BuddyPress for LearnDash vs LifterLMS
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| Feature | BuddyPress for LearnDash v1.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.3/5 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 | 1,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | June 19, 2020 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyPress for LearnDash | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Each LearnDash course gets a BuddyPress group; Activity and discussion around courses; Mass enrolment of users into course groups | Free core with courses, quizzes and memberships; Certificates, achievements, coupons and vouchers included; Page builder widgets and blocks for course pages |
| Cons | Requires LearnDash and BuddyPress; Older BuddyBoss code; check compatibility with current LearnDash; Limited to LearnDash courses | Online payment gateways are paid add-ons; Core ships with a large set of custom tables; Some features depend on add-ons sold separately |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Course-linked BuddyPress groups, Mass enrolment of users into course groups, Course activity posted to BuddyPress streams, Discussion button on course groups | Courses, sections and lessons, Quizzes and questions, Memberships, Certificate controller, Achievements post type, Coupons and vouchers, Manual payment gateway, Captcha and spam options for forms, Gutenberg block library for course pages, Add-on catalogue and license page ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyPress | bbPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | make.lifterlms.com, lifterlms.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 18 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 12 |