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LifterLMS

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

The Most Flexible WordPress LMS for Your Online Learning Website. Save money and increase learner success from your customizable course or membership website that you own and control.

Last updated: January 2026
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Pricing

starting at

$ 149

Per Year

Who Uses This Software?

LifterLMS serves the WordPress website building professionals that serve the elearning industry. Do it yourself website builders choose LifterLMS. And people switch to Lifter from less flexible LMSs.

About the vendor
Located In Phoenix, US
Founded In 2014
Customers
  • Large Enterprises (>10,000)
  • Small/Medium Businesses
Use Cases
  • Customer Training
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Training
  • Microlearning
Industries
  • Education Management
  • eLearning
  • Hospital & Health Care
Deployment
  • Self-Hosted Cloud-based
Platforms
  • Mac
  • Windows
Browsers
  • Apple Safari
  • Google Chrome
Training
  • Documentation
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
Support
  • Live Online
  • Online Community
Supported Specifications
  • xAPI/Tin Can API
Languages Supported
  • Arabic
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Dutch
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Chinese
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What is LifterLMS?

We help education entrepreneurs to help their learners achieve desired outcomes, to truly change lives, and make a great living in the process.

We help them by creating the software, strategies, communiity, and training to grow high value online courses or training based membership websites from nothing.

The change we want to make is to democratize learning in the digital classroom, to put power in the hands of education entrepreneurs, and help as many people as we can to reach their dreams.

We'll know we are successful when we are seen as the organization that can help any education entrepreneur that is on a mission to help their learners overcome problems, capture opportunity, and make a huge impact in their community.

We'll know we are successful when our education entrepreneurs consistently achieve financial, location, and creative freedom.

We'll know we are successful in the WordPress community when we are seen as the model for how to do freemium in WordPress.

We will create our legacy by changing lives for WordPress LMS site building professionals, our customers, thier learners, our families, our communities, and the world in every way we can.

Overview of LifterLMS benefits

Monetize Your Expertise
The easiest most flexible way to create your online course or training based membership website affordably.

Offer Online Classes
The most flexible affordable way for teachers and schools to move or start online.

Automate Employee Onboarding and Training
The easiest way to save time and money by documenting your business processes and employee trainings into your private company training portal.

Who Are The Types of People We Help to Build World Class Online Training Websites?

Builders
The WordPress developers, designers & IT pros who build LMS websites and training portals for clients, employers & themselves

Starters
Do-it-yourself innovators who are looking to create high value online courses, coaching or training based membership websites

Switchers
People who have outgrown a  hosted platform or an incomplete WordPress stack looking for more power, control and better support

Features

Learn more about LifterLMS features that set it apart from the competition. Discover how its unique tools and capabilities enhance your processes.

Accounts

Add a new user Allows administrators to add new users directly to their LMS for streamlined user management.
Archive users Deactivate and store user accounts without deleting them.
Browse list of users View all registered users in the system.
Bulk User Actions Manage multiple user accounts at once.
Custom/Mandatory User profile fields
Upload users

Activity grading

Course History
Gradebook Centralized view of all learner grades.
Gradebook audit trail
Gradebook comments
Manual Grading ("Marking") Manually review and grade submissions.
Multiple grading scales

AI Features

Adaptive Learning Adjust learning paths based on learner behavior.
AI Powered Use AI-driven automation and insights.
Chatbot AI assistant for learner support.
Content development
Content Translation Translate learning materials automatically.
Intelligent recommendations Suggest courses based on learner activity.
Natural Language Processing Interprets and responds to text inputs.
Predictive analysis Forecasts learner performance and trends.
Quiz generation Automatically creates AI-generated quizzes.
Text-to-speech Converts written content to audio.

Authentication

Active Directory/LDAP Integration
Custom User login page
Manual Accounts
No login
SAML2/API Integration Single sign-on and external authentication.
Self-Registration Users create their own accounts.
Self-Registration w. Admin Confirmation

Categories

Assign Courses to categories Organize courses under specific categories.
Create new Categories Add new organizational groups for courses.
Manage Categories Edit, delete, or update categories.
Priced Categories (Bundle)

Certificate management

Certification life-cycle
Manage certification templates Customize certificate formats.
Predefined certification templates
Unique Certificate by Course
Unique Certification by Curriculum

Compliance management

Certificate expiration notifications
Certification Expiration Management
Due Date notifications
Soft/Hard Stop Due Dates

Course Creation

Assignments Engine
Built-In Authoring Tool Create content directly inside the platform.
Can reuse PPTs, PDFs, Videos
Changing Course default settings
Consume online video content
Content Library
Course backup Options
Drag & Drop Interactions Interactive content creation.
Hybrid Learning Courses
Learning Paths (Curriculums) Sequence courses into structured programs.
LRS
Scheduling LIVE events
Survey Engine
Tests Engine
Upload courses Import courses into the platform.

