4.5/5
Trustpilot rating
49 reviews
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Should I Use LifterLMS?
The most powerful, customizable, stable, and secure online course and membership plugin for WordPress
Depends
DependsBuy it if you sell courses or memberships on WordPress and can handle plugin updates and security yourself.
Powerful WordPress LMS for course sellers who'll maintain a WP site; wrong pick for non-WordPress or hands-off buyers.
Confidence: Medium
Free
Starting price
core plugin; 3 paid plans
Yes
Free tier
core plugin is totally free
2013
Founded
no disclosed funding
Value for money
4
Free core; add-on costs can stack
Ease of use
4
Described as easy-to-use WordPress plugin
Feature depth
5
Called most feature-complete WordPress LMS
Support quality
4
4.5/5 Trustpilot, small sample
Security posture
2
Repeated CVEs: SQLi, XSS, escalation
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highRepeated CVEs mean you must apply plugin updates fast; outdated sites are exposed.11
- mediumFreemium model: total cost climbs as you add gateways, bundles, and advanced add-ons.⁵
- mediumLifetime sales and 50% intro discounts — listed prices shift often; confirm current tiers.⁶
- lowSmall Trustpilot base (49 reviews) means support signal is thin.¹
Best for
- Solo course creators on WordPress
- Membership site builders
- Coaches selling training programs
- Nonprofits delivering eLearning
Not for
- Non-WordPress sites — it's a plugin, no standalone option
- Buyers wanting zero-maintenance hosted LMS
- Large enterprises needing dedicated L&D admin tooling
- Anyone who won't stay on top of plugin security updates
Companies that use it
- CaboPress (Chris Lema's mastermind event)
Pricing
Core
Free
- Core course and membership features
- Self-hosted on your WordPress site
Paid bundles
3 plans (per Capterra); 50% intro discount advertised
- Bundles of paid add-ons
- Advanced selling and engagement features
Security
Multiple CVEs (SQL injection, XSS, privilege escalation) across recent versions — patch discipline required.
- Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection, versions <= 7.7.5Disclosed via Wordfence threat intel; fixed in later releases.⁹
- SQL injection affecting 10,000+ sitesPatchstack reported a SQL injection vulnerability in the widely-installed plugin.11
- Instructor+ stored XSS via featured video, versions < 10.0.10WPScan-listed stored XSS requiring instructor-level access.10
- Authenticated student privilege escalationWordfence-listed privilege escalation affecting various versions.
What users say
Reviewers rate LifterLMS highly (4.5/5 Trustpilot, 4.3/5 WPCrafter) as a powerful WordPress LMS, while community threads position it as one of several strong options alongside LearnDash and Tutor LMS.
Alternatives
Compare LifterLMS with each alternative.
LearnDash
Rival WordPress LMS, frequently compared head-to-head.
Tutor LMS
Freemium WordPress LMS; users debate its price.
LearnPress
Simpler, free WordPress LMS for basic needs.
LifterLMS vs LearnPressHosted course platforms
Guess: pick these to skip WordPress maintenance entirely.
Full analysis
Based on ~50 public sources: review sites, Reddit threads, CVE databases, and vendor pages.
Sources
- Trustpilot reviews of LifterLMSca.trustpilot.comreview
- WPCrafter LifterLMS review (4.3)wpcrafter.comreview
- G2 LifterLMS reviewsg2.comreview
- Reddit: Good LMS solution (r/Wordpress)reddit.comreview
- LearnDash vs LifterLMS pricing and featuresvdocipher.comreview
- LifterLMS pricing pagelifterlms.comofficial
- WordPress.org plugin pagewordpress.orgofficial
- LifterLMS press page (founded 2013)lifterlms.comofficial
- Wordfence: SQL injection <= 7.7.5wordfence.comsecurity
- WPScan: stored XSS < 10.0.10wpscan.comsecurity
- Patchstack: SQL injection affecting 10k+ sitespatchstack.comsecurity
- NVD: CVE-2025-2290nvd.nist.govsecurity
- Capterra pricing detailscapterra.comreview
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