BuddyPress for LearnDash vs LearnDash LMS - Course Grid
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| Feature | BuddyPress for LearnDash v1.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.3/5 Visit Details | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid v2.0.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | — |
| Last updated | June 19, 2020 | — |
| Editions | BuddyPress for LearnDash | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid ($) |
| Pros | Each LearnDash course gets a BuddyPress group; Activity and discussion around courses; Mass enrolment of users into course groups | Responsive card grid for courses; Category and tag filtering; Button or infinite-scroll loading |
| Cons | Requires LearnDash and BuddyPress; Older BuddyBoss code; check compatibility with current LearnDash; Limited to LearnDash courses | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Auto-updates need a valid LearnDash LMS licence; Covers course listing only, not course creation |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Course-linked BuddyPress groups, Mass enrolment of users into course groups, Course activity posted to BuddyPress streams, Discussion button on course groups | learndash_course_grid shortcode ($), Filter by category and tag ($), Load more courses without a page reload ($), Button and infinite-scroll pagination ($), Price and trial price on course cards ($), Gutenberg blocks for the grid and filter ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyPress | LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.2 | 6.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |