Simple Course Creator
v2.1.1by Sean Davis · updated 5 months ago
Organize WordPress posts into courses and display a course listing within each post.
- Rank
- #47,072
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.8K
- 6,775 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Course Creator at a glance
Simple Course Creator is a WordPress plugin by Sean Davis with 10+ active installs, the #47,072 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1.1 came out on May 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 8 plugins tagged “lesson”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Course Creator |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#47,072 · up 982 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #47,072 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #47,086 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,826 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #36,906 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #37,394 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #40,296 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #46,671 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #35,486 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #48,054 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +36.36% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #35486 → #36906
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 13, 2014
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Course Creator
How many websites use Simple Course Creator?
Simple Course Creator is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,072 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Course Creator been downloaded?
6,775 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple Course Creator last updated?
Version 2.1.1 came out on May 28, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Simple Course Creator compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Simple Course Creator still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Course Creator have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Course Creator?
The plugins most like Simple Course Creator, by the tags they share, are Posts in Page (10K+), Related Posts by Taxonomy (10K+) and Custom Post Type UI (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 6.8K |
| Author | Sean Davis |
| First released | Apr 13, 2014 |
| Version | 2.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 |
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