Astra vs LifterLMS
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | LifterLMS v10.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Free core with courses, quizzes and memberships; Certificates, achievements, coupons and vouchers included; Page builder widgets and blocks for course pages |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Online payment gateways are paid add-ons; Core ships with a large set of custom tables; Some features depend on add-ons sold separately |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Courses, sections and lessons, Quizzes and questions, Memberships, Certificate controller, Achievements post type, Coupons and vouchers, Manual payment gateway, Captcha and spam options for forms, Gutenberg block library for course pages, Add-on catalogue and license page ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | bbPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | make.lifterlms.com, lifterlms.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 18 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 12 |