Ollie Menu Designer
by Mike McAlister · Blocks
Create custom dropdown & mobile menus using WordPress blocks. Design rich, responsive navigation with any block content in the block editor.
87 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
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Since 2025-09-13 · 351 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
4.2K
now · peak 15.1K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
15
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v0.3.1
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 6K+ in roughly 88 days.
Install history · since 2025-09-12 · 347 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ LeifQ4mo ago
First implementation was a bit challenging and it took some help from a couple of tutorials. But the end result was so good! It will be hard to settle for standard menus now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DeepBlue5mo ago
WOW Congratulations for your work, this plugin is the best mega menu / mobile menu for block theme
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maximebj6mo ago
Simple and elegant solution to build awesome mega menus. The panels are separate template parts and can be linked to a menu item in one click. This works well! You don’t need Ollie theme: it works on every block theme. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cyrille Sanson8mo ago
Finally, a system that allows you to customise WordPress menus in block mode. Well done on this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nonos9mo ago
All flexibility and design freedom imaginable but simple and intuitive to use. Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mariusz Szatkowski11mo ago
It’s a polished, well-architected plugin that delivers a smooth mega-menu/mobile menu experience out of the box. Performance feels snappy, and the UI is intuitive for non-technical users. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Micemade11mo ago
I believe this plugin should be integrated into core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gregoire Noyelle11mo ago
What a brilliant idea. I’ve been building full FSE themes for the past two years, and the navigation menu remains the Achilles’ heel of this approach. I’ve been familiar with Mike’s work for a long time, and I have no doubt it’s carried out with the highest standards. Many thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.3.1 Fix memory exhaustion caused by recursive mega menu block rendering 0.3.1
- — Version 0.3.0 Fix mobile toggle color controls not applying in the block editor on WordPress 7.0+ Resolve color slugs to proper CSS values for editor preview 0.3.0
- — Version 0.2.9 Allow imported and uncategorized template parts to be selected as menu templates Fix preview error with WordPress Interactivity API import map Edit and create menu templates inline in the Site Editor instead of opening a 0.2.9
- — Version 0.2.8 Fix close icon in mega menu Improve mega menu resizing Add default top spacing to mega menu Add current-menu-item class for active page highlighting 0.2.8
- — Version 0.2.7 Fix full-width dropdown menu overflow causing horizontal scrollbar 0.2.7
- — Version 0.2.6 Fix template creation redirect when WooCommerce is active Fix preview authentication in WordPress 7.0 Hide Ollie Pro notice when Pro is already active 0.2.6
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 105 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2025-11-26 900+ → 1K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-11-20 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-11-13 700+ → 800+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 600+ → 700+ up after 7 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly Menu 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Navigation Block with Mega Menu 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags C
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Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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QuadMenu – Mega Menu 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Mega Menu 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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