LearnDash LMS vs Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash
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| Feature | LearnDash LMS v4.23.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | LearnDash LMS ($) | Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash · Uncanny Toolkit Pro ($) |
| Pros | Course, lesson, topic and quiz structure; Groups, certificates and progress reports; Large set of shortcodes and widgets; REST API endpoints for integrations | 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 | Commercial licence key needed for updates; Payment and AI features need vendor or third-party accounts; Very large codebase, around 3,000 files | 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, lesson and topic content types ($), Quizzes ($), Course groups and group emails ($), PDF certificates ($), Course creation wizard ($), ProPanel reporting ($), REST API endpoints ($), Course widgets ($), AI virtual instructor (needs an OpenAI key) ($) | Front-end login form with reCAPTCHA or Turnstile, Login redirect rules, Resume course button and shortcode, Mark lessons complete from the front end, Redirect after quiz completion, Redirect users who are not enrolled, Disable all outgoing email for staging sites, Show certificates shortcode, User switching for administrators, Upgrade to Pro menu item and license field ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe ($) | — |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash |
| Other | OpenAI ($), TrustedLogin support access, LearnDash licensing server ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | translations.learndash.com, api.openai.com, licensing.learndash.com, connect.learndash.com, api.razorpay.com, auth.razorpay.com, app.trustedlogin.com, www.trustedlogin.com, status.trustedlogin.com, api.stripe.com | api.uncannyowl.com, static.uncannyowl.com, www.google.com, www.uncannyowl.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 39 | 16 |