Best course builder plugins for WordPress
The most popular course builder plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Masteriyo LMS leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Creator LMS (100+) and Fox LMS (50+). All 8 plugins tagged “course builder” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 course builder plugins
- 1.
Masteriyo LMSThe most installed course builder plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 185 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 2.
Creator LMS100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
Fox LMS50+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 19 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
WP Courseware for MemberMouse20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
Sikshya LMS10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 days ago.
- 6.
Powdi Course Page Builder for LearnDash and DiviFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
- 7.
Powdi Course Page Builder for Tutor and DiviFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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No LMSFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “course builder”
Masteriyo LMS
Up in the last 7 days:30#2,782by masteriyo3 days ago
Complete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.8(185)
- Downloads
- 397/day
Creator LMS
Up in the last 7 days:97#16,081by WPFunnels5 days ago
The best free WordPress LMS plugin for coaches & course creators. Native checkout, quizzes, certificates free forever — cohort-based learning on B …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(16)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Fox LMS
Down in the last 7 days:376#20,174by Ays Pro16 days ago
Easily create online courses, lessons, and quizzes for your WordPress LMS website with this simple eLearning plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(19)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Courseware for MemberMouse
#25,581by flyplugins1 year ago
Integrate MemberMouse with WP Courseware to link courses to membership levels or bundles for seamless automatic enrollment.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sikshya LMS
Down in the last 7 days:1,896#32,980by MantraBrain2 days ago
WordPress LMS plugin with course builder: create and sell online courses, quizzes, certificates, Stripe/PayPal, learner dashboards—one cohesive stack.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Powdi Course Page Builder for LearnDash and Divi
#56,326by Powdi Themes2 days ago
Powdi Course Page Builder for LearnDash and Divi lets you create beautiful, responsive course pages using the Divi Builder and LearnDash course data.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Powdi Course Page Builder for Tutor and Divi
Up in the last 7 days:11,941#61,362by Powdi Themes2 months ago
Powdi Course Page Builder for Tutor and Divi lets you create beautiful, responsive course pages using the Divi Builder and Tutor LMS course data.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
No LMS
Down in the last 7 days:747#68,405by Friso Tech & Media24 days ago
Build courses with native Gutenberg blocks. No student accounts or logins. Local progress tracking adds zero database bloat.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day