Hey folks! We’re excited to announce something we’ve just added to the Ollie ecosystem — the Ollie Theme Academy. It’s the most comprehensive WordPress block theme development course available, and it’s completely free for everyone.

Why we launched this

Education has always been a core part of the Ollie community. We don’t just provide you with excellent products like Ollie and Ollie Pro — we’ve made high-quality education a fundamental part of our offering.

When long-time WordPress developer and educator Frank Klein reached out looking for a new home for his excellent block theme development course, we jumped at the opportunity.

WordPress has fundamentally changed

Let’s be honest: WordPress has fundamentally transformed how we build websites. Full site editing, the site editor, global styles, patterns — these aren’t just new features, they’re the future of how we create on the web.

If you want to build themes that actually take advantage of these powerful tools, you need to understand how they all work together. And that’s what this video course aims to help you do.

What you’ll learn

The Ollie Theme Academy is designed to take you from the fundamentals to advanced block theme development:

• Fundamentals: Get comfortable with WordPress’s full site editing system and all the modern tools that make block themes so powerful.
• Fundamentals: Get comfortable with WordPress’s full site editing system and all the modern tools that make block themes so powerful.
• Advanced Features: Dive deep into implementing settings, creating templates, curating the editor experience, and other powerful development techniques.

Ready to get started?

These skills are essential for anyone serious about WordPress development in 2025 and beyond. Whether you’re looking to build your first block theme or want to modernize your development workflow, this course will give you the foundation you need.

Ready to build for the next generation of WordPress? We’ll see you in class!