A common issue WordPress site owners encounter is broken or distorted layouts when using the Divi Theme. These layout issues can appear inconsistently across devices and browsers, often caused by a combination of caching plugins and Divi’s built-in image settings. This guide will walk you through how to identify and resolve these conflicts.
Issue Background
Users reported that page layouts built with Divi — particularly profile grids or image sections — were appearing broken or misaligned. The issue was inconsistent, sometimes appearing only on specific devices or browsers.
Diagnosis
Freshy’s support team identified two main causes for the broken layouts:
1. WP Rocket Caching Conflict
WP Rocket, a popular WordPress caching and optimization plugin, was serving cached and cropped versions of images. This caching interfered with Divi’s dynamic layout rendering and caused images to appear incorrectly.
2. Divi’s “Enable Responsive Images” Setting
The Divi Theme includes a setting called Enable Responsive Images. When enabled, Divi serves smaller, cropped, or resized versions of images based on screen size. In this case, it was causing image distortion and broken layouts on some screens.
Resolution Steps
Step 1: Adjust WP Rocket Settings
- First, Freshy’s team excluded certain content and scripts from WP Rocket’s cache configuration, specifically those related to Divi modules.
- When that did not fully resolve the issue, they temporarily disabled WP Rocket to confirm that the plugin was affecting layout display.
- Once confirmed, the decision was made whether to leave WP Rocket disabled for those specific pages or to fine-tune exclusion rules.
Step 2: Disable Divi’s “Enable Responsive Images” Option
- Go to Divi > Theme Options > Builder > Advanced.
- Disable the setting labeled “Enable Responsive Images.”
- Save changes and clear your browser and server-side caches.
Step 3: Clear All Caches and Test
- Clear WP Rocket cache if it is still active.
- Clear your server cache and browser cache.
- View the affected pages in an incognito window or different browser to confirm the layout is displaying correctly.
Final Outcome
After disabling Divi’s Responsive Images setting and adjusting WP Rocket caching behavior, the broken layouts were fully resolved. The pages built with Divi now displayed properly across all devices and browsers.
Why This Fix Works
Many performance plugins and theme settings attempt to optimize images, but when used together, they can conflict. Caching plugins like WP Rocket may serve outdated or cropped versions of images, and Divi’s Responsive Images feature may further manipulate those images in ways that break page layouts.
Need Help Troubleshooting Divi and WordPress Performance Plugins?
If you’re struggling with layout issues in Divi caused by caching or image optimization settings, Freshy’s expert team can help. Contact us today for professional troubleshooting and optimization support.
