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Best WordPress Plugins for Learning

13 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Learning

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for learning 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 13 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. 12 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. LifterLMS Best overall 85/100
  2. 2. Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash Best free 84/100
  3. 3. MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin 83/100
  4. 4. PowerPack for LearnDash 80/100
  5. 5. Sensei LMS 79/100
  6. 6. WP Flashcard LITE 76/100
  7. 7. Personal Dictionary 75/100
  8. 8. WPComplete 74/100
  9. 9. Easy Dash for LearnDash 73/100
  10. 10. CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform 63/100
  11. 11. BuddyPress for LearnDash 46/100
  12. 12. Grid Button for LearnDash 46/100
  13. 13. Ultimate Learning Pro WordPress Plugin Best premium —
1 LifterLMS
Best overall 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
85

WPScore

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2 Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash
Best free Free by Uncanny Owl

Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash

Extend LearnDash with a variety of useful modules that make it even easier to build great learner experiences with LearnDash.

4.8★
from 105 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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3 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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5 Sensei LMS
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
79

WPScore

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6 WP Flashcard LITE
Free by WP Flashcard

WP Flashcard LITE

A simple, fast WordPress flashcard plugin. Create one flashcard set with up to 10 cards and display it anywhere with a shortcode.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
76

WPScore

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7 Personal Dictionary
Free by Ays Pro

Personal Dictionary

Allow your students to create personal dictionary, study the words with the help of memory games. Make learning fun with vocabulary games.

4.8★
from 8 ratings
90+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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8 WPComplete
Free by Nexcess

WPComplete

A WordPress plugin that helps your students keep track of their progress through your course.

4.1★
from 43 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
74

WPScore

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10 CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform
Free by CLUEVO

CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform

Transforms your WordPress into a powerful Learning Management System. Organize video tutorials, podcasts and interactive SCORM courses with quizzes an …

5★
from 17 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
63

WPScore

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11 BuddyPress for LearnDash
Free by Syed Balkhi

BuddyPress for LearnDash

BuddyPress for LearnDash integrates the LearnDash LMS plugin with BuddyPress, so you can add groups, activity, members, and forums to your courses.

3.3★
from 18 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2020
Tested to
WP 5.4.21
46

WPScore

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12 Grid Button for LearnDash
Free by Luis Rock

Grid Button for LearnDash

Grid Button Text for LearnDash is the ultimate way to define custom texts and styles for courses buttons on the LearnDash Course Grid.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2021
Tested to
WP 5.7.17
46

WPScore

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These match what you are looking for, but they do not publish a user rating or an install count, so we cannot place them in the ranking above. They are listed here rather than being given a score we would have to invent.