Masteriyo LMS vs Tutor LMS (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins top 10: Masteriyo LMS at #4 and Tutor LMS at #12. Masteriyo LMS leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Masteriyo LMS
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
Complete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.
Tutor LMS
Tutor LMS – Migration Tool
Migrate your courses, lessons, quizzes, enrollments, sales data, and more from other LMS plugins to Tutor LMS.
Who leads on what
Masteriyo LMS leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Masteriyo LMS ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #12 in LMS Plugins.
Masteriyo LMS has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Masteriyo LMS has 183, Tutor LMS has 4. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Masteriyo LMS has more reviews behind its score: 183 against 4.
Masteriyo LMS was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; Tutor LMS on September 1, 2026.
Masteriyo LMS was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,695 times against 695.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Masteriyo LMS
Pick Masteriyo LMS if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Tutor LMS
Tutor LMS does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Masteriyo LMS vs Tutor LMS side by side
| Masteriyo LMS | Tutor LMS | |
|---|---|---|
| LMS Plugins ranking | #4 | #12 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 183 | 4 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Total downloads | 324,441 | 40,316 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,695 | 695 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 16, 2021 | Nov 28, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Masteriyo LMS ratings
Tutor LMS ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Masteriyo LMS nor Tutor LMS can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the LMS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Masteriyo LMS vs Tutor LMS: common questions
Is Masteriyo LMS better than Tutor LMS?
Masteriyo LMS leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Masteriyo LMS ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #12 in LMS Plugins.
Which has more users, Masteriyo LMS or Tutor LMS?
Masteriyo LMS ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #12 in LMS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Masteriyo LMS or Tutor LMS?
Masteriyo LMS has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are Masteriyo LMS and Tutor LMS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Masteriyo LMS is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Tutor LMS may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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