Quick answer: You can build a logo carousel in Divi 5 two ways. Use the native Group Carousel module with one Image module per logo, or install the free Divi Carousel Lite plugin and add its Logo Carousel module. The plugin adds a smooth ticker scroll, a grayscale-to-colour hover, and works in Divi 4 too.
A logo carousel is the "Trusted by" strip under a hero section: a row of client or partner logos that slowly moves across the page. It's one of the most common sections on business sites, and one of the most common questions from people building with the Divi Builder. This guide shows both methods step by step, compares them side by side, and covers the sizing and accessibility details most tutorials skip.
Can Divi 5 make a logo carousel without a plugin?
Yes. Divi 5 ships a Group Carousel module, and Elegant Themes published a logo carousel tutorial that uses it. In their words, "It's a simple way to showcase client logos, partner badges, or featured brands in a scrolling strip that feels polished and professional."
There is one catch. Group Carousel moves one slide at a time. To fake a smooth scroll, the tutorial sets automatic rotation to 1ms with a 2,000ms transition, and some readers in its comments describe the result as "jerky". For a short strip that's fine. For a long row of logos, you'll notice it.
How do you build a logo carousel with Divi 5's Group Carousel?
These steps follow Elegant Themes' own tutorial:
- Add a full-width row and drop in a Group Carousel module. Remove the column padding so the logos run edge to edge.
- Inside the first group, add an Image module with one logo. Give it a fixed height and center it.
- Duplicate the group once for each logo, then swap the image in each copy.
- Open Carousel Settings. Elegant Themes uses 7 slides on desktop, 5 on tablets and 3 on phones, with automatic rotation and pause on hover turned on.
- Use the Filters options to set Saturate to 0 on inactive groups, so those logos look grayscale, and give the center logo full colour.
What does Group Carousel not do well for logos?
- No continuous ticker. It steps from slide to slide, so a long logo strip hops instead of gliding.
- One group per logo. Twenty client logos means twenty groups to build and keep in order.
- Grayscale takes setup. You style active and inactive groups with filters instead of flipping one switch.
- Divi 5 only. If some of your client sites still run Divi 4, the layout won't carry over.
For a handful of logos on one site, none of this matters much. If you build this strip on every client site, a dedicated module saves real time.
How do you add a logo carousel in Divi 5 with a free plugin?
Divi Carousel Lite is our free carousel plugin on WordPress.org. It has 30,000+ active installs and a Logo Carousel module built for exactly this job.
- In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New, search for "Divi Carousel Lite", then install and activate it.
- Open your page in the Divi Builder, add a full-width row, and insert the Logo Carousel module.
- Add one item per logo. Upload the Logo Image, fill in Logo Alt Text, and add a Link URL if the logo should point to the partner's site.
- Under Carousel Settings, set Carousel Type to Ticker. Pick a ticker speed and direction, and turn on Pause on Hover.
- Under Logo Settings, set one logo height so every logo lines up. If your logos have very different widths, set Slide Width to Fit Content.
- Turn on the grayscale-to-colour hover, so logos stay calm until someone points at them.
- Save, then check the page on a phone. If the strip feels crowded, make the logos a little smaller on mobile.
Prefer a classic carousel with arrows or dots? Switch Carousel Type back to Carousel, then choose how many slides to show (1 to 8), autoplay, and navigation. You can try both modes on the Divi Carousel Lite demo.
Group Carousel vs Divi Carousel Lite: which should you use?
| Divi 5 Group Carousel | Divi Carousel Lite (Logo Carousel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Included with Divi | Free |
| Setup per logo | One group plus one Image module | One item in one module |
| Continuous ticker scroll | No, it steps slide by slide | Yes, Ticker mode |
| Grayscale-to-colour hover | Manual, with Filters | Built-in option |
| Pause on hover | Yes | Yes |
| Per-logo link, new tab, nofollow | Through each Image module | Built into each item |
| Works on Divi 4 | No | Yes |
Short version: use Group Carousel for a few logos if you'd rather not add a plugin. Use the Logo Carousel module when you want a smooth ticker, many logos, or the same strip on both Divi 4 and Divi 5 sites.
When do you need Divi Carousel Pro?
For logos alone, you don't. The free Logo Carousel covers it. Divi Carousel Pro is worth it when the same site also needs testimonial, team, post, WooCommerce product, video, Google Reviews or Instagram carousels. It puts 11 carousel modules in one plugin, including its own Pro Logo Carousel module. For carousels beyond logos, see our guide on how to add a carousel in Divi 5.
How do you keep a moving logo strip accessible?
- Let people pause it. The WCAG Pause, Stop, Hide rule says moving content that starts on its own, lasts more than five seconds, and sits next to other content needs a way to pause, stop or hide it. Turn on Pause on Hover, and keep the strip slow.
- Respect reduced motion. Some visitors turn on "reduce motion" in their device settings. Developers can detect it with the prefers-reduced-motion media query and slow or stop the scroll.
- Write real alt text. Use the company name, like "Acme Logistics", not "logo" or the file name.
- Don't hide key information in it. A logo strip builds trust. Anything visitors must read belongs in normal text that doesn't move.
How should you size and export logos for a carousel?
- Match heights, not widths. Trim the empty space around each logo, then let the module set one height for all of them.
- Export at twice the display height. A logo shown 40px tall should be exported 80px tall, so it stays sharp on high-resolution screens.
- Pick PNG unless you can use SVG safely. SVG stays sharp at any size, but WordPress blocks SVG uploads by default. Use a trusted SVG plugin, or stick with PNG.
- Keep files small. Most logos should be well under 50KB each.
- Use one colour treatment. Turn on the grayscale hover, or give every logo the same single colour, so no brand looks louder than the rest.
FAQ
Does Divi 5 have a logo carousel module?
Not a dedicated one. Divi 5's Group Carousel can rotate logos if you put one Image module in each group. For a continuous ticker and per-logo links in a single module, use the free Logo Carousel module in Divi Carousel Lite.
Is there a free logo carousel for Divi 5?
Yes. Divi Carousel Lite is free on WordPress.org and includes a Logo Carousel module with ticker and carousel modes. It works in Divi 5 and Divi 4.
How do I make Divi logos grayscale until hover?
In Divi Carousel Lite, turn on the grayscale-to-colour hover option. With the native Group Carousel, set Saturate to 0 in the Filters settings for inactive groups.
How many logos should a Divi logo carousel show?
About 5 to 7 on desktop, 4 to 5 on tablets and 2 to 3 on phones. Elegant Themes' own tutorial uses 7, 5 and 3.
Will a logo carousel slow down my Divi site?
Not if your logo files are small. Divi Carousel Lite loads its files only on pages that use a carousel, so the rest of your site isn't affected.
Ready to try it? Get Divi Carousel Lite for free, see it on the live demo, or compare it with the free Logo Carousel module page.
