Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
v4.26.4by Automattic · updated 1 month ago
Create beautiful and engaging online courses, lessons, and quizzes.
- Rank
- #2,174
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 9,670
- 9K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 824.6K
- 824,630 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 40 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Sensei LMS at a glance
Sensei LMS is a WordPress plugin by Automattic with 9K+ active installs, the #2,174 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 209 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Version 4.26.4 came out on Sep 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 28 plugins tagged “online courses”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sensei LMS |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 158 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 379 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 190 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 176 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 282 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 503 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 226 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 365 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 707 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 174 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 225 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 224 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 304 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 294 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 313 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 9,686 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9,686 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9,704 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9,699 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9,676 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9,638 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9,659 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9,696 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9,723 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9,718 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9,715 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9,677 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,702 |
Rank over time
#2,174 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,174 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,171 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,174 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,173 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,174 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,181 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,180 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,175 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,171 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,174 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,170 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,178 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,178 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,177 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.26% |
Active installs band
9K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2178 → #2173Downloads -30.4%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.2660%
- v4.2516%
- v4.2410%
- Other14%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★40 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.26.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 1, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sensei LMS
How many websites use Sensei LMS?
Sensei LMS is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,174 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sensei LMS been downloaded?
824,630 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 209 times. See download stats
When was Sensei LMS last updated?
Version 4.26.4 came out on Sep 29, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Sensei LMS compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Sensei LMS have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 10 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Sensei LMS up to date. See its security record
Is Sensei LMS still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sensei LMS have?
3.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews on WordPress.org. 53% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Sensei LMS?
The plugins most like Sensei LMS, by the tags they share, are Tutor LMS (100K+), LearnPress (70K+) and Tutor LMS Elementor Addons (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
40 reviews
- 5 stars: 21 reviews, 53%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 13%
- 1 stars: 10 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 38%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 9,670 |
| Reported installs | 9K+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 40 |
| Total downloads | 824.6K |
| Author | Automattic |
| First released | May 1, 2019 |
| Version | 4.26.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 |
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