Best online courses plugins for WordPress
The most popular online courses plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Sensei LMS leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Design Upgrade for LearnDash (6K+) and Masteriyo LMS (6K+). All 28 plugins tagged “online courses” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 online courses plugins
- 1.
Sensei LMSThe most installed online courses plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 40 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Design Upgrade for LearnDash6K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 53 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 3.
Masteriyo LMS6K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 185 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.
Widget Areas for LearnDash600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
EasyMe Connect500+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 6.
WP Courses LMS500+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 22 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
WP School Calendar400+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.
GoDAM100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 days ago.
- 10.
Element Lesson Timer for Sensei70+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 28 plugins tagged “online courses”
Sensei LMS
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,182by Automattic1 month ago
Create beautiful and engaging online courses, lessons, and quizzes.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 3.5(40)
- Downloads
- 242/day
Design Upgrade for LearnDash
Down in the last 7 days:10#2,698by Dave Warfel4 years ago
Instantly improve LearnDash's design -- focus mode, course content, profile page, course navigation & course grid -- to more closely match yo …
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(53)
- Downloads
- 26/day
Masteriyo LMS
Up in the last 7 days:30#2,782by masteriyo4 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
Widget Areas for LearnDash
Down in the last 7 days:37#8,254by Dave Warfel1 year ago
Add unlimited blocks/widgets to several areas of LearnDash Focus Mode, plus course & group pages.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day
EasyMe Connect
Down in the last 7 days:1#8,955by easymebiz5 months ago
Connects your EasyMe account to Wordpress.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Courses LMS
Up in the last 7 days:17#9,116by hookandhook2 months ago
WP Courses LMS - Create Courses, Lessons, Quizzes, Profiles and more. Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.9(22)
- Downloads
- 16/day
WP School Calendar
Up in the last 7 days:13#9,486by Sorsawo Digital1 month ago
Build your amazing school calendar in minutes using WP School Calendar. Perfect for your school and education website.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.0(8)
- Downloads
- 12/day
MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules
Down in the last 7 days:24#11,412by Stylemix8 months ago
MasterStudy LMS Divi Modules is a deluxe Divi + MasterStudy integration. The harmonious combination of a quality MasterStudy LMS system and one of the …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 8/day
GoDAM
Down in the last 7 days:404#15,214by rtCamp4 days ago
Media hosting for WordPress. Move course, LMS and membership videos off Vimeo: we migrate your entire video library for free. Works with LifterLMS.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 83/day
Element Lesson Timer for Sensei
Down in the last 7 days:165#18,348by Element LMS5 years ago
Lesson Timer for Sensei - a Sensei LMS plugin that adds a countdown timer to the lesson, forcing the learner to stay in the lesson until time expires.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Course Layouts
Down in the last 7 days:103#18,923by UserElements3 months ago
Build TutorLMS course catalogs, filters, student dashboards, and instructor directories in Elementor—with AJAX, dynamic tags, and schema markup.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fox LMS
Down in the last 7 days:376#20,174by Ays Pro17 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
Eventin Addon for TutorLMS
#25,493by Arraytics5 months ago
Integrate Eventin with Tutor LMS to manage live classes, webinars, workshops, and course-related events. Display schedules, streamline registrations, …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Training
#27,688by rudrainn2 years ago
This Training Plugin can be used to easily create courses online. Each course curriculum can be made with modules, lessons and exercises.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
CourseGlade LMS
Up in the last 7 days:2,072#32,291by DevItems4 days ago
A complete Learning Management System for WordPress with courses, quizzes, multi-instructor support, and built-in payments.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Sikshya LMS
Down in the last 7 days:1,896#32,980by MantraBrain3 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
EventAgent.ai
#34,013by aldeng8 months ago
EventAgent.ai is the fully online native platform for virtual classes, retreats, concerts, drop-in events and certificate programs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 2/day
BU Learning Blocks
Down in the last 7 days:7,884#46,262by BU Web Team4 years ago
BU Learning BLocks is a plugin to facilitate online learning.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PayLexer for Tutor LMS
#50,286by PayLexer7 days ago
Accept Tutor LMS course payments with Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, Mollie and more, using the gateways you've connected in PayLexer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 32/day
Gather Grove Courses
#58,159by gturtle1083 days ago
Online courses for your studio: build modules and lessons, and give members a calm player that remembers their progress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Turgor Exam Engine
Up in the last 7 days:4,415#58,394by turgorlabs1 day ago
Mock tests and courses for WordPress: negative marking, timed papers in sections, random questions, live test windows and question analysis.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
CRM Memberships
#63,372by dripadmin1 month ago
WordPress plugin for content protection, membership management, and CRM integration. Create courses, restrict content, and integrate with CRMs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HakiCMS
#65,319by HakiCMS Team4 months ago
Turn your scattered blog posts into profitable online courses. Structure your expertise and start earning with HakiCMS.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Replai
Up in the last 7 days:1,673#66,065by REPLAI2 months ago
Embed your REPLAI course catalog in WordPress. Visitors browse your courses and enroll, with a project-verified key.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Studix Course Connector
Up in the last 7 days:2,209#67,815by Cloudix1 month ago
Sell Studix courses in WooCommerce: a paid order opens the course for the buyer, and forms add leads to Studix mailing lists.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lenxel AI LMS
Down in the last 7 days:6,255#74,163by Ogun Labs3 months ago
Lenxel AI LMS is a WordPress plugin that provides a comprehensive Learning Management System with AI-assisted course creation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day