These 10 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Course category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated course apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked course apps. To browse every course app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Course category.
This list ranks the top 10 WordPress apps classified under Course by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is rating × ln(reviewCount + 1), so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
AppRanks does not invent a proprietary score for public surfaces — the rank shown mirrors the marketplace's published category position exactly, scraped on a 12-24 hour refresh cycle from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing. The category lookup happens at request time and the page is cached at the edge for 1 hour to absorb traffic spikes; the underlying ranking data refreshes daily so the list stays accurate within one day of any source change. AppRanks does not editorially promote or demote apps based on advertiser or partnership status — the same blend formula applies uniformly across every app on this platform.
Free Forms and College Search Widget
Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (2 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Free Forms and College Search Widget holds a 5.0-star average across 2 reviews in the course category.
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. A growing review traction (120 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Academy LMS holds a 4.9-star average across 120 reviews in the course category.
MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a highly rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 485 reviews — growing review traction. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education holds a 4.5-star average across 485 reviews in the course category.
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a well-rated listing. Currently has a growing review traction (587 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a well-rated listing. A growing review traction (597 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 391 reviews — growing review traction. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Certify – Certificate Management & Verification
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (2 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
GamiPress – LearnDash Points Per Quiz Score
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a mixed-rating listing. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 22 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #10 in the WordPress Plugin Directory course category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (3 reviews). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 course apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
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