GeneratePress vs LifterLMS
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Free core with courses, quizzes and memberships; Certificates, achievements, coupons and vouchers included; Page builder widgets and blocks for course pages |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | 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 | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | 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 | bbPress, BuddyPress | bbPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 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 |