LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes

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1. ★★★★★ leilafrangie

   2mo ago

   Need to improve the reports part and add more features other than only creating a course. It is easy to access when creating a training course but very complicated when the need to link certificates to the course emerges. As well, sorting of courses based on date wise is not working currently.

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2. ★★★★★ miguelyendys

   4mo ago

   SUPER FLEXIBLE, this system help me a lot to start in my elearning business.im fully gratefull, thanks for all!.

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3. ★★★★★ g5jcc

   4mo ago

   We have been using LifterLMS to deliver free amateur radio training through the Halifax & District Amateur Radio Society, and it has been an excellent platform for our needs. The system has allowed us to create structured, accessible online courses for students working towards their amateur radio licences. It is flexible, well-supported, and has given us the tools to present learning material clearly, manage student progress, and build a proper online academy rather than simply publishing static content. Over the past year, more than 550 students have come through our course, which is far beyond what we initially expected. LifterLMS has played a significant part in making that possible. The support from the LifterLMS team has also been outstanding. They have shown a genuine interest in what we are trying to achieve as a volunteer-led society and have been generous, responsive, and encouraging throughout. For any organisation looking to deliver online learning through WordPress, particularly where flexibility and ownership of the learning environment matter, LifterLMS is very easy to recommend.

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4. ★★★★★ sarriayoga

   4mo ago

   I ve been trying different lms tools. And this one made perfectly sense. It s ease to use. HAs a lot of smart shortcuts to finalize the job that are lacking in other. Each week live support. Only that is an incredible asset. And the price is but a fraction compared to other tools in the same league Highly recommended Santiago pinto

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5. ★★★★★ cindymac99

   6mo ago

   After leaving a big, expensive LMS I couldn’t justify long-term, LifterLMS was the perfect solution. Setup was straightforward, and it handles everything my learners and I need. Paired with Paid Memberships Pro, it’s a genuinely powerful combination. What sets LifterLMS apart isn’t just the product — it’s the whole ecosystem: responsive support, smart integrations, and a team that is forward-thinking, and clearly partners with the right people. Affordable, feature-rich, and extensible. Easy recommend.

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6. ★★★★★ debidel

   6mo ago

   This is a great LMS with many features and flexibility. But absolutely and unusually great instruction and support. LifterLMS offers tons of instructional videos, documentation, and even weekly  “Ask Me Anything” livestream. Very oriented to the customer. Real people run this company.I like knowing I can make changes and ask questions whenever I need to. Glad I picked this LMS.Easy to recommend.

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7. ★★★★★ heschr

   6mo ago

   Lifter LMS is the ideal solution for a variety of learning settings, consistently meeting and exceeding expectations. From support and documentation to features and connectivity, it’s in a class of its own.

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8. ★★★★★ hnassar

   7mo ago

   In Short! LifterLMS Listens, Guides and Helps!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-24 Version 2.0 New Features The sections and lessons list endpoints accept parent_id as an alias for the parent filter. Added a read-only REST API endpoint for student grades with per-lesson course grade breakdowns, added a readonly gr 2.0
2. 2026-08-11 Version 1.1 Updates and Enhancements Increased entropy used when generating order keys. Thanks @enterlectury ! Bug Fixes Fixed saving when attaching an existing lesson after editing its title or permalink in the Course Builder. Fixe 1.1
3. 2026-07-31 Version 1.0 New Features Added WordPress Abilities API (WP 6.9+) integration, registering the LifterLMS REST API endpoints for courses, sections, lessons, memberships, access plans, students, enrollments, and student progress as dis 1.0
4. 2026-07-06 Version 0.10 Security Fixes Additional sanitization of pricing display markup. Thanks Mustafa Ahmed! Additional checks on post search AJAX requests. Thanks @devploit ! 0.10
5. 2026-06-29 Version 0.9 Bug Fixes Fixed the “Add New Plan” access plan dialog not scrolling within the block editor meta boxes area in WordPress 7.0. Security Fixes Additional checks when starting a quiz. Thanks @Civitasmass ! Additional checks 0.9
6. 2026-06-25 Version 0.8 Security Fixes Additional checks during checkout order creation. Thanks @0xEr3n ! Additional checks when creating users during course and membership imports. Thanks @0xEr3n ! Additional checks on the data saved when subm 0.8

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

1. Medium · 6.4 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes <= 10.0.9 - Authenticated (Custom role+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-30 CVE-2026-14207 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 10.0.9 Patched in 10.0.10
2. Medium · 4.3 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes < 10.0.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure ↗
   2026-07-30 CVE-2026-14231 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 10.0.10 Patched in 10.0.10
3. Medium · 6.5 LifterLMS <= 9.2.1 - Authenticated (Custom+) SQL Injection via 'order' Parameter ↗
   2026-04-10 CVE-2026-5207 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 9.2.1 Patched in 9.2.2
4. High · 8.8 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes - Various Versions - Authenticated (Student+) Privilege Escalation ↗
   2025-11-12 CVE-2025-11923 Improper Privilege Management Affects 3.5.3 - 3.41.1 Patched in 3.41.2
5. High · 7.5 LifterLMS <= 8.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2025-07-01 CVE-2025-52717 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 8.0.6 Patched in 8.0.7
6. Medium · 5.3 LifterLMS <= 8.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Post Trashing ↗
   2025-03-18 CVE-2025-2290 Missing Authorization Affects <= 8.0.1 Patched in 8.0.2
7. Medium · 6.1 LifterLMS <= 8.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-03 CVE-2024-13619 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 8.0.0 Patched in 8.0.1
8. Medium · 4.3 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes <= 7.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Deletion ↗
   2024-12-17 CVE-2024-12596 Missing Authorization Affects <= 7.8.5 Patched in 7.8.6
9. High · 7.2 LifterLMS <= 7.7.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
   2024-09-05 CVE-2024-7349 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 7.7.5 Patched in 7.7.6
10. High · 8.8 LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning <= 7.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗
    2024-06-04 CVE-2024-4743 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 7.6.2 Patched in 7.6.3
11. Medium · 4.3 LifterLMS <= 7.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2024-04-08 CVE-2024-31363 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 7.5.0 Patched in 7.5.1
12. Medium · 5.3 LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning <= 7.5.1 - Missing Authorization via process_review ↗
    2024-02-27 CVE-2024-0377 Improper Access Control Affects <= 7.5.1 Patched in 7.5.2
13. Low · 3.3 LifterLMS <= 7.4.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary CSV File Deletion ↗
    2023-11-05 CVE-2023-6160 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 7.4.2 Patched in 7.5.0
14. High · 7.5 LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress < 4.21.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
    2021-05-17 CVE-2021-24562 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 4.21.2 Patched in 4.21.2
15. Medium · 5.4 LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin <= 4.21.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-05-10 CVE-2021-24308 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.21.1 Patched in 4.21.1
16. Medium · 6.1 LMS by LifterLMS <= 4.21.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-04-29 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.21.1 Patched in 4.21.1
17. Critical · 9.8 LifterLMS Wordpress Plugin <= 3.37.14 - Arbitrary File Write ↗
    2020-03-31 CVE-2020-6008 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 3.37.15 Patched in 3.37.15
18. Critical · 9.8 LMS by LifterLMS <= 3.35.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Import ↗
    2019-09-09 CVE-2019-15896 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.35.0 Patched in 3.35.0

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

Translated into 100 languages, 3 at 90% or more

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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).

• LifterLMS Labs 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags A
• Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B
• LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A
• MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Oxygen Tutor LMS 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags D
• Waitlist for Tutor LMS 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B

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LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (391 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/lifterlms