LearnDash

Founded by Justin Ferriman in 2013

Create, manage, and sell online courses and memberships directly on WordPress websites

Pricing model

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use LearnDash to create and sell structured online courses directly on your WordPress site. It includes a drag-and-drop course builder to organize lessons, topics, and quizzes with eight question types. You can set up recurring subscriptions, course bundles, or tiered memberships with MemberDash. Built-in tools allow you to issue custom completion certificates, track student enrollment and quiz progress, and manage multi-instructor cohorts. Payment processing connects directly through Stripe, PayPal, or WooCommerce without paying recurring per-student transaction fees.

What LearnDash does

Build multi-lesson course curricula using a drag-and-drop builderGenerate course outlines and quiz questions from text promptsConfigure Stripe and PayPal checkout for course salesCreate timed quizzes with multiple-choice and essay questionsDesign and award downloadable completion certificatesAssign group leaders to oversee cohorts and review student notesSchedule drip release dates for course modules and lessonsDrag-and-drop visual course and lesson builderMulti-format quiz builder supporting eight different question typesBuilt-in membership and subscription management via MemberDashAutomated course outline and quiz generation using text promptsReal-time learner progress, completion rates, and quiz analyticsGroup management tools for selling bulk seats to organizationsFront-end course creation access for external instructorsCustom digital certificates and achievement badges upon course completion