LearnDash LMS - ProPanel vs LifterLMS
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| Feature | LearnDash LMS - ProPanel v2.2.2 · 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 - ProPanel ($) | LifterLMS · LifterLMS add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Course and learner reports in the admin; Overview, progress, activity and trend widgets; Shortcode and blocks for reports on pages | 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; Updates use a LearnDash licence key and email; Admin report pages only work while LearnDash is active | 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 | ProPanel reporting page in the admin ($), Overview widget ($), Progress chart ($), Activity feed ($), Trends view ($), ld_propanel shortcode for reports on pages ($), REST endpoints for report data ($), Gutenberg blocks for reports ($) | 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 | LearnDash licence update server ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | support.learndash.com | make.lifterlms.com, lifterlms.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 18 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 12 |