Best WordPress LMS Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Courses, lessons, quizzes and student progress tracking inside WordPress.
A learning management plugin turns WordPress into a course platform: lessons in order, quizzes between them, progress per student and a certificate at the end. It is one of the heaviest plugin categories, because it is genuinely a second application inside your site.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 264,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "lms", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best LMS Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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Tutor LMS
100,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Academy LMS
4.9 out of 5, from 120 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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LearnPress
597 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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MasterStudy LMS WordPress
September 4, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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LearnPress
June 7, 2015, first published on WordPress.org
- Best support record
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Tutor LMS
48 of 63 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
LMS Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | Tutor LMS | 4.4 | 588 | 100,000+ |
| 2 | LearnPress | 4.3 | 597 | 70,000+ |
| 3 | Tutor LMS Elementor Addons | 3.5 | 8 | 30,000+ |
| 4 | LifterLMS | 4.8 | 391 | 10,000+ |
| 5 | Sensei LMS | 3.5 | 40 | 9,000+ |
| 6 | Masteriyo LMS | 4.8 | 180 | 5,000+ |
| 7 | MasterStudy LMS WordPress | 4.5 | 485 | 10,000+ |
| 8 | Academy LMS | 4.9 | 120 | 2,000+ |
| 9 | FluentCommunity | 4.9 | 90 | 8,000+ |
| 10 | LearnPress | 3.7 | 3 | 20,000+ |
The 10 best LMS Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "lms", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
4.4 (588) 100,000+ active installs Updated Aug 21, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4A complete WordPress LMS plugin to create any eLearning website easily.
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LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
4.3 (597) 70,000+ active installs Updated Sep 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.1A WordPress LMS Plugin to create WordPress Learning Management System. Turn your WordPress to LMS WordPress Website with Courses, Lessons, Quizzes &am …
3.5 (8) 30,000+ active installs Updated Jul 22, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.0Get 35+ Elementor widgets to create an entire eLearning site with Tutor LMS and design custom course pages, course carousels, listings, and more.
LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes
4.8 (391) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 24, 2026 Tested up to 7.1 Paid version availableComplete e-learning platform to sell online courses, protect lessons, offer memberships, and quiz students. WP Learning Management System.
Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
3.5 (40) 9,000+ active installs Updated Aug 20, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Create beautiful and engaging online courses, lessons, and quizzes.
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
4.8 (180) 5,000+ active installs Updated Sep 2, 2026 Tested up to 7.1 Paid version availableComplete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.
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MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
4.5 (485) 10,000+ active installs Updated Sep 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Learning Management System and eLearning plugin for WordPress. Create easily LMS WordPress website, add and sell Courses, Lessons, Quizzes online.
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4.9 (120) 2,000+ active installs Updated Jul 14, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4 Paid version available
Academy LMS is the top-rated WordPress LMS plugin — create, sell & manage online courses with AI, quizzes, certificates & multi-instructor tools.
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast High-Performance Social Network, Community, LMS & Online Courses
4.9 (90) 8,000+ active installs Updated Sep 3, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.
10.LearnPress
LearnPress – Course Wishlist
3.7 (3) 20,000+ active installs Updated Aug 22, 2026 Tested up to 7.1LearnPress Wishlist add wishlist feature to your LearnPress course in your site.
How to choose a LMS Plugin for WordPress
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Selling and teaching are separate features
Some plugins include payments, others expect a membership or ecommerce plugin alongside. Know which combination you are committing to.
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Protect the video, not just the lesson page
If lesson video sits in the uploads folder, a direct link bypasses the whole course. Check how files are served.
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Progress data grows fast
Every lesson view and quiz answer is a row. On a busy course, ask how the plugin stores and prunes it.
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Test the student side properly
Enrol as a real student on a phone. The instructor screens are usually fine; the learning experience is where plugins differ.
LMS Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Tutor LMS vs LearnPress#1 vs #2 · 100,000+ vs 70,000+ installs
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Tutor LMS vs Tutor LMS Elementor Addons#1 vs #3 · 100,000+ vs 30,000+ installs
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Tutor LMS vs LifterLMS#1 vs #4 · 100,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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LearnPress vs Tutor LMS Elementor Addons#2 vs #3 · 70,000+ vs 30,000+ installs
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LearnPress vs LifterLMS#2 vs #4 · 70,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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Tutor LMS Elementor Addons vs LifterLMS#3 vs #4 · 30,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
How we rank LMS Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "lms" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "lms", "elearning", "e-learning", "learning-management-system", "online-courses" and "course", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
LMS Plugins FAQ
What is the best LMS Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "lms", Tutor LMS is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 100,000+ active installs and a 4.4 out of 5 rating. By rating, Academy LMS scores 4.9 out of 5 from 120 reviews.
Which LMS Plugin has the most active installs?
Tutor LMS, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which LMS Plugin has the highest rating?
Academy LMS, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 120 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which LMS Plugin was updated most recently?
MasterStudy LMS WordPress shipped its latest release on September 4, 2026. 10 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many LMS Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 253 plugins tagged "lms", "elearning", "e-learning", "learning-management-system", "online-courses" and "course" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Are these LMS Plugins free?
All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 3 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: LifterLMS, Masteriyo LMS, Academy LMS.
Do I need a membership plugin as well as an LMS?
Only if the access model needs it. Most course plugins can sell a single course and restrict it. A membership plugin is added when you want tiers, bundles, recurring subscriptions across many courses, or a community area outside the courses themselves.
Can WordPress handle a course with lots of students?
Yes, with attention to two things. Course plugins are database-heavy, because every lesson view and quiz answer is stored, so they need decent hosting rather than the cheapest shared plan. And video must be on a video host, not in your media library. Beyond that the limits are ordinary WordPress scaling.
LMS Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, Tutor LMS holds the #1 spot for "lms" on WordPress.org, followed by LearnPress and Tutor LMS Elementor Addons. If install base matters most, Tutor LMS leads with 100,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Academy LMS scores 4.9 out of 5 across 120 reviews.
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