7 hidden features of Divi for Gutenberg

You use the theme Divi but you write your articles with Gutenberg? Perfect! Discover, in this article, Divi feature list for Gutenberg.

These are hidden tricks that nobody uses or knows!

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Are you ready to discover these Divi features for Gutenberg to boost your productivity when creating your next content?

Note that you can also use these features within others Divi modules, not only in Gutenberg !!!

Here is the program:

1. Insert "box alert" with Shortcodes Divi
2. Add buttons anywhere with Divi Class
3. Insert a dropcap at the beginning of the paragraph
4. Insert a stylized testimonial (blockquote)
5. Insert tabs
6. Show a "author's bio"
7. Download the complete list

1 – Insert "alert box" with Shortcodes Divi

The alert boxes are common currencies within websites. They allow to highlight messages in order to attract the attention of the Internet user.

They are often used to send an important message like "Please note that ..." but you can very well divert them from their primary utility in order to use them in other circumstances.

Of course, you can also use a CSS class and create this from every room. That's what I do when I insert an insert "promo" or « info » Like this one:

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The above insert is simply a paragraph to which I applied a CSS class, previously created in my style sheet.

But I could very well have used a shortcode that Divi makes available to me…

He proposed 5 different shortcodes in order to easily insert "box alert" :

These shortcodes, you can use them within Gutenberg short code blocks or within any Divi module using text.

Without modification, Divi's alert box looks like this:

That's not great, is it? So I prepared some CSS to optimize the design and give you an idea of what you can do with these shortcodes.

Here's what they look like now:

To get this design, I just modified the CSS of these boxes by adding the code below in the tab Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS.

Do not hesitate to modify the code below as you wish (it is also available for free download at the end of the article):

/*-------------------- SHORTCODES DIVI : BOX -------------------*/

/* BOX : supprimer vieux icônes */

.et-bio::before, .et-download::before, .et-info::before, .et-shadow::before, .et-warning::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  content: "";
  background: none;
}

/* BOX : changer les icônes des différents types de box - emoji à récupérer : https://getemoji.com/ */

.et-bio::before {
    content: "😘";
}

.et-download::before {
    content: "😜";
}

.et-info::before {
    content: "😎";
}

.et-shadow::before {
    content: "👉";
}

.et-warning::before {
    content: "🚀";
}

/* BOX : changer la taille et la police du texte - supprimer l'ombre du texte */

.et-box {
  font-size: 25px;
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
}

.et-box-content {
    text-shadow: none;
}

/* apparence box : supprimer bordures - ajouter des marges et ombres */
.et-bio, .et-download, .et-info, .et-shadow, .et-warning {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px lightgray;
    margin: 30px 0px;
}

/* apparence box info */
.et-info .et-box-content {
    border: 1px solid #1fc3aa;
    color: #fff;
    background: #1fc3aa;
    -webkit-box-shadow: none;
    -moz-box-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* apparence box warning */
.et-warning .et-box-content {
    border: 1px solid #7d3bd0;
    color: #fff;
    background: #7d3bd0;
    -webkit-box-shadow: none;
    -moz-box-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* apparence box bio */
.et-bio .et-box-content {
    border: 1px solid #fc2f65;
    color: #fff;
    background: #fc2f65;
    -webkit-box-shadow: none;
    -moz-box-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* apparence box download */
.et-download .et-box-content {
    border: 1px solid #188bdc;
    color: #fff;
    background: #188bdc;
    -webkit-box-shadow: none;
    -moz-box-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* apparence box shadow */
.et-shadow .et-box-content {
    border: 1px solid #f7f7f7;
    color: grey;
    background: #f7f7f7;
    -webkit-box-shadow: none;
    -moz-box-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

2 - Add buttons anywhere with Divi Class

We must confess, the Gutenberg button block is really basic. He can't do much, not even open the link in a new window !!!

And then, if you use the Divi button module, you will only be able to use it as an independent module.

Yet you can easily insert a button anywhereeven within your text (inline button)... Like this button that allows return to summarywhile within a paragraph. Click on it, you will see

To get this, you just have to add a CSS class to your tag (the HTML tag for links).

Here is a classic link:

<a href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">

Here is a link containing two CSS classes allowing it to appear as a "button":

<a class="small-button smallpurple" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">

1. Click on the "3 small points" above the Gutenberg paragraph block
2. Choose "Edit to HTML"
3. Add the 2 CSS classes that will convert your link to "inline button".

Divi offers 10 CSS classes to get 10 different buttons. You have enough to do...

