Description
LearnDash LMS transforms WordPress into a complete online course platform, with a drag-and-drop course builder that organizes lessons, topics, quizzes, and assignments into a structured learning path. It manages enrollments, releases content on a schedule based on date or progress, issues personalized certificates upon course completion, and integrates payments via Stripe, PayPal, and WooCommerce for direct sales of lessons, bundles, and recurring subscriptions.
Key Features
- Course Builder: assembles the course, lesson, topic, and quiz structure in a visual drag-and-drop interface, with prerequisites between lessons.
- Advanced Quizzes: eight question types (multiple choice, essay, fill in the blank, sorting, matrix, and others), question bank, attempt limits, and minimum passing grade.
- Drip Content: releases lessons on scheduled dates or after set intervals from enrollment, keeping students engaged over time.
- Certificates and Achievements: generates PDF certificates with dynamic student data and automatically awards badges upon completing course milestones.
- Groups and Reports: groups students under class leaders, and displays individual progress, grades, and drop-off points in reports filterable by course and by student.
Benefits of LearnDash LMS
- Direct Monetization: sells individual courses, bundles, and subscriptions without relying on third-party platforms that charge a commission on every sale.
- Full Data Control: keeps all content, the student list, and grade history within your own WordPress, without locking your library to an external service.
- Sustained Engagement: scheduled release, certificates, and regular quizzes reduce the drop-off rate typical of online courses.
- Scales for Teams: the group feature serves corporate training and institutions with multiple instructors, each managing their own classes.
Who Is It For?
- Info-product creators and content creators who want to host their own online school without marketplace commissions.
- Schools, universities, and educational institutions that need an e-learning platform with certification and performance reports.
- Companies offering corporate training, employee onboarding, or ongoing upskilling for internal teams and partners.
LearnDash LMS brings together in a single plugin the technical structure that usually requires several combined tools: course management, assessment, certificate issuance, and integrated checkout. The combination of drip content, branching quizzes, and progress reports delivers a learning environment comparable to SaaS platforms, but operating entirely under your own domain and visual identity.
Frequently asked questions
Is LearnDash LMS GPL-licensed?
Yes. LearnDash LMS is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use LearnDash LMS on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install LearnDash LMS on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does LearnDash LMS cost at Ultrapack?
LearnDash LMS costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does LearnDash LMS include updates?
Yes. The current version of LearnDash LMS is 5.2.0, published at Ultrapack on Sep 18, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is LearnDash LMS scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of LearnDash LMS goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
learndash.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
learndash.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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UAU Ready