# LearnDash

> LearnDash is a WordPress LMS plugin for building, selling and certifying online courses with quizzes, assignments and certificates.

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Other tools
- Vendor: Liquid Web
- Website: https://www.liquidweb.com/software/learndash/
- Starting price: $350/year
- Free version: No
- Our score: 7.2/10 (Trustpilot, Reddit)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Black Friday 2025: 30% off
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/learndash/

LearnDash is a WordPress LMS plugin for building, selling and certifying online courses with quizzes, assignments and certificates. It also includes built-in membership and group enrollment tools.

## Key features

- **Course builder**: Build lessons, topics and quizzes and reorder them by drag and drop.
- **Quiz question types**: Create quizzes with 8 question types, including essays and sorting.
- **Certificates and assignments**: Certify course completion and collect assignments from learners.
- **Built-in memberships**: Sell memberships and subscriptions with MemberDash, included in LearnDash.
- **Group enrollment**: Sell group seats so one purchase enrolls a whole team.
- **Front-end course creation**: Let instructors build courses from the front end without back-end access.
- **Progress reporting**: Track enrollments, completion rates and quiz performance in one dashboard.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 site | $350/year | 1 |
| 10 sites | $599/year | 10 |
| 25 sites | $799/year | 25 |
| 50 sites | $899/year | 50 |
| 100 sites | $999/year | 100 |

## Pros

- Drag-and-drop course builder with 8 quiz question types
- Memberships and group enrollment are built in
- Front-end course creation for multiple instructors

## Cons

- Standalone plan prices are not listed on the official page
- The lowest price is a bundle that includes The Events Calendar, Give and Kadence
- The 1-site plan is $350 per year

## Best for

- Course creators selling online courses
- Companies training teams with group seats

## What Reddit says

Reddit users are split on LearnDash. Its accessibility overhaul is cited as a success, but a recent price rise of more than 100% on some tiers has angered many users, who say promises to honour legacy licences were not kept.

## Ratings

- Trustpilot: 4/5 (216 reviews)

## Alternatives

- LifterLMS
- Tutor LMS
- LearnPress

## More

- Pricing: https://thefreakyblog.com/learndash/pricing/
- Review: https://thefreakyblog.com/learndash/review/
- Black Friday deal: https://thefreakyblog.com/learndash/black-friday/
- Coupon: https://thefreakyblog.com/learndash/coupon/