Les classes sont à ajouter au sein de la balise <a>. Il faut toujours ajouter la classe "small-button" ainsi que la classe associée à la couleur, comme par exemple "smallblue"

Voici les 10 classes qui sont disponibles : 

Bouton bleu :
<a class="small-button smallblue" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton Lightblue :
<a class="small-button smalllightblue" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton black :
<a class="small-button smallblack" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton pink : 
<a class="small-button smallpink" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton purple :
<a class="small-button smallpurple" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton green :
<a class="small-button smallgreen" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton orange : 
<a class="small-button smallorange" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton red : 
<a class="small-button smallred" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton silver :
<a class="small-button smallsilver" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

Bouton teal :
<a class="small-button smallteal" href="ajoutez l'adresse URL ici">Texte Bouton</a>

But honestly, these buttons are ugly... Really! Look what they look like:

That's why I suggest you give them a little lift and give them some peps! Here's what your buttons will look like:

To get this, here is the code to add in your style sheet (to the tab Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS), do not hesitate to modify this CSS as you wish:

/*-------------------- CLASS DIVI : BUTTON --------------------*/

/* modifier l'apparence globale des boutons */
a.big-button, a.icon-button, a.small-button {
    -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
    -moz-border-radius: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 2px 2px gray;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0px 2px 2px gray;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 2px gray;
    text-shadow: none;
    line-height: 26px;
	color: #fff !important;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-size: 16px;
}

/* modifier bouton bleu */
a.bigblue, a.smallblue {
    border: none;
    background: #3e8ff4 !important;
}

a.bigblue:hover, a.smallblue:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton bleu clair */
a.biglightblue, a.smalllightblue {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #18cfd3 !important;
}

a.biglightblue:hover, a.smalllightblue:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton noir */
a.smallblack, a.bigblack {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #393939 !important;
}

a.bigblack:hover, a.smallblack:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton rose */
a.smallpink, a.bigpink {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #fc2f65 !important;
}

a.bigpink:hover, a.smallpink:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton violet */
a.smallpurple, a.bigpurple {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #7d3bd0 !important;
}

a.bigpurple:hover, a.smallpurple:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton vert */
a.smallgreen, a.biggreen {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #90d500 !important;
}

a.biggreen:hover, a.smallgreen:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton orange */
a.smallorange, a.bigorange {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #FF8C00 !important;
}

a.bigorange:hover, a.smallorange:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton rouge */
a.smallred, a.bigred {
    border: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #DC143C !important;
}

a.bigred:hover, a.smallred:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton silver */
a.smallsilver, a.bigsilver {
    border: none;
    color: #454545 !important;
    background: #F7F7F7 !important;
}

a.bigsilver:hover, a.smallsilver:hover {
  color: #454545 !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* modifier bouton teal */
a.smallteal, a.bigteal {
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: #1fc3aa !important;
}

a.bigteal:hover, a.smallteal:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
	box-shadow: none;
}

3 – Insert a dropcap at the beginning of the paragraph with a shortcode

The Lettrins, also called Dropcaps, are very trendy, especially in paper magazines.

But do you know that you can easily reproduce and stylize them within your web content?

Vo here is an example of a Lettrine in a Gutenberg paragraph. To achieve this effect, simply insert a "Code Court" block from Gutenberg and surround the first letter of the paragraph with a shortcode made available by Divi. This shortcode looks like this: [ dropcap ]Your letter[ /dropcap ]. Then continue writing your text. Finally, with a little CSS you can change the appearance of this lettrine (change font, size, color etc...)

You can also use this shortcode to get a dropcap in various Divi modules accepting text:

Then you just need to stylize your lettrine with some CSS that you will add to the tab Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS

Here is the code I used to get this look (you can edit it):

/*------------------- SHORTCODES DIVI : DROPCAP ------------------*/

/* shortcode Divi lettrine personnalisée */

.et-dropcap {
    font-size: 80px;
    line-height: 0.7;
    color: #6c2eb9;
    font-family: Times;
    padding-top: 10px;
}

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4 - Insert a stylized testimonial (blockquote)

You like "blockquotes" ? These inserts that display a quote are easy to insert in Gutenberg, when using the CSS Divi class "and_pb_testimonial".

Look:

This is a blockquote / citation

To achieve this result, it is very simple:

1. Add a Gutenberg block "paragraph"
2. In the right sidebar, open the "Advanced" tab
3. Insert Class "and_pb_testimonial" in the dedicated field.

Then you will have to customize the appearance with a little CSS to get a more harmonious design. Here is an example:

/*----------------------CLASS DIVI : BLOCQUOTE---------------------*/

.et_pb_testimonial {
    background-color: #E0F8EC;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
    border: 2px solid #666;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat';
    font-weight: 600;
}

Don't hesitate to change the code to get a design that fits your project.

5 – Show tabs

This feature is more than practical, especially if you need to present a series of ideas. With shortcodes that Divi has planned, you can easily insert two types of tables like these:

Here's what it looks like in the publisher:

You will find the complete code to copy and paste at the end of the article (download).

6 - Insert "author's bio"

If you have a multi-author blog, it is better to use a plugin dedicated to Automatic addition of the author's bio at the end of the article.

On the other hand, if you invite editors to your blog on time, you can use a Divi shortcode that allows you to do this.

Here is an example:

The design is not fantastic but you can easily improve it with some CSS.

Here's what the shortcode looks like in the editor:

Finally: download the complete list (snippets)

These 7 hidden features of Divi for Gutenberg are easy to use and native to the theme.

Obviously, they are quite basic and are far from competing with the features of the Divi Builder or even plugin shortcodes.

However, sometimes it's a shame to increase a site with a new plugin or turn on a builder page to simply add a button to your article, for example.

These shortcodes can then be interesting to enhance your content easily.

Freely download the list of all shortcodes and CSS listed in this article:

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