Best Free WordPress Plugins for Online Courses

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Online Courses

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for online courses comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. LearnPress Best overall 85/100
2. LifterLMS 85/100
3. FluentCommunity 85/100
4. Masteriyo LMS 85/100
5. Tutor LMS 84/100
6. MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin 83/100
7. Academy LMS 83/100
8. WP Courses LMS 80/100
9. Fox LMS 80/100
10. Sensei LMS 79/100
11. Lite LMS Progress Tracker by LifterLMS 78/100
12. EasyMe Connect 77/100
13. WP School Calendar 77/100
14. MemberSpace 77/100
15. MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules 68/100

Best overall Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

A WordPress LMS Plugin to create WordPress Learning Management System. Turn your WordPress to LMS WordPress Website with Courses, Lessons, Quizzes &am …

4.3★: from 597 ratings
70k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by LifterLMS

LifterLMS

Complete e-learning platform to sell online courses, protect lessons, offer memberships, and quiz students. WP Learning Management System.

4.8★: from 391 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by WPManageNinja

FluentCommunity

Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.

4.9★: from 89 ratings
8k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by masteriyo

Masteriyo LMS

Complete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.

4.8★: from 179 ratings
5k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Themeum

Tutor LMS

A complete WordPress LMS plugin to create any eLearning website easily.

4.4★: from 587 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Stylemix

MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin

Learning Management System and eLearning plugin for WordPress. Create easily LMS WordPress website, add and sell Courses, Lessons, Quizzes online.

4.5★: from 485 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Kodezen LLC

Academy LMS

Academy LMS is the top-rated WordPress LMS plugin — create, sell & manage online courses with AI, quizzes, certificates & multi-instructor tools.

4.9★: from 120 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by hookandhook

WP Courses LMS

WP Courses LMS - Create Courses, Lessons, Quizzes, Profiles and more. Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses.

4.9★: from 22 ratings
500+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Ays Pro

Fox LMS

Easily create online courses, lessons, and quizzes for your WordPress LMS website with this simple eLearning plugin for WordPress.

5★: from 19 ratings
70+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Automattic

Sensei LMS

Create beautiful and engaging online courses, lessons, and quizzes.

3.5★: from 40 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by LifterLMS

Lite LMS Progress Tracker by LifterLMS

The easiest way to track progress through simple online courses and other types of content on your WordPress website.

4.7★: from 3 ratings
300+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by easymebiz

EasyMe Connect

Connects your EasyMe account to Wordpress.

5★: from 1 ratings
500+: active installs
Updated: May 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Sorsawo Digital

WP School Calendar

Build your amazing school calendar in minutes using WP School Calendar. Perfect for your school and education website.

4★: from 8 ratings
400+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by MemberSpace

MemberSpace

Turn your website into a membership business. Sell member subscriptions to content, courses, private pages, & community with posts, comments & more.

4.3★: from 12 ratings
300+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Stylemix

MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules

MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules is a deluxe Divi + MasterStudy integration. The harmonious combination of a quality MasterStudy LMS system and one of the …

3.5★: from 2 ratings
300+: active installs
Updated: Feb 2026
Tested to: WP 6.8.8

WPScore

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