LifterLMS

LifterLMS is a WordPress LMS plugin that turns a WordPress site into a course and membership platform, with the official site describing it as the most powerful, customizable, stable, and secure LMS plugin for WordPress. Unlike hosted LMS platforms, LifterLMS runs as a plugin (with optional add-ons) on the user's own WordPress installation, which means the operator retains full control over hosting, data, branding, and integrations, while LifterLMS supplies the course delivery, ecommerce, and student management layer.

The core plugin is free in the WordPress plugin repository and includes course builder, quizzes, student dashboard, and basic ecommerce. The vendor monetizes through three paid tier bundles sold via the official LifterLMS store: Individual ($199/year), Plus ($299/year), and Elite ($399/year), each adding a different set of add-ons and support level. The official pricing page lists 30-day money-back guarantee, free updates, and unlimited sites on all paid tiers, with Elite adding priority support and the full add-on suite. LifterLMS also sells one-time add-on packages for Atomic Reach, Private Areas, Advanced Quizzes, and other features outside the bundled tiers.

The platform is best suited for site owners who already use WordPress and want to keep their training infrastructure inside their own hosting environment. Common use cases include university continuing education, internal corporate training behind a paywall, and creator-led academies that want to combine the LMS with their existing WordPress content (blog, podcast, membership site). Procurement checklist for LifterLMS: confirm the current tier prices and add-on list on the official pricing page, check the host's PHP/WordPress version requirements, and validate the renewal cadence. For MENA buyers, verify that the user's WordPress host supports the version LifterLMS requires and that payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) is available in your country. All information above is sourced from lifterlms.com (homepage and /pricing) as of July 2026.

Vendor profile

LifterLMS is a WordPress learning-management-system plugin developed by LifterLMS, LLC. The core plugin is published as free and open-source software on the official WordPress.org plugin repository and ships with no artificial limits on the number of courses, memberships, students, or teachers, per the official lifterlms.com/pricing page. The same pricing page lists three paid annual subscription bundles on top of the free core: the Earth Bundle at $199 per year for one active site (adding Stripe, PayPal, and WooCommerce payment-gateway add-ons), the Universe Bundle at $299 per year for up to five sites (adding the Sky Pilot theme, email-marketing and CRM add-ons, and forms integrations), and the Infinity Bundle at $799 per year for unlimited sites (adding advanced quizzes, assignments, private groups, and Powerpack certificate and badge graphics). The company also offers a $1, 30-day demo site that pre-installs the full Infinity Bundle, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on all paid bundles. (Information sourced from the official LifterLMS pricing page and the WordPress.org plugin directory, as of mid-2026.)