Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning

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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

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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 43% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ Slim Karaaslan

   1.2y ago

   I’ve used the premium version, been through struggles and hurdles and the support team was on the task. Happy and satisfied. I like how “stock” WordPress-iy it looks. I must say though, i hateeeee the default font lol.

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2. ★★★★★ neadvantage

   1.3y ago

   Not allowing to sell without paid woo commerce integration. Atleast allow basic stuff in free tier.

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3. ★★★★★ carlota2912

   1.5y ago

   No tengo soporte por ningun lado y los enlaces de mi compra no me dejan hacer uso de la versión pro, necesito aayuda Assap

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4. ★★★★★ sergicaballero

   1.6y ago

   The plugin doesn’t work. I’ve tried to contact them several back and they just don’t get back. They have a AI bot which doesn’t help, I’ve asked for human support with 0 answer… avoid this plugin!

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5. ★★★★★ nahualliart

   1.6y ago

   To hard, complicated and almost impossible to edit styles, on Gutenberg everything is blocked, so no edition is allowed. With Elementor no way to edit anything, most of the containers don’t display on Elementor. The “Course displays” both options, the list and grid displays, look not ugly, horrible when using Elementor. The fact that the only documentation available is equal to zero, don’t make things easier. If you like green and the default theme, all good. UPDATE after hours I find the classes that have troubles with Elementor: .alignfull and .alignwide I set the margin inline to 0 !important and now finally things look good. Also delete all sensei css classes on the Gutenberg editor. Still not able to make a loop container or even open Elementor editor if the element “Course list” is displayed on screen This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by nahualliart. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by nahualliart.

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6. ★★★★★ sadi007

   2.0y ago

   I love lots of things about Sensei LMS but there are some key features I think needs to be added to improve the UX and to add more for users. I really wish there was a more dedicated team to the project that can listen to the users and take on new features otherwise it will just be the case that people go to other LMS plugins. So much potential here but I do wonder if anyone is bothered about making this the best LMS out there.

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7. ★★★★★ persoonlijkvaardiger

   2.4y ago

   Sensei can do a lot for you, but if you’re no noob in building websites and really demand flexibility and free styling, it’s not as easy as they pretend it to be. It’s all possible, but you have to be a pitbull. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by persoonlijkvaardiger.

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8. ★★★★★ SJW

   2.7y ago

   Flexible tool that allows full control over course management.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-21 Version 4.26.3 Security Scope the Students management user search to student accounts. #8174 Require the grading capability on the lessons dropdown AJAX endpoint and scope it to the caller’s own lessons. Restrict adding a student to a 4.26.3
2. 2026-07-29 Version 4.26.2 Security Align the sensei-messages REST endpoint results with documented message visibility. #8032 Ensure manual quiz grading submissions respect lesson ownership. #8035 Apply private message permissions to replies retur 4.26.2
3. 2026-06-15 Version 4.26.1 Fixed Fix a fatal memory error on front-end course listings for sites with many enrolled students. #8007 Fix a memory-exhaustion error when filtering temporary users from activity lists on courses with many students. #80 4.26.1
4. 2026-06-10 Version 4.26.0 Security Fix missing esc_url() on add_query_arg() calls in analysis nav breadcrumb links. #7989 👏 @thisismyurl Added Add aggregation service pattern for grading queries. #7915 Add High-Performance Progress Storage (HPPS 4.26.0
5. 2025-12-16 Version 4.25.2 Security Fix XSS vulnerability in the Contact Teacher block Removed Remove “new” badge from Appearance settings tab #7874 Fixed Allow multiple choice quiz questions with no wrong answers #7872 Fix Course List pattern not 4.25.2

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

1. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS <= 4.24.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-22740 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.24.4 Patched in 4.24.5
2. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning <= 4.24.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2025-01-14 CVE-2025-0466 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.24.3 Patched in 4.24.4
3. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning <= 4.19.2 - Authenticated (Teacher+) User Email Disclosure ↗
   2024-08-20 CVE-2024-8009 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.19.2 Patched in 4.20.0
4. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning <= 4.24.1 - Unauthenticated Email Template Disclosure ↗
   2024-08-14 CVE-2024-7786 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.24.1 Patched in 4.24.2
5. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS <= 4.23.1 & Sensei Pro (WC Paid Courses) <= 4.24.0.1.24.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-06-06 CVE-2024-35686 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.23.1 Patched in 4.24.0
6. Medium · 6.4 Sensei LMS <= 4.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-12-22 CVE-2023-50875 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.17.0 Patched in 4.18.0
7. Medium · 5.3 Sensei LMS <= 4.4.3 - Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-08-04 CVE-2022-2034 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.4.3 Patched in 4.5.0
8. Medium · 4.3 Sensei LMS <= 4.5.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-08-04 CVE-2022-2080 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.5.1 Patched in 4.5.2

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

Translated into 49 languages, 20 at 90% or more

Plus 25 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-24 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-22 10K+ → 9K+ down after 8 days in tier
4. 2026-08-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-08-12 10K+ → 9K+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2026-08-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
7. 2026-07-28 10K+ → 9K+ down after 9 days in tier
8. 2026-07-19 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 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).

• Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• LearnPress – Course Wishlist 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning: 9K+ active installs, 3.5★ (40 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sensei-lms