Accordion Blocks vs Ollie Menu Designer

Accordion Blocks is a simple plugin that adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordion drop-downs to your pages. The accordions should blend seamlessly with your theme. However, you may want to add custom styles to your theme. Features Adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordions to your site. Supports multiple accordions with individual settings for each accordion item. Fully responsive. Support for item IDs and direct links. Supports nesting accordions. Accessible (for users requiring tabbed keyboard navigation control). Optional Features Open individual accordion items by default. Disable auto closing of accordion items. Manually close items by clicking the title again. Scroll page to title when it’s clicked open (including setting a scroll offset position). Set the HTML heading tag for the title element (h1–h6, button). Set defaults to be applied to all new accordion items or reset a specific accordion item to the defaults. Supports adding custom block styles using wp.blocks.registerBlockStyle. Output The plugin will ultimately output following HTML (simplified for this example): Title with H2 tag Content Custom CSS You can use the following CSS classes to customize the look of the accordion. .c-accordion__item {} /* The accordion item container */ .c-accordion__item.is-open {} /* is-open is added to open accordion items */ .c-accordion__item.is-read {} /* is-read is added to accordion items that have been opened at least once */ .c-accordion__title {} /* An accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title--button {} /* An accordion item title that is using a ` ` tag */ .c-accordion__title:hover {} /* To modify the style when hovering over an accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title:focus {} /* To modify the style when an accordion item title currently has broswer focus */ .c-accordion__content {} /* An accordion item content container */

Create stunning, content-rich dropdown, mobile, and mega menus using the WordPress block editor and full site editing. Ollie Menu Designer lets you build beautiful dropdown menus and mobile navigation with images, buttons, call-to-actions, and any other blocks – giving you the same creative freedom you have when designing your pages. Menu Designer puts you in complete control of how your menus look and function. Best of all, if you’re using the free Ollie theme, you’ll get access to a collection of beautifully pre-designed menu templates to help you get started quickly. Design Freedom Create dropdown menus and mobile menus that match your vision using any WordPress block you can imagine. Whether you need multi-column layouts, featured images and galleries, rich text with custom typography, or buttons and call-to-action elements, Menu Designer gives you complete creative control. You can even include recent posts, product grids, search bars, forms, custom HTML, and literally any other block to build exactly the navigation experience your site needs. Multi-column layouts with images, text, and buttons Rich content like galleries, forms, and product grids Complete creative control with any WordPress block Mobile-First Options Your menus look great on every device with Ollie Menu Designer’s mobile-optimized approach. Design custom mobile menu experiences that replace default navigation with beautiful, touch-friendly interfaces. You have complete control over responsive behavior, including the ability to disable dropdowns on mobile with fallback URLs, set custom breakpoints, and ensure optimized performance across all devices. Fast, beautiful mobile menu designs with touch-friendly interactions Choose from several pre-designed menu patterns Optimized performance across all devices Build faster with Ollie Get started instantly with the free Ollie block theme, which comes packed with beautiful pre-designed menu templates and patterns built specifically for Ollie Menu Designer. Instead of starting from scratch, you’ll have access to professionally-crafted mobile menus, dropdown designs, and mega menu layouts that seamlessly integrate with Ollie’s design system. Simply install the theme, browse the menu pattern library, and customize the designs to match your brand – no design experience required. Pre-designed menu templates and patterns included Seamless integration with Ollie’s design system Professional designs ready to customize for your brand Adding Mobile Menus with Ollie Menu Designer We’ve created a full video tutorial on creating mobile menus. Navigate to Appearance → Editor → Patterns and edit your Header template part Click the Navigation block In the Navigation block Settings tab, find the Mobile Menu panel Click “Create a new one” or select from existing mobile menu templates Choose from pre-designed Ollie patterns or build custom with blocks Save your menu and select it in the Mobile Menu panel Customize background colors and menu icon in the mobile menu settings Adding Dropdowns and Mega Menus with Ollie Menu Designer We’ve created a full video tutorial on creating drop down and mega menus. Navigate to Appearance → Editor → Patterns and edit your Header template part Click Add Block and search for “Dropdown Menu” Name your dropdown and position it in your navigation In the Dropdown Menu block Settings tab, find the dropdown menu panel Click “Create a new one” or select from existing dropdown menu templates Choose from pre-designed Ollie patterns or build custom with blocks Save your menu and select it in the dropdown menu panel Configure additional customization settings Adding Starter Patterns You can create custom starter patterns for menu templates to give users quick starting points for their menus. This is especially useful for theme developers who want to provide pre-designed menu layouts. How to Add Starter Patterns Create a /patterns folder in your theme or plugin directory Add your pattern files (PHP format) to this folder In each pattern file, ensure you include the following in your pattern header: Block Types: core/template-part/menu This ensures your pattern appears as an option when creating new menu template parts. Requirements WordPress 6.5 or higher A WordPress block theme like Ollie that supports the WordPress navigation block