Customization

Mobile Learning Support Optimize learning for mobile devices.
Personalized views

Enrollment

Attendance Tracking
Automated Enrollment (based on User data)
Guest Access Settings
Manual Enrollment Manually assign users to courses.
Progress Tracking Monitor learner progress in real time.
Self-enrollment Allow learners to join courses freely.
Self-enrollment (with a PIN #)
Survey enrollment (based on a response)

Format

Course Discussions Forum-style communication.
Gamification Format Add game elements to courses.
Learner Upload Allow learners to upload content.
LIVE Chat Option
Social Format
Topics Format Organize course by topics.
Video Conferencing Integration Connect with tools like Zoom/Teams.
Weekly Format

Gamification

Badge customization
Badges
Customize Gamification mechanics Modify points, levels, and rewards.
Leaderboards
Levels
Points
Rewards

Interface options

Additional external pages
Block Management
Calendar Settings
Language settings
Learning Accessibility
Location Settings
Media embedding settings
Multilanguage Support
Ready-made Themes

Learning types

Asynchronous Instructor-led Instructor-led but not in real time.
Asynchronous Self-paced Learners progress independently.
Blended Learning Mix online and face‑to‑face training.
Synchronous Virtual Classroom

Mobile learning

Offline (disconnected Mobile app) Access mobile content without internet.
Online (Internet connected) Access content with full connectivity.

Offline

Support for offline access to content

Reports

Automated Report Scheduling
Canned Reports
Dashboards and Graphic Reports
Email delivery of Reports
Exporting Reports in variety of formats
Grading Report Settings
Learning Analytics Tools
Training Record Maintenance

Roles

Define roles
Role Assignment
System Permissions per role
Teams and Team Hierarchies

Security

Anti-spam Protect forms and communication.
Anti-virus Scan uploaded files for threats.
IP Blocker
Restrict registration to specific domains
Strong Passwords Enforce secure password rules.

Shopping cart

Built-In Shopping Cart
Shopping Cart as Plug-In

System reports

Automatic email reports in predefined intervals
Custom reports generator
Email notification settings Control notification rules.
Live Logs
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Pricing

Learn more about LifterLMS's pricing options, cost, and plans so you can make a well-informed, business-wise decision on the best software to use for organization.

Earth Bundle

$149 / year
  • 1 active site
  • Unlimited support for 1 user
  • LifterLMS Core Plugin
  • Ecommerce Add-Ons for Stripe, PayPal, and WooCommerce

Universe Bundle

Best value
$249 / year
  • 5 active sites
  • Unlimited support for 2 users
  • LifterLMS Core Plugin
  • Sky Pilot Theme
  • 4 Ecommerce Add-Ons
  • Email Marketing & CRM Add-Ons
  • Forms Integration Add-Ons
  • Weekly Mastermind & Private Facebook Group

Infinity Bundle

$749 / year
  • Unlimited active sites
  • Unlimited support for 3 users
  • LifterLMS Core Plugin
  • Everything in Universe Bundle
  • 13 Advanced Add-Ons
Integrations

Learn more about LifterLMS's integration options.

API

API

Google Analytics

Google Analytics

Paypal

Paypal

Stripe

Stripe

Wordpress

Wordpress

Zapier

Zapier
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FAQs

Learn more about LifterLMS.

Yes. LifterLMS is a WordPress learning management system plugin and requires a self-hosted WordPress website. Users install the plugin on their WordPress site to create, manage, and deliver online courses while maintaining full control over content, branding, and learner data.

LifterLMS offers a free core plugin that includes essential LMS features such as course creation, lessons, quizzes, and student management. Paid plans are available through annual bundles that add premium features, advanced add-ons, integrations, and priority support.

LifterLMS supports course monetization through built-in checkout options and integrations with popular eCommerce tools like WooCommerce. Payment gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net can be used to sell courses, memberships, and subscriptions.

Yes. LifterLMS allows course creators to generate and award certificates based on course completion, quiz results, or other learning activities. Certificate templates can be customized to match branding and training requirements.

LifterLMS is translation-ready and works with WordPress language settings. It can load available language files automatically and supports multilingual sites through translation plugins such as WPML or TranslatePress.

Yes. LifterLMS is used for employee training, onboarding, and professional development. It supports structured courses, progress tracking, role management, and restricted access, making it suitable for small to mid-sized corporate training programs.

LifterLMS offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans, allowing users to test premium features risk-free.