BuddyPress for LearnDash vs Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash
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| Feature | BuddyPress for LearnDash v1.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.3/5 Visit Details | Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash v3.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | June 19, 2020 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyPress for LearnDash | Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash · Uncanny Toolkit Pro ($) |
| Pros | Each LearnDash course gets a BuddyPress group; Activity and discussion around courses; Mass enrolment of users into course groups | Sixteen free LearnDash modules such as front-end login and resume buttons; Disable-emails mode useful for staging and development sites; Works with reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on the login form |
| Cons | Requires LearnDash and BuddyPress; Older BuddyBoss code; check compatibility with current LearnDash; Limited to LearnDash courses | Requires LearnDash 4.2 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher; Some advanced modules and extra options are only in the Pro add-on |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Course-linked BuddyPress groups, Mass enrolment of users into course groups, Course activity posted to BuddyPress streams, Discussion button on course groups | Front-end login form with reCAPTCHA or Turnstile, Login redirect rules, Resume course button and shortcode, Mark lessons complete from the front end, Redirect after quiz completion, Redirect users who are not enrolled, Disable all outgoing email for staging sites, Show certificates shortcode, User switching for administrators, Upgrade to Pro menu item and license field ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyPress | LearnDash |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.uncannyowl.com, static.uncannyowl.com, www.google.com, www.uncannyowl.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 16 |