LearnDash
Premium WordPress LMS for selling and managing courses, with drip content, quizzes, certificates, groups and native Stripe/PayPal checkout.
99
Tutor LMS
Freemium WordPress LMS by Themeum with a course builder, quizzes, native eCommerce, Q&A and multi-instructor support; Pro adds drip, certificates and more.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~64KLikely 42K–96K
Vendor claims100K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.4/5590 reviews
Price from$199/yrFreemium
Last updated27 Oct 2026Version 4.2.0
Overview
Tutor LMS is a freemium LMS plugin from Themeum with over 100,000 active installs on WordPress.org. It is built for both single-creator course sites and multi-instructor marketplaces, with separate front-end dashboards for students, instructors and admins.
The free plugin includes a course builder, unlimited courses and lessons, video lessons from self-hosted files, YouTube or Vimeo, lesson attachments and a quiz builder with question types such as true/false, single and multiple choice, matching and fill in the blanks, plus quiz timers and attempt limits. Students get a dashboard and course progress tracking, and lessons can carry a unified Q&A area. Selling is possible without extra plugins: Tutor’s native eCommerce supports PayPal, manual payments and coupons in the free version, and WooCommerce can be used instead.
What Pro adds
Tutor LMS Pro unlocks content drip, prerequisites, assignments, the drag-and-drop certificate builder, a gradebook, course bundles, subscriptions and memberships, Stripe and other gateways, reports and analytics, customisable email notifications, bulk CSV enrolment, Zoom and Google Meet live lessons, a Content Bank for reusable questions, and the AI Studio. Pro is sold annually ($199 for one site up to $799 for unlimited) or as a lifetime licence.
Limitations
- Several core LMS features (drip, prerequisites, certificates, emails) are paywalled.
- No native points or badges.
- Group management is limited to bulk enrolment; there are no group leaders or seat sales.
- SCORM needs the third-party GrassBlade plugin.
Tutor LMS is a good choice for anyone who wants a modern interface and native selling in the free version, and especially for course marketplaces that need multiple instructors and earnings management.
Best for: Course creators and multi-instructor marketplaces that want a modern free LMS with built-in selling and a clear upgrade path.
Tutor LMS offers one of the most polished free LMS experiences, including native checkout and multi-instructor support. Expect to buy Pro for drip, certificates and email notifications, which many course sites will need.
Pros
- Native eCommerce with PayPal and coupons in the free version
- Quiz timers, attempts and several question types free
- Separate dashboards for students and instructors
- Multi-instructor and earnings features suit marketplaces
- Free migration tool from LearnDash, LearnPress and LifterLMS
- Lifetime licence option
Cons
- Drip, prerequisites, certificates and emails require Pro
- Stripe and most gateways are Pro-only in native eCommerce
- No native gamification
- No group leaders or seat-based team sales
Key features
What Tutor LMS highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Unlimited courses, lessons and quizzes
- Visual course builder
- Self-hosted, YouTube and Vimeo video
- Quiz timer and attempt limits
- Native eCommerce with PayPal
- Coupons and tax settings
- WooCommerce monetization
- Student and instructor dashboards
- Unified Q&A discussions
- Multi-instructor support
- Course reviews and ratings
- Page builder compatibility
Pro / paid adds From $199/yr
- Content drip scheduling
- Course prerequisites
- Assignments with grading
- Drag-and-drop certificate builder
- Gradebook
- Course bundles
- Subscriptions and memberships
- Stripe and extra payment gateways
- Reports and analytics
- Event-triggered email notifications
- Content Bank for reusable questions
- Zoom and Google Meet lessons
- AI Studio course generation
Feature checklist
24 of 25 features we track in LMS Plugins, feature score 97/100
Course building 6/6
Drag & drop course builder Key
Build courses, sections and lessons visually.
Free course builder for topics, lessons, quizzes; front-end builder listed as Pro.
Included
Video, text & file lessons
Lessons with video, text, downloads and embeds.
Free video lessons (self-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, embeds) plus attachments.
Included
Drip & scheduled content Key
Release lessons on a schedule or after enrolment.
Content Drip is a Pro add-on.
Paid version Pro
Prerequisites & sequencing
Require lessons or courses to be completed in order.
Course prerequisites require Pro.
Paid version Pro
Assignments
Students submit work for instructor review.
Assignments with grading and resubmission are Pro.
Paid version Pro
Block editor & page builder support
Course templates and blocks for Gutenberg or page builders.
Page builder support listed in free plugin; Elementor and Divi add-ons available.
Included
Quizzes & certificates 5/5
Quiz builder Key
Create quizzes with multiple question types.
Free quiz builder with true/false, choice, matching and fill-in-blank; more types in Pro.
Included
Question banks & randomisation
Reusable question pools and random questions.
Content Bank for reusable questions and lessons is a Pro feature.
Paid version Pro
Timed quizzes & retakes
Time limits, attempts and pass marks.
Quiz timer, attempt limits and passing grade in the free plugin.
