A workspace is a saved configuration of the Divi 5 Visual Builder itself - your builder preferences (like Interface Mode and Page Bar Icons) plus the builder's layout (window arrangement, sidebar, which panels are open, current view, and breakpoint).
Switching workspaces instantly rearranges the builder to match that saved setup. Workspaces never change your page content - only how the builder looks and behaves.
This article explains where to find Workspace Settings, the difference between Website, Your, and Premade Workspaces, and how to save, switch, and manage your own.
Where to Find Workspace Settings
You can open the Workspaces Management by clicking on the Workspaces icon
located on the left sidebar. Workspaces are managed in the Workspace Settings modal inside the Visual Builder.
At the top of the modal is the Active Workspace selector. Open it to see every workspace available to you, with a checkmark next to the one that's active.
Builder Default View Mode - Choose what would be the default view when the Visual Builder is open. The default is Desktop view.
History State Interval - Choose how often an action is saved in the History panel. The default is After Every Action.
Page Creation Flow - Choose how the Visual Builder behaves on an empty page:
Give me a Choice - Displays a modal giving you the choice to Load the Premade Layout,
Build From Scratch
Load Premade Layout - Open the Load Premade Layout modal.
Build with AI - Open the Build with AI modal.
Page Bar Icon - Choose which icons you want to display all the time in the top bar
Show Disabled Module at 50% Opacity - Choose if the disabled module via the Advanced tab → Visibility will be visible at 50% opacity or will be completely hidden.
Group Settings Into Closed Toggle - Choose if all the option groups are being collapsed into a closed toggle or all opened at the same time.
Add Placeholder Content to New Module - Choose whether, when adding a new module to the page, it will have or not the placeholder text.
Speed Up The Builder With Prerendering - Choose whether the Speculative Prerendering is enabled or not.
Interface Mode - Choose the interface mode:
Ligh
Dark
Color Scheme - Choose the interface's color scheme
Show Theme Builder Layouts - Choose if you want to be able to edit the Theme Builder template while editing a page.
Enable Admin Bar - Choose whether the WordPress top admin bar is visible while Visual Builder is active.
The Three Workspace Groups
The Active Workspace selector groups workspaces under three headings:
Website Workspaces - contains Global, the website-wide workspace. Global is shared across the site rather than tied to your user account. Out of the box, Global is the default workspace.
Your Workspaces - your own custom workspaces, listed alphabetically. This group appears once you save at least one workspace. Custom workspaces are saved per WordPress user, so each editor on the site keeps their own set.
Premade Workspaces - Divi's built-in starting points: Builder and Minimal. These are read-only presets. The only action available on a premade workspace is Set as Default Workspace.
Save a New Workspace
Arrange different builder panels such as Layer Views, Variable Manager, Inspector, etc, the way you like, pick your Interface Mode, choose your Page Bar Icons.
Open Workspace Settings by clicking on the Workspaces icon
Click the Save as New Workspace button.
In the Save Workspace modal, enter a name in the Workspace Name field.
(Optional) Enable Set As Default to make this workspace the one the builder loads automatically.
Click the Save button.
💡 Tip: Create one workspace for building (wireframe view, all page bar icons on) and one for client presentations (minimal toolbar, light mode). Switching between them takes one click.
Switch and Manage Workspaces
To switch, open the Active Workspace selector and click the workspace you want. The builder rearranges itself to that saved setup.
When the active workspace is not a premade one, six quick actions appear above the list:
Edit Workspace
- Open the Edit Workspace modal, where you can change the name of the selected workspace.Duplicate Workspace
- Duplicate the selected workspace.Update Active Workspace
- Save your current builder state into the active workspace. Reset Active Workspace
- Revert the active workspace to its initial state.Delete Workspace
- Delete the selected workspace.Set as Default Workspace
- Set the selected workspace as your default workspace.
Workspaces in the Command Center
Press CMD/CTRL + K to open the Command Center, where workspaces have their own commands:
Update Active Workspace - Updates the current active workspace.
Reset Active Workspace - Resets the current active workspace.
Type the Workspace name - You can switch to any workspace by typing its name.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do workspaces change my page content?
Do workspaces change my page content?
No. A workspace stores the builder's preferences and layout only. Your sections, rows, and modules stay untouched.
Who sees the Global workspace?
Who sees the Global workspace?
Everyone is editing the site. Global is stored site-wide, while workspaces under Your Workspaces belong to your WordPress user only.
Which workspace is the default?
Which workspace is the default?
Global, out of the box. Use Set as Default Workspace on any workspace to change that.
Can I edit the premade Builder or Minimal workspaces?
Can I edit the premade Builder or Minimal workspaces?
No. Premade workspaces are read-only - the only available action is Set as Default Workspace. To customize one, activate it, adjust the builder, then click Save as New Workspace.