10 Best LifterLMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
LifterLMS sits at #4 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to LifterLMS
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Tutor LMS
Closest matchTutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
4.4 (588) 100,000+ active installsA complete WordPress LMS plugin to create any eLearning website easily.
#1 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.4 against 4.8, last updated 17 days ago.
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Masteriyo LMS
Paid version availableMasteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
4.8 (180) 5,000+ active installsComplete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.
#6 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About half the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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Academy LMS
Paid version available4.9 (120) 2,000+ active installsAcademy LMS is the top-rated WordPress LMS plugin — create, sell & manage online courses with AI, quizzes, certificates & multi-instructor tools.
#8 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About a quarter of the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.8, last updated July 14, 2026.
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LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
4.3 (597) 70,000+ active installsA WordPress LMS Plugin to create WordPress Learning Management System. Turn your WordPress to LMS WordPress Website with Courses, Lessons, Quizzes &am …
#2 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About 7 times the installs, rated 4.3 against 4.8, last updated 3 days ago.
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MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
4.5 (485) 10,000+ active installsLearning Management System and eLearning plugin for WordPress. Create easily LMS WordPress website, add and sell Courses, Lessons, Quizzes online.
#7 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, rated 4.5 against 4.8, last updated 3 days ago.
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Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
3.5 (40) 9,000+ active installsCreate beautiful and engaging online courses, lessons, and quizzes.
#5 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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LearnPress – Course Wishlist
3.7 (3) 20,000+ active installsLearnPress Wishlist add wishlist feature to your LearnPress course in your site.
#10 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About 2 times the installs, last updated 16 days ago.
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3.5 (8) 30,000+ active installsGet 35+ Elementor widgets to create an entire eLearning site with Tutor LMS and design custom course pages, course carousels, listings, and more.
#3 in the WordPress.org LMS Plugins ranking. About 3 times the installs, last updated July 22, 2026.
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Quiz Maker
Paid version availableQuiz Maker by AYS
4.9 (597) 20,000+ active installsQUIZ MAKER plugin allows you to make an unlimited number of Quizzes, Exams and Tests
#1 in the WordPress.org Quiz Plugins ranking. About 2 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.8, last updated 4 days ago.
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Quiz Builder for WooCommerce – Product Recommendations
5.0 (101) 2,000+ active installsTurn WooCommerce shoppers into leads and buyers with an interactive product recommendation quiz builder.
#9 in the WordPress.org Quiz Plugins ranking. About a quarter of the installs, rated 5.0 against 4.8, last updated June 26, 2026.
LifterLMS against each of them
Head to head on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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LifterLMS vs Tutor LMS10,000+ vs 100,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 4.4
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LifterLMS vs Masteriyo LMS10,000+ vs 5,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 4.8
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LifterLMS vs Academy LMS10,000+ vs 2,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 4.9
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LifterLMS vs LearnPress10,000+ vs 70,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 4.3
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LifterLMS vs MasterStudy LMS WordPress10,000+ vs 10,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 4.5
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LifterLMS vs Sensei LMS10,000+ vs 9,000+ installs · 4.8 vs 3.5
Switching from LifterLMS: common questions
What is the best alternative to LifterLMS?
Tutor LMS is the closest match: it shares the LMS Plugins top 10 with LifterLMS and has 100,000+ active installs with a 4.4 out of 5 rating.
Which LifterLMS alternative has the most users?
Tutor LMS, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which LifterLMS alternative is rated highest?
Quiz Builder for WooCommerce, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 101 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these LifterLMS alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with LifterLMS score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against LifterLMS on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Tutor LMS is the closest match to LifterLMS by the data we track, and Tutor LMS has the widest reach with 100,000+ active installs. MasterStudy LMS WordPress shipped the most recent release, on September 4, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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