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.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈6.1K estimated
Momentum
-30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “navigation” for “menu” and “dropdown”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “menu” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dropdown” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 56.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 13 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| dropdown menu your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| designer | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| mobile menu your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| wp designer | #3 | #9 | down 1 |
| accessible mobile menu | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| menu | #13 | #21 | down 1 |
| mega menu your tag | #14 | #18 | 0 |
| user dropdown menu | #7 | #18 | 0 |
| design | #19 | #18 | up 1 |
| navigation menu search menu | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| dropdown menus | #9 | #16 | up 1 |
| dropdown | #22 | #20 | 0 |
| responsive navigation | #24 | #23 | — |
| create menu | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| menu responsive | #10 | #17 | down 1 |
| hide navigation menu | #10 | #19 | down 1 |
| mobile responsive menu | #11 | #19 | down 1 |
| responsive menu | #11 | #17 | down 2 |
| responsive mobile menu | #12 | #19 | down 2 |
| wordpress mega menu | #12 | #17 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
149 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 105 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” and “navigation” for “menu” and “dropdown”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “menu” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “navigation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dropdown” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “mega menu”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 13 Sep 2025 · 415 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.1K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
13
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v0.3.4 · 3 Sep 2026
18
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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 41 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 6K.
At the current install trend, crossing 7K+ in roughly 48 days.
Install history since 12 Sep 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ LeifQ7mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ DeepBlue7mo ago
WOW Congratulations for your work, this plugin is the best mega menu / mobile menu for block theme
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maximebj8mo 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 Sanson10mo ago
Finally, a system that allows you to customise WordPress menus in block mode. Well done on this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nonos11mo ago
All flexibility and design freedom imaginable but simple and intuitive to use. Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mariusz Szatkowski1.1y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Micemade1.1y ago
I believe this plugin should be integrated into core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gregoire Noyelle1.1y 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
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create custom dropdown & mobile menus using WordPress blocks. Design rich, responsive navigation with any b..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,416 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 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
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 -
Navigation Block with Mega Menu 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
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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