Tutor LMS — WordPress LMS Plugin
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
by Themeum · WordPress.org page · Website
Tutor LMS has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,485,589 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Tutor LMS at a glance
Is Tutor LMS well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Google Classroom integration
- Zoom integration
- Quiz Export/Import
- Course Preview
- Course Attachments
- Notifications
- BuddyPress support
- H5P integration
Tutor LMS reviews and ratings
588 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
588 reviews
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A production LMS that failed at payments, grading, and notifications
purchased Tutor LMS Pro to run a real, paid online academy. I am leaving this review after giving support repeated opportunities to investigate serious defects. Unfortunately, I have now reached the point where I cannot trust the platform with payments, student grades, or instructor notifications. The problems are not minor cosmetic issues. 1. Tutor LMS Native PayPal payments were approved but never captured I configured the Native PayPal integration using the information and webhook URL provided by Tutor LMS. A customer attempted to purchase a subscription repeatedly. PayPal Merchant Technical Support investigated the affected orders and confirmed in writing that: The orders were created correctly. The buyer approved the payments. The card issuer authorised them. My merchant account was not restricted. Tutor LMS never sent the required Capture API request. I then checked PayPal’s webhook records myself. PayPal successfully sent CHECKOUT.ORDER.APPROVED to the exact webhook endpoint supplied by Tutor LMS, but the Tutor LMS endpoint returned: HTTP 500 — Internal Server Error Because Tutor LMS failed to process the approval webhook, the payments were never captured. The customer saw the temporary authorisations disappear and believed the payments had been rejected or refunded. No money was collected, and I lost the customer. This is a failure of a core commercial feature, not an inconvenience. 2. Quiz grading can begin at -1 I have also encountered a quiz pass/fail calculation that starts at -1 instead of 0. This reduces the grade a student can attain and can make the configured passing threshold unreachable. A student may therefore answer sufficiently well—or potentially answer everything correctly—and still be unable to reach the required passing grade. An LMS cannot be trusted when its grading logic may incorrectly prevent students from passing. 3. Instructor quiz-submission emails are not sent Students submitted quizzes that required manual review, but I received n
dfcacad -
Great support, but troubleshooting took a while
Overall Experience: The support team is very helpful and eventually solved my issue. Troubleshooting Process: It took quite a long time between replies, and I had to provide administrative access for them to identify that it was a plugin compatibility conflict. Feedback: While the resolution was successful and the service itself is great, the process was a bit tedious and could be more efficient.
richard0508 -
Great Support
I has having an issue with student login working. Srijoni was assigned to my ticket and went above and beyond to assist me. Srijoni was patient, answered all my questions, and most importantly resolved the issue. Srijoni even provided advice on things to keep an eye on moving forward. I am very thankful for Srijoni‘s support.
mccartyconsulting -
The Balanced Tech Reality
Tutor LMS Review: Great Turnkey LMS Product, Hostile Developer Experience! The Bottom Line Score• Out-of-the-Box Buyer Rating: 7–8 / 10• Developer Customization Rating: 4–5 / 10• Honest Blended Score: ~5.5 / 10The Verdict in One Sentence: Treat Tutor LMS like Shopify bolted onto WordPress—it has a strong product surface out of the box, but a weak theming contract if you try to make it seamlessly match your custom brand. The Good: Why It Isn’t LowerReal Feature Depth: From lesson structures and quizzes to built-in e-commerce, certificate builders, and student dashboards, the core LMS functionality is solid and production-ready. The "App" Trade-off: For site owners who just want to ship a functional school UI without fighting standard WP page templates, the isolated app model is a deliberate (and working) product choice. Value & Utility: If you hold a lifetime license, the working student flows and feature set still beat trying to build or rewrite a custom LMS from scratch. The Friction: Why It Isn’t HigherNot a True "Theme Citizen": It acts like an application bolted onto WordPress rather than native software. The dashboard builds its own HTML shell, meaning your theme's native headers and footers aren't treated as first-class elements. Hostile CSS Architecture: Theming feels like fighting a system built with nested CSS variable token trees, utility class soup, and hardcoded inline styles. Overriding simple background colors or modal headers quickly turns into an !important treadmill. Integration & Security Friction: Common integration snags (like back_url redirects triggering security plugins, double-slash asset paths tutor//assets, or JSON endpoints getting flagged by plugin firewalls) often manifest as "your fault" support tickets. Superficial Hook System: PHP hooks help around the edges for basic data filters, but they won't save you for core layout or deep brand control once the underlying frontend architecture has already made up its mind. Closing Thoughts & Fi
Syxguns -
A powerful LMS with responsive support
Tutor LMS Pro is a feature-rich platform that covers everything I need to run an e-learning site with subscriptions, drip content, quizzes, and certificates. The interface is intuitive and the plugin integrates well with the WordPress ecosystem. I won't hide that I encountered several difficulties along the way, both before and after the migration to version 4.0, which came with some breaking changes. However, the support team has always been responsive and genuinely helpful in resolving issues.
etre1 -
Horrible experiencia en la actualización
Ha cambiado todo. Los menús están en inglés. Las personalizaciones no funcionan. Los usuarios están desconcertados y perdidos.
guezs
Where Tutor LMS ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Tutor LMS appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best LMS Plugins | #1 by tag, #1 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Authentication Plugins | #16 in search, not tagged | #35 | – |
| Best Quiz Plugins | #8 in search, not tagged | #39 | – |
| Best Translation Plugins | #18 in search, not tagged | #42 | – |
| Best Ecommerce Plugins | #19 in search, not tagged | #43 | – |
| Best Membership Plugins | #25 in search, not tagged | #52 | – |
| Best QR Code Plugins | #33 in search, not tagged | #55 | – |
| Best Accessibility Plugins | #25 in search, not tagged | #57 | – |
| Best GDPR Plugins | #37 in search, not tagged | #65 | – |
| Best Coupon Plugins | #40 in search, not tagged | #75 | – |
| Best Security Plugins | #48 in search, not tagged | #80 | – |
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Tutor LMS Details
A complete WordPress LMS plugin to create any eLearning website easily.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- course
- education
- elearning
- learning management system
- lms
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- Version
- 4.0.7
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- First published
- Feb 6, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Tutor LMS FAQ
What does Tutor LMS do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Tutor LMS offers Google Classroom integration, Zoom integration, Quiz Export/Import, Course Preview and Course Attachments.
How many active installs does Tutor LMS have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Tutor LMS as of September 7, 2026.
Is Tutor LMS still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Tutor LMS have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 48 of 63 recent support threads for Tutor LMS are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Tutor LMS free?
Tutor LMS is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Tutor LMS rank among LMS Plugins?
Tutor LMS is #1 in the WordPress.org "lms" ranking as of today.