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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Schools And Education Providers

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · School & Education

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for schools and education providers 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. 1. Quiz Maker by AYS Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Interactive Content 87/100
  3. 3. Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 84/100
  4. 4. LearnPress 84/100
  5. 5. MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin 83/100
  6. 6. LearnPress 83/100
  7. 7. Academy LMS 83/100
  8. 8. LearnPress 81/100
  9. 9. LearnPress 80/100
  10. 10. PowerPack for LearnDash 80/100
  11. 11. Tutor LMS 80/100
  12. 12. WP Courses LMS 80/100
  13. 13. Virtual Classroom 79/100
  14. 14. School Management System 78/100
  15. 15. The School Management 78/100
1 Quiz Maker by AYS
Best overall Free by Ays Pro

Quiz Maker by AYS

QUIZ MAKER plugin allows you to make an unlimited number of Quizzes, Exams and Tests

4.9★
from 597 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 Interactive Content
Free by icc0rz

Interactive Content

Create and add rich content to your website for free. Some examples of what you get with H5P are Interactive Video, Quizzes, Collage and Timeline.

4.8★
from 61 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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4 LearnPress
Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

LearnPress Wishlist add wishlist feature to your LearnPress course in your site.

3.7★
from 3 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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5 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin
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
83

WPScore

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6 LearnPress
Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

LearnPress Prerequisites is an add-on for LearnPress allow you to set prerequisite courses for a certain course in a LearnPress site.

5★
from 1 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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7 Academy LMS
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
83

WPScore

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8 LearnPress
Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

LearnPress Course Review - An extension plugin for LearnPress.

2.5★
from 8 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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9 LearnPress
Free by ThimPress

LearnPress

bbPress addon for LearnPress is a plugin which bring bbPress features to LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin.

1★
from 1 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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11 Tutor LMS
Free by Themeum

Tutor LMS

Migrate your courses, lessons, quizzes, enrollments, sales data, and more from other LMS plugins to Tutor LMS.

5★
from 4 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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12 WP Courses LMS
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
80

WPScore

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13 Virtual Classroom
Free by Evolve

Virtual Classroom

WordPress virtual classroom plugin. Free BigBlueButton live class plugin for remote teaching, distance learning, and online classes.

4.6★
from 10 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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14 School Management System
Free by Ronik@UnlimitedWP

School Management System

Comprehensive school management plugin with attendance, classes, timetables, exams, grading, notifications, events and academic calendar.

4★
from 21 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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15 The School Management
Free by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

The School Management

The School Management System is a complete, feature-rich WordPress plugin designed to seamlessly manage all aspects of school administration and educa …

4.5★
from 15 ratings
800+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
78

WPScore

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