’ve spent just as much time working with AI tools — including a fair bit of my own vibe-coding — so this question isn’t academic for me. My answer, if you want it up front: WordPress isn’t dying. What I think is happening is that it’s assimilating AI. Maybe slower than the loudest voices might like, but it’s assimilating it. The way I see it, AI isn’t really a competitor to WordPress — it’s closer to a utility. Like electricity, or li...

Four New Modules for Divi 5 (Charts, Gravity Forms, Imagely & Payment Button)

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I am excited to announce the release of four new modules for  Divi 5 ! The charts module lets you build interactive charts in nine different formats and manage data using a brand new tabular data editor. The Gravity Forms and Imagely modules add native modules for two of the most popular plugins in the WordPress ecosystem, making it easy to add and style custom forms and galleries inside the builder. Finally, the payment button provides a simple way to configure PayPal and Stripe payment buttons. There’s much to explore, so let me jump into the builder and give you the full tour. 👇 Four New Modules for Divi 5 Our team is crushing it on the module front. Last week we released two new modules , and now we are back with four more! Charts The charts module makes it easy to add interactive charts and visually display data to your visitors. There are nine chart types to choose from (Line, Area, Bar, Radar, Pie, Doughnut, Polar Area, Scatter, and Bubble), along with a full ...

Part 8 Of Mastering Flexbox: Controlling Spacing With Gap (Not Margin)

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In Part 7 of our Mastering Flexbox series, we focused on building flexible button, menu, and link rows. We used Layout Direction , Justify Content , Align Items , Gap , and Module Groups to create compact, responsive horizontal groups that can adapt across breakpoints. In Part 8, we’re focusing on one of the biggest workflow shifts in Divi 5: controlling spacing with Gap instead of relying on margin for every spacing adjustment. Many Divi users are used to spacing elements with individual margins. That habit can still work in specific cases, but it often creates extra cleanup when items wrap, stack, or change direction across breakpoints. In Divi 5, Horizontal Gap and Vertical Gap give you a cleaner way to control spacing between direct child elements from the parent container. In this post, we’ll show you how Gap works, where to apply it, when margin still makes sense, and how to use Gap to create cleaner spacing systems for rows, columns, Module Groups, Nested Mod...

7 Creative Gradients For Divi 5 (Free Download!)

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Divi 5 makes it easy to create polished sections with rich color, depth, and visual atmosphere. In this free pack, you’ll get 7 Creative Gradients for Divi 5 that are perfect for hero sections, landing pages, SaaS websites, data platforms, portfolio layouts, product highlights, creative agencies, tech sections, and more. Each design uses gradient backgrounds, layered blocks, soft transitions, bold color contrast, imagery, typography, and clean spacing to create modern sections that feel vibrant without becoming overwhelming. Import a section, replace the content, adjust the colors, and you’re ready to go. Preview Here’s a quick look at the 7 Creative Gradients included in the pack. The download is further down the post. Download 7 Creative Gradients For Divi 5 Get all 7 sections for free. Import them into your Divi Library and add them to any page in the Visual Builder. Download the Files ...