LearnDash

Spec sheet

What it does

LearnDash is a WordPress learning-management plugin for creating, delivering and selling online courses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Free plan

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · liquidweb.com

Trial

The product page offers a 48-hour free trial and says no credit card is required.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Integrations

Official add-ons cover WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress, Restrict Content Pro, Paid Memberships Pro, Gravity Forms, Elementor, bbPress, Event Espresso and Zapier.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Security

The maker's privacy policy says it uses technical, physical, and administrative safeguards and industry-standard encryption for data transferred over the internet.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Support

The product page directs users to LearnDash software support and help documentation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Founded

2013Read 19 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Additional integrations

The integrations directory lists LearnDash connections such as Zapier, Uncanny Automator, Memberium, Slack, and WPML.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

AI tools

The AI course builder can generate a structured course outline with lessons from a topic description.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Certificates

Certificate tools can issue certificates based on course completion or quiz performance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Company identity

LinkedIn lists LearnDash as a privately held e-learning company with 11–50 employees, headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, and a 2013 founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Course builder

The product includes a drag-and-drop course builder for arranging course content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Course building

The course builder supports drag-and-drop organization of lessons, topics, and assessments, and the quiz builder includes eight question types.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Course formats

lessons,topics,quizzes,assignments,videoRead 22 Sep 2026 · liquidweb.com

Custom domain

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · liquidweb.com

Documentation

The support center provides separate knowledge bases for core, Cloud, add-ons, mobile apps, MCP, troubleshooting and developer documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Ecommerce

Courses can be sold as one-time purchases, subscriptions, memberships or bundles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Gamification

Achievements, badges and points are available through LearnDash features and add-ons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Group learning

Groups functionality supports seat-based sales, group leaders and team enrollment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Hosting limitation

LearnDash does not support WordPress multisite configurations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Installation

The self-hosted plugin is installed by uploading a purchased ZIP in the WordPress plugins screen and activating it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Licence

LearnDash plugin files are described as licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lmscrafter.com

Limit: mobile app reliability

A Trustpilot reviewer reported that courses failed to appear in a business-critical LearnDash App deployment for roughly 90 days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: performance and updates

Software Advice reviewers mention occasional performance effects and maintenance problems after updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Limit: plugin complexity

Software Advice reviewers report that LMS setup can be complex and that plugin compatibility problems occur.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Limit: support incidents

Trustpilot reviewers report slow or missing responses, unresolved bugs, site outages and worsening support after the Liquid Web acquisition.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: tracking and integrations

G2 reviews mention unreliable tracking, difficult course-bundle or shopping-cart workflows and challenges exposing enrollment data to external tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

LTI limitation

LearnDash has no built-in LTI support; LTI requires third-party integration or custom development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

MCP support

LearnDash 5.0 documentation describes an MCP server using REST API v2 for course, user and grading automation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Memberships

MemberDash is included in every plan and supports membership tiers, subscriptions, course bundles, and content access management.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Mobile app

LearnDash offers branded native iOS and Android apps with offline content, push notifications and in-app purchases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Notable limit

Group-based enrollment, seat selling, and multi-instructor tools are listed as Elite plan features.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Notable news

LearnDash announced its branded mobile app for iOS and Android on October 1, 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Owner

Liquid Web acquired LearnDash on September 20, 2021 and placed it under the StellarWP brand.Read 15 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Payment integrations

Official payment options include Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay and 2Checkout, with WooCommerce support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Payment options

integratedRead 22 Sep 2026 · liquidweb.com

Praise: course creation

Software Advice reviewers commonly praise the course publishing tools, intuitive creation workflow and customization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Praise: flexibility

G2 reviewers describe LearnDash as customizable, self-hosted and supported by many add-ons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: support

Software Advice sentiment analysis reports predominantly positive comments about support responsiveness and helpfulness.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Quiz authoring

LearnDash provides a quiz builder for creating assessments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Rating on Apple App Store

The LearnDash Academy listing says it has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview; a numeric rating and count are not shown.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

4.2 out of 5 from 50 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Software Advice

4.6 out of 5 from 280 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.2 out of 5 from 214 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

8.0 out of 10 from 14 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Reporting

LearnDash Pro and Elite include ProPanel for tracking enrollment trends, course completion, quiz performance, and at-risk learners.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

REST API

Developer documentation lists LearnDash REST API versions ldlms/v1, ldlms/v2 and learndash/v1.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.learndash.com

Security limitation

The same official Q&A states that LearnDash was not SOC 2 compliant at that time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · academy.learndash.com

Security statement

LearnDash says its plugin is GDPR compatible and does not collect, store or process user or site data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · academy.learndash.com

System requirements

Minimums listed are WordPress 6.6, LearnDash 4.7, PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.6 or MariaDB 10.1, HTTPS and 128 MB PHP memory.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Video progression

Video progression can require learners to watch course videos before advancing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learndash.com

Who it is for

LearnDash says it is built for businesses, educators, creators, and training teams running online learning on WordPress.Read 12 Oct 2026 · liquidweb.com

Plans and prices

Every LearnDash plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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