Plugin Pulse
← Pulse

Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators

by WPFunnels · Education

Also makes 2 other plugins · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →

The best free WordPress LMS plugin for coaches & course creators. Native checkout, quizzes, certificates free forever — cohort-based learning in Pro.

How scoring works →
89 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 89/100
Support 70/100

89 health vs 66 average across 169 Education plugins

Directory ranking optimization

How it's scored →

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

87 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 74/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 50/100

To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.

Get the full rank-higher report →

Daily downloads

Since 2025-07-16 · 411 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+122% vs prior 30d
27Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.2K

now · peak 1.2K

1.2K30d downloads · Aug 26

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Creator LMS · #17057 you Masteriyo LMS · #3052 Academy LMS · #4652 Sensei LMS Post to C · #7009

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

12.2Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

39

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v1.2.12

40

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.2.12 · 2mo ago1.2.11 · 2mo ago1.2.10 · 3mo ago1.2.9 · 3mo ago1.2.8 · 3mo ago1.2.7 · 3mo ago1.2.6 · 4mo ago1.2.5 · 4mo ago1.2.3 · 5mo ago1.2.4 · 5mo ago1.2.2 · 5mo ago1.2.1 · 6mo ago1.2.0 · 6mo ago1.1.20 · 6mo ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.2 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
100–200 ≈170

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2025-07-27 · 358 observations

100Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

low confidence

Est. annual revenue

≈$300 range $75–$1.2K

Est. acquisition value

≈$850 range $150–$4.8K

A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

How we estimate this

Assumptions

  • Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product.
  • Annual price per customer. $149–$299 a year, typical for Education plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
  • Acquisition multiple. 2x–4x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, the typical range for a steady plugin.
  • Install base. 100–200 active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).

Inputs

Active installs
100–200
Category
Education
Pro tier
detected (description mentions a Pro or Premium version)
Download trend
volatile (a recent download spike, likely a release)
Reviews
16
Last updated
3 days ago

Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.

Details

Version
1.2.17
Last updated
3d ago
Added
2025-07-25 · 1 yr old
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. Ladyj2001
    8mo ago

    I have had to resort to using the assistance of AI, since you have not responded to any of my messages today – poor customer service indeed! My Growth Plan license is active (expires 1/6/2027, license key but when I try to enable Cohorts or other Growth Plan addons, I get “Upgrade Your Plan!” popups. Current status:– License page shows: Active – Plan: Growth– Base plugin: v1.1.6– Pro plugin: v1.1.6– Issue: Addon system not recognising Growth Plan tier I’ve tried:– Deactivating/reactivating license– Clearing all caches– Matching plugin versions– Different browsers This appears to be a Freemius sync issue between license API and addon activation check. I have sent several emails to support asking them to help, or refresh fresh my license on your server or provide updated plugin files that properly recognise my Growth Plan.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. vitoyo
    9mo ago

    As I’m building my learning content and working to get my content onto CreatorLMS, I am really enjoying the easy-to-use UI. Any issues I’ve been able to get a hold of the CreatorLMS team for support. They are friendly and provide timely support. Looking forward to continuing to use the platform 🙂

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. valyant
    10mo ago

    While exploring different WordPress LMS solutions for an upcoming project, I recently came across Creator LMS, which appears to be branding itself as a fully-fledged LMS for creators, trainers and coaches looking to build and sell online courses. And so far, I must say that despite the lack of third party integrations compared to more established products, it already feels remarkably complete. That’s because most of the features that you would have to purchase as extra add-ons or third party plugins in many other WordPress LMS’s are actually baked right into Creator LMS (especially in the paid version) That said, despite its solid foundation, existing businesses that rely on third party integrations may have to wait a little longer for those integrations. They have a roadmap that I would highly recommend anyone considering this LMS for their business to contribute to. Overall, my initial impression is that Creator LMS is quite complete for such a new product and a strong contender in the wordpress LMS space. And I’m excited to see how it develops in the coming months as the WPFunnels team releases more updates and enhancements.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  4. peterbach2
    10mo ago

    Nice new LMS plugin! It has everything you need, and the developers are still adding new features and improving the community functionality. Great plugin!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. HM Shuja
    10mo ago

    Creator is full of features that are needed for a proper LMS. Its course builder is great.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. cristilupchian
    10mo ago

    New LMS player, workes easy, out of the box, excited for what is to come. Thank you!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. Byambaa Avirmed
    10mo ago

    It is All-In-One LMS. What I want for improvement is – xAPI or SCORM integration– h5p integration – Qpay.mn integration

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. developmizer
    11mo ago

    Creator LMS is an outstanding plugin, clean design, intuitive setup, and packed with powerful features. It offers a seamless experience for creating and managing online courses. Excellent work by the team!

    Read on wp.org ↗

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-03-20 CVE-2026-32530 Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affects <= 1.1.18 Patched in 1.1.19
  2. 2026-01-20 CVE-2025-15347 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.12 Patched in 1.1.13
  3. 2026-01-10 CVE-2025-69359 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.12 Patched in 1.1.13

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 6 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Lao 100%
Bengali 98%
Dutch 81%
Spanish (Spain) 71%
Russian 65%
German 1%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-08-07 90+ → 100+ up after 25 days in tier
  2. 2026-07-13 100+ → 90+ down after 104 days in tier
  3. 2026-03-31 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
  4. 2026-03-30 100+ → 90+ down after 19 days in tier
  5. 2026-03-11 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
  6. 2026-03-10 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in tier
  7. 2026-03-05 90+ → 100+ up after 12 days in tier
  8. 2026-02-21 100+ → 90+ down after 16 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

Compare head to head →

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/creatorlms" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators — Plugin Pulse"></iframe>
Preview card ↗

Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/creatorlms