Academy LMS is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 120 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Academy LMS is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Kodezen LLC. With a rating of 4.9★ from 120 reviews.
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Academy LMS is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 120 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Kodezen LLC — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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Academy LMS — The Top-Rated WordPress LMS Plugin to Create, Sell & Manage Online Courses
Academy LMS is the top-rated WordPress LMS plugin (4.9★) for building a complete eLearning platform — create, sell, and manage online courses on any WordPress site, with no coding required. From a single course to a full online academy, you get a fast, modern course builder and everything needed to teach, engage, and earn.
And it’s powered by AI. Academy LMS AI Studio generates complete course outlines, lessons, quizzes, and images from a single prompt — turning hours of content work into minutes. Behind it runs a lightning-fast React SPA admin that loads instantly, with no laggy reloads.
Whether you’re launching your first course, running a multi-instructor academy, or selling premium programs worldwide, Academy LMS gives you the full learning management system in one lightweight plugin.
👉 Academy LMS | Docs | Academy LMS Pro | Video Tutorials | Public Roadmap
Check our overview video of Academy LMS 👇
🎯 Built for everyone who teaches online
Course creators & educators — build and sell courses without writing code
Coaches & solopreneurs — turn your expertise into a paid online academy
Training businesses & academies — run multi-instructor courses with built-in revenue sharing
Agencies & developers — white-label and build LMS sites for clients
Membership & community sites — gate courses and add discussions natively
Schools & institutions — SCORM, certificates, and attendance for structured learning
🤖 Build Entire Courses in Minutes with AI Studio Academy LMS AI Studio redefines course creation. Generate full course outlines, lessons, quizzes, and eye-catching images from a simple prompt, then refine and publish — so you spend less time building and more time delivering high-quality learning experiences.
🎓 A Complete Course Builder — No Code Required
Frontend course builder — add videos, attachments, prerequisites, and benefits right from your live site
Video lessons from multiple sources — self-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, HTML5, or embedded video
Video posters & trailers to preview courses and lift enrollments
Difficulty levels & precise durations so learners know exactly what to expect
Course requirements, instructions & lesson notes for clarity and structure
Content security to protect your premium course content
Course preview & wishlists to drive sign-ups
Content drip to release lessons step by step [Pro]
SCORM support to import and track compliant courses [Pro]
Duplicate courses, lessons & quizzes to save build time [Pro]
Course bundles to package related courses into learning programs [Pro]
Easy Content Manager — organize, update, and manage courses, lessons, and learning content from one centralized interface.
Design every course page visually with aBlocks, our native Gutenberg builder — or use Elementor and Divi, all fully supported.
📝 Quizzes, Assignments & Certificates
Built-in quiz builder with multiple question types — free
Award completion certificates with easy creation and distribution — free
Advanced quiz builder — True/False, single & multiple choice, short answer, image answer, and fill-in-the-blank
Assignments tied to course topics to measure real learning [Pro]
Gradebook to track and manage student grades [Pro]
Auto-complete for lessons, quizzes, and assignments [Pro]
Want assessments at the next level? QuizPress, our native quiz and exam engine, adds 20+ question types, polls, surveys, timed exams, instant scoring, and certification — all inside WordPress.
💰 Sell Courses & Earn — Monetization Built In
Native checkout via StoreEngine — sell courses, memberships, and digital products through a fast, lightweight commerce engine built for the same ecosystem — free
Sell paid courses with native WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads, and SureCart integration — free
Multi-instructor support with revenue sharing and commission structures — free
Earnings management & frontend withdrawals for instructors — free
Recurring course access with WooCommerce subscriptions [Pro]
Membership-based access control to gate premium content [Pro]
📊 Track Progress & Keep Students Engaged
LMS analytics & reports on courses, lessons, quizzes, and earnings — free
Course progress tracking with detailed statistics to drive completion
Q&A discussions, course reviews & ratings to boost interaction
Student & instructor dashboards plus public instructor profiles for trust
Global announcements to keep every user informed
Advanced analytics for deeper performance insights [Pro]
Attendance tracking for live or scheduled classes [Pro]
Boost completion rates with GameEngine, our native gamification plugin — award points, badges, and levels that keep learners motivated and coming back.
