LearnDash LMS - Course Grid vs LifterLMS
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| Feature | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid v2.0.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid ($) | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Responsive card grid for courses; Category and tag filtering; Button or infinite-scroll loading | Free core with courses, quizzes and memberships; Certificates, achievements, coupons and vouchers included; Page builder widgets and blocks for course pages |
| Cons | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Auto-updates need a valid LearnDash LMS licence; Covers course listing only, not course creation | 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 | 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 ($), Gutenberg blocks for the grid and filter ($) | 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 ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | LearnDash LMS ($) | bbPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | make.lifterlms.com, lifterlms.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 18 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 12 |