The header and footer look generic
Left on a default layout and never customized. A Theme Builder header/footer template gives you one place to design it properly and one place to maintain it going forward.
Divi theme customization built on presets, not a page rebuilt by hand five times.
Headers, footers, Theme Builder templates and global presets — built inside the Divi site you already run, not replaced with something new.
THE PROBLEM
What Divi theme customization usually fixes
Divi sites tend to grow the same way a lot of page-builder sites do: a header built once and never revisited, pages assembled from copy-pasted rows instead of Theme Builder templates, and global presets that were never actually configured. None of that needs a new site — it needs the Divi build tightened up.
Every post or project page was built by hand
No single template for the post type, so each entry drifts a little further from the others. One dynamic Theme Builder template with ACF fields replaces dozens of manual copies.
Fonts and colours are inconsistent page to page
Global presets and the Design System were never properly set, so every new row is styled from scratch. I set them up once so consistency stops depending on memory.
Still stuck on old Divi 4 layouts
Migrating into Divi 5's builder and Design System is worth doing properly rather than leaving a site half-upgraded — I plan the move so nothing gets lost in translation.
SCOPE
What I deliver
- Theme Builder templates — header, footer, single post, project and archive layouts
- Global presets and Design System setup so every module inherits the right styling by default
- Dynamic content wired to ACF and post fields, so templates update themselves
- Divi Builder for WooCommerce — product, cart and checkout modules styled to match the theme
- Migration and clean-up from older Divi 4 layouts into Divi 5's builder, without losing content
- A pass to remove unused modules, rows and third-party layout packs the build has accumulated
TECHNOLOGY I USE
- Divi 5
- Divi Theme Builder
- WordPress
- Design System
- ACF
- WooCommerce
- PHP
- CSS3
PROCESS
How a Divi customization runs
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Audit the current build
Which templates already exist in the Theme Builder, whether global presets are set, which Divi version is running, and what is duplicated or unused.
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Scope the actual change
A written scope and fixed quote covering exactly what is changing — a template, a Design System pass, a Divi 5 migration — so there is no ambiguity about what “done” looks like.
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Build in the Theme Builder
Header, footer and content templates built once and previewed on a staging copy, so the live site is never the first place a change gets tested.
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Check it against SEO and performance
Headings, URLs, page speed and Core Web Vitals get checked against the baseline before launch — a heavier Theme Builder template should not cost more than it gains.
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Launch and hand over
Deployed to live, then a short walkthrough of the Theme Builder templates and Design System so your team can adjust them going forward.
BENEFITS
What you get out of it
One template, not dozens of copies
Update the header or a project template once in the Theme Builder and every page that uses it updates with it — no more hunting down every page individually.
Consistency without extra effort
Properly set global presets mean new rows and pages inherit the right fonts and colours by default, instead of relying on someone remembering the brand values.
A lighter, faster build
Stripping out unused modules and legacy CSS as part of the work, not after — the site gets more capable and faster at the same time.
RELEVANT WORK
A Divi 5 build customized this way
Written up as a full case study — the problem, the approach, the stack and the outcome.
Freizeitcenter Dietz
German motorhome dealership rebuilt in Divi 5 section by section from a flattened PDF design, with responsive behaviour decided at build time rather than approximated — the kind of precision a Theme Builder customization job depends on.
- Divi 5
- Theme Builder
- Responsive build
TESTIMONIALS
What clients say
Every completed Upwork contract to date, each rated 5.0 — quoted as written.
“He is very punctual on timelines and has a complete inside out knowledge of WordPress theme development.”
“He completed the customer theme development work before time. The work delivered is awesome and he delivered more than expected. Really a good and honest freelancer to work with.”
“Ashekur Rahman delivers the work timely and perfectly. His knowledge in wordpress is very vast and he can do anything in wordpress and web developement.”
FAQ
Questions I get asked
What people ask before customizing an existing Divi site, answered up front rather than in the first call.
What is the difference between Divi customization and a full rebuild?
Customization keeps your existing theme, content and URLs and changes specific parts of it — a header, a template, a Design System pass. A rebuild replaces the site. Most Divi sites that feel dated or inconsistent do not need replacing, just a proper customization pass.
Do you work in Divi 5 or older Divi 4 layouts?
Both. If your site is still on Divi 4, I can customize it as it stands or migrate it into Divi 5's builder and Design System — whichever fits your timeline and budget better, and I will tell you honestly which one that is.
Can you set up Divi's Theme Builder for me?
Yes — header, footer, single post and archive templates built once in the Theme Builder so every page that uses them updates together, instead of each page being a separate hand-built copy.
Can you match an existing brand or design file?
Yes. Give me a Figma file, a brand guide, or a site you like the direction of, and I set up global presets and the Design System — fonts, colours, spacing — so every new section stays on-brand automatically.
Will this affect my SEO rankings or page speed?
Not if it is done properly. URLs, headings and existing content stay in place unless you want them changed, and Divi sites in particular tend to accumulate unused modules and legacy CSS over time — part of a customization pass is stripping that out, which usually helps speed rather than hurting it.
How much does Divi customization cost?
It depends on scope — a header redesign is a different job from a full Theme Builder and Design System overhaul. You get a fixed written quote after a short look at the current build. See current starting prices for a reference point.
Do you work with clients outside Bangladesh?
Most of my clients are outside Bangladesh — the UK, Germany and the US primarily. I am based in Bangladesh and work across European and North American time zones without difficulty, with a same-day reply to anything urgent.
Available for new projects
NEXT STEP
Tell me what needs to change.
Based in Bangladesh, working with clients worldwide. Describe the Divi site and what’s not working — every serious enquiry gets a reply within one working day.
- Reply within one working day
- Fixed quote before work starts
- UK, EU and US hours covered
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