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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 07/07/2026

Another year of Ollie and another truck load of innovation delivered. We shipped like crazy, pushed the envelope in WordPress core, and now we're blazing a new path for the future. I can't wait to show you what's coming next... stay tuned! olliewp.com/another-yea...

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Another year of Ollie — and the foundation for what’s next

Everything we added to Ollie this year, from Pro Extensions to WooCommerce to AI in the editor — and where we're going next.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/05/2026

Predictably, we're getting a lot of questions from @KadenceWP users curious about transitioning to Ollie. I'm happy to answer any questions here or even do a livestream if helpful. 👨🏻‍💻 What are the killer Kadence features that keep you in that ecosystem? Let me know!

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 06/05/2026

We just relaunched the Ollie video library! olliewp.com/video-library Now it's fully automated and pulls in videos automatically from our main YouTube feed and playlists. Simplify, simplify, simplify. Then simplify some more.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 31/03/2026

Coming this week to Ollie. 🧨

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 26/03/2026

We just relaunched olliewp.com with a small brand refresh and a refocus on where we're going. 🎨 Ollie has been in constant evolution since its inception, and now we're boldly moving into the next era and bringing everyone with us.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 23/03/2026

Hey! We're cooking up all kinds of BIG things at Ollie, but we're also releasing lots of little improvements along the way. Alongside our WooCommerce release, we also released two new extensions: Video Modal and Text Wrap styles. Check out the thread to see them in action. 👇

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

🚨 Huge day for Ollie — we just released an eCommerce pattern collection and a whole suite of designs, blocks, and templates for WooCommerce. Beautiful eCommerce made simple. Check it out here and watch the video in the thread below: 🛍️ olliewp.com/ollie-for-w...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 16/02/2026

New Ollie extension just dropped – Smart Sync ⚡ Sync your style changes across grids, columns, and groups. Style dozens of items in just a few seconds. Start building smarter and faster today with Smart Sync in Ollie Pro. olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 04/12/2025

I am having a moment with Geist right now. 👌 I've tried to use this font on a few projects before but it never quite clicked. Last night, I tried it on this this eCommerce design collection I'm working on and it finally clicked perfectly. vercel.com/font

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 26/11/2025

Hey look at that, we just crossed 5,000 @BuildWithOllie users. We're not quite at the moon yet, but we're on our way. 🛹➡️🌝

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 17/11/2025

Good morning! ☀️ Today I'm hyped to share that Class Manager is live in Ollie Pro! Class Manager is a powerful and intuitive new way of working with CSS classes and styles in the WordPress editor. Super lightweight, native, and built for scale. Check out the video below!

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 09/10/2025

We just launched Ollie Pro Extensions – game-changing editor tools that supercharge your WordPress building experience. Animations, advanced grid + column controls, keyboard shortcuts, and more. All seamlessly integrated into the native editor. Let me show you what we built →

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 29/09/2025

It's here! Menu Designer has landed at WP.org! Menu Designer is a powerful new way to build beautiful mobile menus and dropdown menus in the @WordPress block editor — no coding required. And now it's available right in your dashboard. wordpress.org/plugins/oll...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/08/2025

It's here! Introducing Menu Designer, a powerful new way to build beautiful mobile menus and dropdown menus in the @WordPress block editor — no coding required. 🔮 My prediction: this will become the way we build menus in WordPress. olliewp.com/menu-designer

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 13/08/2025

Sure, I should be doing some work, but I couldn't get this phrase out of my head after @patrickposner_ said this about the way I release products. Had to make something with it.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 30/07/2025

Part of our upcoming @WordPress block editor suite of builder tools: Menu Designer. Create beautiful, responsive mobile & mega menus right in the native block editor. Dozens of 👌 designs included. Blazing-fast, lightweight, intuitive, inevitable. Coming soon.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 07/07/2025

Ollie Pro is one year old! @patrickposner_ and I put everything we had into @buildwithollie this past year, building something we're super proud of. Here are the highlights and numbers from an absolutely wild year. Spoiler alert: we were cookin'! 🔥

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Brian Coords @briancoords.com · 18/06/2025

Yesterday I chatted with @mikemcalister.com about his new free block and theme dev courses on Ollie, how AI is impacting dev education, his experience with Sensei LMS and FSE, and where WordPress should focus next. Catch it in your Podcast app or on YouTube. webmasters.fm/free-wordpre...

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Free WordPress Dev Courses and the Future of Ollie ft. Mike McAlister - Webmasters.FM

Mike McAlister talks about his new *free* Ollie Block and Theme development courses, AI's effect on developer education, and where WordPress should go next.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/06/2025

A few weeks ago, we launched the Ollie Theme Academy, a free video course for modern WordPress theme development. And today, we're releasing ANOTHER free video course. Introducing the Ollie Block Academy, a free custom block development course. olliewp.com/block-academy/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/06/2025

Working on redesigning my personal site with this vibe.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 09/06/2025

I just pushed live a trusted developer page for @BuildWithOllie. We get asked often for recommendations of devs who can build with @WordPress full site editing and Ollie. You will be in good hands with these folks: olliewp.com/ollie-devel...