🎥 Live Classes & Communication
Live classes via Zoom & Google Meet — video calling, screen sharing, and recording [Pro]
Automated, customizable email notifications for courses, assignments, and due dates [Pro]
Push notifications for course updates and alerts [Pro]
GemCRM — run email marketing and nurture students with our native WordPress CRM, with FluentCRM, MailChimp, and SendFox also supported
ZenCommunity — build learner communities, discussions, support tickets, and live chat around your courses
Tutor Booking integration — schedule and manage one-to-one coaching sessions, consultations, and tutoring appointments.
📱 Turn Your Academy Into a Mobile App Publish a dedicated mobile app for your courses with ZenAppBuilder — give students a native Android and iOS learning experience built directly from your Academy LMS site, no separate development team required.
🔌 Some Additional Integrations
Native Gutenberg design with aBlocks, plus full Elementor and Divi support
Community: ZenCommunity, Buddyboss, BuddyPress, FluentCommunity.
Email, CRM & marketing — GemCRM (Native), with FluentCRM, MailChimp, and SendFox [Pro]
Google Classroom, GamiPress & social login for extended workflows [Pro]
Membership plugins — MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, Restrict Content Pro, WishList Member, Group Plus, and more. [Pro]
WPML for fully multilingual course sites [Pro]
🛠️ Admin & Developer Tools
Lightning-fast React SPA admin — instant loading with no reloads
Migration tool to move from any LMS platform with zero data loss
Manual student enrollment — enroll learners individually with complete admin control.
CSV import/export for lessons — free; bulk enroll and import students [Pro]
Webhooks to sync LMS events with external systems and automations
Drag-and-drop form builder for custom student and instructor registration
RTL-ready for Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages
White label to brand the platform as your own [Pro]
Security — Google reCAPTCHA, 2-step email verification, and device login restriction [Pro]
💎 Why Academy LMS
Top-rated, by a clear margin — a 4.9★ rating that reflects how satisfied our users are
A free version that simply goes further — tools like multi-instructor revenue sharing, certificates, and the quiz builder come standard here, where comparable platforms often reserve them for paid tiers
AI-powered course creation built right in with AI Studio
Genuinely fast — a React SPA admin instead of a sluggish dashboard
A complete native ecosystem — everything connects, so you never stack mismatched plugins
Get Started With Academy LMS Whether you’re launching your first course or scaling a full online academy, Academy LMS gives you the complete WordPress LMS toolkit — course builder, quizzes, certificates, selling, and AI — in one fast plugin. Install Academy LMS today and create your first course in minutes.
Join the thriving Academy LMS community of educators, instructors, entrepreneurs, and developers building the future of online learning.
🔥 The KodeZen Ecosystem — Everything Your Academy Needs, Natively Academy LMS works seamlessly with our family of WordPress plugins, so your whole platform speaks the same language:
StoreEngine — sell courses, memberships, and digital products with a fast, lightweight eCommerce engine
aBlocks — design lightning-fast course pages with 100+ Gutenberg blocks, no code
ZenCommunity — communities, discussions, support ticketing, and live chat around your courses
QuizPress — advanced quizzes, polls, surveys, exams, and certification with 20+ question types
GameEngine — gamify learning with points, badges, levels, and rewards
GemCRM — a complete WordPress CRM and email marketing solution to nurture your students
ZenAppBuilder — turn your Academy LMS site into a native mobile app
GemBooking — accept, manage, and automate bookings for appointments, coaching sessions, rentals, and services with one complete booking system.
GemBoards — manage projects, tasks, teams, and workflows with a modern Kanban board.
Easy Content Manager (ECM) — create and manage custom post types, fields, taxonomies, and structured content with complete visual control—no code required.
Zaplane — automate WordPress workflows by connecting your favorite apps, plugins, and services without writing code.
Keyword rankings
Academy LMS ranks for 12 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
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What is Academy LMS?
Academy LMS is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 120 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Kodezen LLC.