Best Community Plugin for WordPress
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $139/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FluentCommunity
FluentCommunity vs MasterStudy
MasterStudy wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | FluentCommunity | MasterStudy |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5/10 (better) | 8.3/10 |
| Starts at | $139/year | $99/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ (better) |
| Last Black Friday | 40% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | FluentCommunity | StylemixThemes |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose FluentCommunity if…
- Site owners building a paid or free member community
- Creators selling courses alongside a community
Choose MasterStudy if…
- Course creators selling online courses
- Schools and training businesses running an LMS on WordPress
- You want the lower starting price
Features
FluentCommunity
- Community spaces
- Course builder
- Activity feeds and chats
- Polls and surveys
- User profiles and badges
- Privacy settings
- Mentions, hashtags and search
MasterStudy
- Course builder
- Quizzes and assignments
- Subscriptions and memberships
- Live classes
- Certificates
- Drip content
- Reports and analytics
Pros and cons
FluentCommunity
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 on WordPress.org
- Community and course builder in one plugin
- Lifetime licenses available for one, five or fifteen sites
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Single site license costs 139 a year or 319 for lifetime
- No Trustpilot, G2 or Capterra rating found for the plugin
MasterStudy
- Free version on WordPress.org
- Includes quizzes, assignments and certificates in the core feature set
- Supports live classes through Zoom and Google Meet
- 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
- Paid plans include a year of updates and priority ticket support
- Free version has community support only and one free prebuilt website
- Paid plans include updates for one year only
- Priority support is included only on paid plans
Pricing plans
FluentCommunity
Single Site License (annual)Starts here
$139/year
1 domain sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of support
- All features included
5 Sites License (annual)
$279/year
5 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
15 Sites License (annual)
$489/year
15 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
MasterStudy
Single siteStarts here
$99/year
1 site
- Updates for 1 year
- Priority ticket support
- 20 prebuilt websites
10 sites
$199/year
10 sites
- Updates for 1 year
- Priority ticket support
- 20 prebuilt websites
Unlimited
$399/year
Unlimited sites
- Updates for 1 year
- Priority ticket support
- 20 prebuilt websites
FluentCommunity vs MasterStudy questions
Is FluentCommunity better than MasterStudy?
On our comparison MasterStudy comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, FluentCommunity or MasterStudy?
FluentCommunity starts at $139/year and MasterStudy starts at $99/year.
Can I get FluentCommunity or MasterStudy cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. FluentCommunity was 40% off last year.
Both products
MasterStudy LMS Plugin is the leading tool to create and sell online courses on WordPress, offering comprehensive management tools for course creation and student engagement.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for MasterStudy