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Brian Coords @briancoords.com · 02/06/2025

Big props to @mikemcalister.com for launching this massive free video course about building with full site editing. olliewp.com/theme-academy/

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Ollie Theme Academy - Ollie WordPress Block Theme

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

Right before we announced Ollie Pro 2.0, I quietly launched a design refresh on olliewp.com. For the design nerds out there, here's a quick thread of some of my favorite details of the redesign.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 22/05/2025

Ollie Pro 2.0 is here and it brings a whole new suite of powerful tools to your WordPress site! The Ollie Pro pattern library combined with our intuitive new setup wizard makes Ollie a game changer for builders. Check out the full thread to learn more: x.com/mikemcalist...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 22/05/2025

What a crazy time to be alive. The minute-by-minute race towards faster, better, more efficient AI is like a modern day space race. We are living through one of those transitionary technology periods and like it or not, things will never be the same again.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/05/2025

Ollie Pro 2.0 is coming THIS WEEK. This isn't just a setup wizard. This isn't just starter sites. This is the foundation of a new way of building with WordPress. We're raising the bar for design and user experience, and ushering in the next wave of WordPress creators. olliewp.com/subscribe/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 17/04/2025

Tech creatives don't really think of WordPress as a place where great design or product development happens. And there's good reason — we haven't done a great job of attracting and keeping design/product talent. It’s part economics, part marketing, part industry, part vibes.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/04/2025

It's almost here! Ollie Pro 2.0 is on the launch pad. 💥 Introducing an intuitive new Theme Studio 💥 Blazing-fast site setup wizard 💥 Instant site creation with Ollie Starter Sites Hit play and hang on to your seat. 💺

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 08/04/2025

There's a special kind of energy you get when you're about 85% done with a new product or feature and you can see the vision coming together even better than you planned for. All that to say: hold on to your butts!

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 05/03/2025

Check out this tall drink of water. Big Shoulders available via Google Fonts. fonts.google.com/specimen/Bi...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 05/03/2025

Check out this tall drink of water. Big Shoulders available via Google Fonts. fonts.google.com/specimen/Bi...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 05/03/2025

Go ahead and throw this album on this morning, you won't regret it. open.spotify.com/album/7uTAl...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 10/02/2025

v2 of the much anticipated Ollie Quick Start wizard is on the way. 🏁 Quick Start takes the pain out of your initial site setup, helping you quickly create starter pages, generate color palettes, customize type, pick layouts, and a ton more. Turn 2 hours into 2 minutes. ⏲️

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 07/02/2025

Watching teams rush toward AI while overlooking core user experience reminds me that sometimes the most impactful improvements are the simplest ones we already know how to make.

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James @jhipkin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Our team designed and rebuilt a client’s #WooCommerce site using the Ollie theme. Year to date sales are up 170% versus last year. earlybirdnc.com @mikemcalister.com

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 28/01/2025

Ollie Pro just released a huge performance boost update! 🚀 Plus, we added some handy shortcuts to help you browse patterns faster. Watch our latest update video to learn about the update and see the new features in action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6x...

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New in Ollie Pro: Major Performance Update and More!

Hey folks! We've got some exciting updates to share about Ollie and Ollie Pro! In this video, we're showing off our brand new Agency collection - a bold, mod...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 28/01/2025

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New in Ollie Pro: Major Performance Update and More!

Hey folks! We've got some exciting updates to share about Ollie and Ollie Pro! In this video, we're showing off our brand new Agency collection - a bold, mod...

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Brian Coords @briancoords.com · 24/01/2025

Interesting rundown from @mikemcalister.com about how the color system works in the Ollie theme, showing how much thought goes into all of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w26...

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Design like a pro with Ollie's smart color palette

YouTube video by OllieWP

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Brad Williams @bradw.illiams.com · 24/01/2025

Launched a simple portfolio site using the WordPress Ollie theme! bradw.illiams.com Could not have been easier. Amazing block-theme @mikemcalister.com! 👏

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 24/01/2025

One of the more underrated-yet-powerful features of the Ollie suite (olliewp.com) is the smart color palette. I put together a quick explainer video to show you how to design faster and reduce decision-making with the Ollie color system. Here ya go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w26...

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Design like a pro with Ollie's smart color palette

YouTube video by OllieWP

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 21/01/2025

Stop wrestling with pricing tables. Agency includes two distinct pricing page designs that you can customize in seconds. Clean layouts, clear value props, and conversion-focused design - just add your prices and go live 📈 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 17/01/2025

Showcase your products or services with confidence. Agency's product page patterns give you everything you need - feature highlights, testimonials, and powerful CTAs. All responsive, all customizable, no code required 🎨 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 16/01/2025

Your about page should reflect your brand's personality. With Agency's about page patterns, you can mix and match team sections, company values, and compelling stories. Drop in patterns, customize content, hit publish. ✨ Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/01/2025

Need a homepage that goes BOOM? 💥 Agency combines bold typography, modern layouts, and eye-catching sections that tell your story. Customize colors, swap sections, and launch in minutes with Ollie Pro's pattern system 💪 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/01/2025

Designing for wide distribution is a delicate dance. You want your templates to feel unique and compelling, but the second you get too creative with layouts, you risk breaking that essential "it just works" feeling that users need.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/01/2025

It's here! The latest collection of WordPress pattern designs for Ollie Pro just dropped. I'm super hyped on how these layouts turned out. ✨ Read the launch post here: olliewp.com/meet-agency... And check out the live demo here: patterns.olliewp.com/agency/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/01/2025

💥 Introducing the Agency collection for Ollie Pro! Bold, modern patterns designed to help startups and creative professionals build a powerful digital presence with WordPress. No page builder needed. Launch post: olliewp.com/meet-agency... Agency demo: patterns.olliewp.com/agency/

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