You found the perfect Divi layout. You import it. Success message appears. But the page is blank. No modules. No content. Just empty space. This is frustrating, but the fix is usually simple.
Most Common Cause: Permalinks
Yes, again. Divi layouts rely on rewrite rules. When you import a layout, Divi needs to register new content types. If rewrite rules are stale, the layout cannot display [citation:3].
Fix: Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes. Then refresh your page.
Second Most Common: Cache
Your caching plugin may be serving an old version of the page. The layout is there, but you are seeing a cached empty version [citation:3].
Fix: Clear all cache – plugin cache, CDN cache, browser cache. Then hard refresh (Ctrl+F5).
Third: Plugin Conflict
Some plugins modify how Divi outputs content. A security plugin might block the layout’s assets. An optimization plugin might strip necessary code [citation:3].
Fix: Temporarily deactivate all plugins except Divi. If the layout appears, re-enable plugins one by one to find the culprit.
Check Divi Library First
Before importing to a page, check if the layout saved correctly:
- Go to Divi → Divi Library
- Look for your imported layout
- If it is there, the import worked – the page is the problem
- If it is not there, import again
When All Else Fails
Export the layout from the original site. Create a fresh page. Import again. Sometimes the second attempt works.