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Best online course plugins for WordPress

The most popular online course plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Sensei LMS Post to Course Creator leads with 900+ active installs, ahead of ValidateCertify Free (900+) and Skyroom (100+). All 7 plugins tagged “online course” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 7 online course plugins

  1. 1.
    Sensei LMS Post to Course Creator

    The most installed online course plugin, with 900+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  2. 2.
    ValidateCertify Free

    900+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Skyroom

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    Mini Course Generator

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  5. 5.
    Creator LMS

    100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  6. 6.
    Accredible Certificates & Open Badges

    70+ active installs. Rated 2.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  7. 7.
    Acadlix LMS

    40+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 7 plugins tagged “online course”