Best WordPress Plugins for Teaching Online

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · LMS & Online Learning

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for teaching online 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. WP Encryption Best overall 89/100
2. WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect 88/100
3. Bit integrations 87/100
4. SSL Zen 86/100
5. Auto-Install Free SSL 86/100
6. LearnPress 85/100
7. LifterLMS 85/100
8. FluentCommunity 85/100
9. Masteriyo LMS 85/100
10. Tutor LMS 84/100
11. LearnPress 84/100
12. Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 84/100
13. Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 83/100
14. TutorMate 83/100
15. MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin 83/100

Best overall Free by WP Encryption HTTPS

WP Encryption

Lifetime SSL solution - Free SSL certificate & HTTPS redirect, fix insecure site / SSL errors, Security headers, Login Security & Passkey.

4.9★: from 1,143 ratings
50k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by WebFactory

WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect

Enable SSL & HTTPS redirect with 1 click! Add SSL certificate & WP Force SSL to redirect site from HTTP to HTTPS & fix SSL errors.

4.7★: from 179 ratings
80k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Bit Apps

Bit integrations

Contact Form, Google Sheet, MailChimp, Brevo, Webhook, Zoho CRM Automation and Integration plugin that Connect 390+ platforms

4.9★: from 160 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPS

SSL Zen

Free SSL certificate for WordPress — install a Let's Encrypt SSL, force HTTPS, fix mixed content and redirect HTTP to HTTPS. No coding needed.

4.9★: from 664 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Anindya Sundar Mandal

Auto-Install Free SSL

Generate & install Free SSL Certificates for WordPress, HTTPS redirect, get PADLOCK in the browser, get automatic Renewal Reminders from plugin.

4.9★: from 404 ratings
8k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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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 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

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by Themeum

Tutor LMS Elementor Addons

Get 35+ Elementor widgets to create an entire eLearning site with Tutor LMS and design custom course pages, course carousels, listings, and more.

3.5★: from 8 ratings
30k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.0

WPScore

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Free by Themeum

TutorMate

TutorMate is a Tutor Starter theme companion plugin to import predesigned stylish demo pages to eLearning sites powered by Tutor LMS plugin.

5★: from 1 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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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