Skip to content
ToolGPA

The LearnPress Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about LearnPress in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

Download the PDF
Pass it onEmailLinkedInXWhatsApp
ToolGPANovember 2026

LearnPress

The Insider’s Guide

Free WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-ons and a Pro Bundle

LearnPress, as pictured on learnpresslms.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from LearnPress’s own pages.

Made by ThimPress · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from LearnPress’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LearnPress’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 45 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade

LearnPress is a WordPress plugin for creating and selling online courses on your own site, from ThimPress. The core and eight add-ons are free; premium add-ons for things like certificates, assignments, content drip and memberships are sold singly or as a Pro Bundle. A hosted LearnPress Cloud option is also promoted.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LearnPress, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Content drip, certificates and assignments are paid add-ons, and it runs only on a WordPress site you host.
From our report card of LearnPress
  1. 1

    Best for free course building on a WordPress site

    LearnPress is a WordPress plugin for building and selling courses, with a free core and eight free add-ons.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $19 per add-on, for 1 site.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Core plugin plus 8 free add-ons, with a lifetime license for 1 site, priority support and updates.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Course builder

    Build online or offline courses with lessons that mix video, audio, text and images, a reusable lesson bank and attached course materials.

  6. 6

    Quizzes and exams

    Multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-the-blank questions from a reusable question bank, timed quizzes and exams with attempt limits.

  7. 7

    LearnPress AI

    Generates a course title, description and curriculum from a topic, or fills in gaps in a course you have already started.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 45 of 98

    That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    You could make the core of LearnPress for yourself: online courses and templates.

LearnPress at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $19 per add-on, for 1 site
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
ThimPress
Category
Courses & Communities
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for free course building on a WordPress site

LearnPress is a WordPress plugin for building and selling courses, with a free core and eight free add-ons. Content drip, certificates and assignments are paid add-ons, and it runs only on a WordPress site you host.

ToolGPA report cardLearnPressGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCAdd-ons start at $19 each, and the Pro Bundle is $299 a year for 1 site, renewing at $209.30, which is about $24.90 a month in year one against a $20 cheapest quarter.
Free plan and trialBThe core plugin and eight free add-ons are free for 1 site, which one person can run a course on.
FeaturesCCourses, quizzes, selling and reports are included, but content drip, live courses, certificates, gradebook, assignments and memberships are paid add-ons.
Ease of useDNo rating on record. It only runs inside a self-hosted WordPress site, so hosting and updates are your job.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, but it connects to WooCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro, Stripe, Razorpay, 2Checkout, WPML and Elementor.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who LearnPress is for

  • Fits if you run WordPress and want a free course plugin to start
  • Makes sense if you add paid add-ons one at a time

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you do not run WordPress: it works only on a self-hosted WordPress site
  • Not for you if you want drip, certificates or assignments free, as they are paid add-ons
  • Pricey if you want everything: the Pro Bundle is $299 for the first year and renews at $209.30
  • Watch out: the site shows a Black Friday banner of 25% off with no end date stated

Good to know

Good for

  • WordPress site owners who want a free LMS to start with
  • Course sites that add paid features one add-on at a time
  • Agencies that want a single bundle across client sites

Worth knowing

  • It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site; hosting and updates are your job.
  • Content drip, live lessons, certificates and assignments are paid add-ons, not part of the free core.
  • The Pro Bundle covers 1 site, includes 12 months of updates and renews at $209.30.
  • The site shows a Black Friday banner of 25% off premium add-ons and themes, with no end date stated.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$19

To start. There is a free plan too

LearnPress has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per add-on, for 1 site.

  • Free

    $0

    Core plugin and 8 free add-ons for 1 site, with lifetime updates.

  • Customize

    $19

    per add-on, for 1 site

    Pick individual premium add-ons; the price shown is the entry price. Includes 12 months of updates and priority support.

  • Pro Bundle

    $299

    for 1 site, 12 months of updates, renews at $209.30

    All premium and free add-ons. Shown as $299 against a crossed-out $710, with no end date given.

The free plan

Core plugin plus 8 free add-ons, with a lifetime license for 1 site, priority support and updates.

Read from learnpresslms.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Free WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-ons and a Pro Bundle. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, online courses.

Course builder
Build online or offline courses with lessons that mix video, audio, text and images, a reusable lesson bank and attached course materials.
Quizzes and exams
Multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-the-blank questions from a reusable question bank, timed quizzes and exams with attempt limits.
LearnPress AI
Generates a course title, description and curriculum from a topic, or fills in gaps in a course you have already started.
Selling courses
Built-in checkout for guests, manual orders, and external checkout links; WooCommerce, Stripe, Razorpay and Paid Memberships Pro integrations.
Premium add-ons
Paid add-ons cover content drip, live courses, certificates, gradebook, assignments and memberships. Content drip is listed at $39.
Reports and enrollment control
Reports on engagement, completion and quiz results, and tools to add, remove or pause a student's enrollment.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • WooCommerce
  • Paid Memberships Pro
  • Stripe
  • Razorpay
  • 2Checkout
  • WPML
  • Elementor

LearnPress is made by ThimPress.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

45/98

Other course and community platforms it is graded above

LearnPress's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 45 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 20.

It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 71 of 98) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 99 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. LearnPress’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 98
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 98
  • CFeaturesAbove 1 of 98
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 98
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 98

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Your call

You could make the core of LearnPress for yourself: online courses and templates.

What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.

What you could make

  • Online courses and templates: an app builder makes these well.
  • It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.

What you could not

  • It plugs into other products, WooCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro and Stripe among them.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. LearnPress’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Tutor LMS, MasterStudy LMS, LearnDash, LifterLMS and Sensei LMS

The 5 tools LearnPress is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

11

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is LearnPress free?

LearnPress has a free plan. Core plugin plus 8 free add-ons, with a lifetime license for 1 site, priority support and updates.

How much does LearnPress cost?

LearnPress lists 3 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does LearnPress work on?

LearnPress is available on Web.

Does LearnPress have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LearnPress is listed for Web.

Does LearnPress have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LearnPress is listed for Web.

Is LearnPress open source?

LearnPress is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

What does LearnPress integrate with?

LearnPress's listing names WooCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro, Stripe, Razorpay, 2Checkout, WPML and Elementor.

Who makes LearnPress?

LearnPress is made by ThimPress.

What are the alternatives to LearnPress?

The closest alternatives to LearnPress in our directory are Tutor LMS, MasterStudy LMS, LearnDash, LifterLMS and Sensei LMS.

How does LearnPress compare with other course and community platforms?

LearnPress's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 45 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 20.

Could I make my own version of LearnPress?

You could make the core of LearnPress for yourself: online courses and templates.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LearnPress’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ThimPress's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ThimPress. Prices change, so check learnpresslms.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

7,721

Tools graded, in 95 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

  • 7,721

    tools graded

  • 95

    categories

  • 739

    price changes on record

  • 579

    apps priced in 12 countries

What else is on toolgpa.com

Scan for the live page

Prices and grades as they are today

Quoting this guide?

Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:

ToolGPA, "LearnPress: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 13, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/learnpress

Know someone choosing between course and community platforms?

Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/learnpress/guide

ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa

See our other guides

The best-graded course and community platforms after LearnPress, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.

ToolGPA

Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.

Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›

Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LearnPress’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. LearnPress is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ThimPress. Prices and plans change: check learnpresslms.com before you buy.