Included
Certificates Key
Issue certificates on course completion.
Drag-and-drop certificate builder is Pro-only.
Paid version Pro
Gradebook
Track grades across quizzes and assignments.
Gradebook and automated grading are Pro.
Paid version Pro
Selling courses 5/5
Sell courses (built-in checkout) Key
Take payments without another e-commerce plugin.
Free native checkout with PayPal and manual payments; Stripe and others need Pro.
Included
WooCommerce integration
Sell courses through WooCommerce.
WooCommerce monetization works in free; Pro auto-creates products.
Included
Subscriptions & memberships Key
Recurring access, memberships or course bundles.
Course subscriptions and site-wide memberships are Pro.
Paid version Pro
Course bundles
Sell several courses together.
Course bundles require Pro.
Paid version Pro
Coupons
Discount codes for courses.
Coupons are part of free native eCommerce.
Included
Students & engagement 5/6
Student dashboard Key
Front-end area showing enrolled courses and progress.
Front-end student dashboard included free.
Included
Progress tracking
Lesson and course completion tracking.
Course progress tracking for students in free.
Included
Points, badges & gamification
Badges, points or leaderboards for learners.
No native points or badges in free or Pro feature lists.
Not included
Discussions & Q&A
Lesson comments, Q&A or forum integration.
Unified Discussions and Q&A included free.
Included
Student emails
Enrolment, completion and reminder emails.
Customisable event-triggered emails and templates are Pro.
Paid version Pro
Groups & cohorts
Group enrolment for teams, classes or companies.
Pro Enrollment add-on offers bulk CSV enrolment; no group leaders or seats.
Paid version Pro
Admin & reporting 3/3
Reports & analytics Key
Enrolments, completions, quiz results and revenue.
Reports, earning analytics and exports are Pro.
Paid version Pro
Multiple instructors
Instructor roles and revenue sharing for course marketplaces.
Instructor registration and multi-instructor in free; earnings tools expand in Pro.
Included
Import / migration
Import courses from other LMS plugins or SCORM.
Free Tutor LMS Migration Tool imports from LearnDash, LearnPress, LifterLMS.
Via add-on
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
WordPress.org plugin.
Individual
$199per year1 site
All Pro add-ons, Pro themes, AI Studio (own OpenAI key). Lifetime option $499.
Business
$399per year10 sites
Lifetime option $999.
Agency
$799per yearUnlimited
Lifetime option $1,999 (up to 50 sites).
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Tutor LMS?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
100K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
100K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~64K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (100K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. Website scans by WPoptic find the paid plugin (folder tutor-pro) on 9,042 live sites; they find the free version on 19,859 sites against about 150K WordPress.org installs, so each site found stands for about 7.6, giving 68K. About 150K free installs x 30% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when many key features are paid, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 45K. Combining these (weighted average) gives about 64K. Likely range: 42K to 96K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
36,531 downloads last week, 4.7M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 4.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 (7 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 5.3+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 16 of 30 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 6 Feb 2019 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 30-day money-back (source, 5 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.7 (source, 5 Oct 2026) As displayed on the pricing page. |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.8 (source, 5 Oct 2026) As displayed on the pricing page. |
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FAQ
Is Tutor LMS free?
Yes. Tutor LMS has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
How many sites use Tutor LMS?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 100K+ sites in total. We estimate around 64K sites run the paid version.
Does Tutor LMS have drag & drop course builder?
Yes: included. Free course builder for topics, lessons, quizzes; front-end builder listed as Pro.
Does Tutor LMS have drip & scheduled content?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Content Drip is a Pro add-on.
Does Tutor LMS have quiz builder?
Yes: included. Free quiz builder with true/false, choice, matching and fill-in-blank; more types in Pro.
Does Tutor LMS have certificates?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Drag-and-drop certificate builder is Pro-only.
Does Tutor LMS have sell courses (built-in checkout)?
Yes: included. Free native checkout with PayPal and manual payments; Stripe and others need Pro.
Does Tutor LMS have subscriptions & memberships?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Course subscriptions and site-wide memberships are Pro.
Does Tutor LMS have student dashboard?
Yes: included. Front-end student dashboard included free.
Does Tutor LMS have reports & analytics?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Reports, earning analytics and exports are Pro.
Can I sell courses with the free version of Tutor LMS?
Yes. Free native eCommerce supports PayPal, manual payments and coupons, and WooCommerce can also be used. Stripe, Paddle and other gateways require Pro.
Are certificates free in Tutor LMS?
No. The drag-and-drop certificate builder is a Pro feature, along with content drip, prerequisites and assignments.
Does Tutor LMS offer a lifetime licence?
Yes. Lifetime plans are $499 (1 site), $999 (10 sites) and $1,999 (up to 50 sites), alongside annual plans from $199.
Can I migrate from LearnDash or LearnPress?
Themeum's free Tutor LMS Migration Tool moves courses, lessons, quizzes, students and enrolments from LearnDash, LearnPress and LifterLMS.
Last updated 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.