HubSpot for WordPress vs LearnDash - ConvertKit
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| Feature | HubSpot for WordPress v11.3.75 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | LearnDash - ConvertKit v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 16, 2026 | — |
| Editions | HubSpot All-In-One Marketing | LearnDash - ConvertKit ($) |
| Pros | Official HubSpot plugin, free to install; Form and meeting blocks in the block editor; Shortcode for embedding HubSpot content | Course enrolment and progress tags in ConvertKit; Subscriber form shortcode and widget; Subscription status shown on user profiles |
| Cons | Needs a HubSpot account to do anything useful; Loads the HubSpot tracking code on public pages; Sends data to HubSpot services by design | Commercial licence key needed for updates and support; ConvertKit only; no other email service; Creates a tag for each lesson, topic and quiz, which can clutter ConvertKit |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | HubSpot form block in the editor, HubSpot meeting block in the editor, hubspot shortcode for embedding HubSpot content, Serves HubSpot scripts and requests through site paths, Anonymous tracking only after a user gives consent | Tags on course enrolment and group access ($), Tags on lesson, topic and quiz completion ($), Subscribe form shown on course status page ($), Course ConvertKit tag synced on course save ($), ld_convertkit_subscriber_form shortcode ($), Subscriber form widget ($), Subscription status on user profile ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | ConvertKit ($) | |
| CRM | HubSpot | — |
| Analytics | HubSpot tracking code | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | LearnDash ($) |
| Other | — | Real Big Plugins licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 4.8.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 6.1.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | api.convertkit.com |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |