Jacob Swartz

<p><strong>Xtreme Courses</strong> is a complete <strong>learning management system (LMS) plugin</strong> for WordPress. Build structured online courses in a React drag-and-drop builder, sell them through WooCommerce, schedule drip content, run auto-graded quizzes, issue verifiable PDF certificates, and keep students engaged with XP, badges, and leaderboards — all from your own WordPress site.</p>
<p><strong>No upsells. No locked features.</strong> There is no “Pro” version of Xtreme Courses — every feature listed on this page ships in the free download and is fully functional out of the box. No upgrade nags, no feature gates, no artificial limits on courses, students, or enrollments.</p>
<p><a href="https://xtremeplugins.com/plugins/xtreme-courses/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin homepage</a> · <a href="https://xtremeplugins.com/docs/xtreme-courses" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> · <a href="https://xtremeplugins.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></p>
<h4>Why Xtreme Courses?</h4>
<p>If you’ve evaluated the established LMS plugins (LearnDash, LifterLMS, Tutor LMS, LearnPress, Sensei) you already know the pattern: the features you actually need to run a paid course business — certificates, drip scheduling, quizzes, e-commerce checkout, reporting — are spread across paid tiers and per-feature add-ons. Xtreme Courses is built differently:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The whole stack is free.</strong> Course builder, WooCommerce selling, drip content, quiz engine, PDF certificates, gamification, live lessons, reviews, analytics — nothing is held back for a paid tier.</li>
<li><strong>Commerce-ready from day one.</strong> Native WooCommerce integration: one-time purchases, free enrollments, subscription-gated content, bundles, bulk enrollment coupons, and gift enrollment.</li>
<li><strong>Modern WordPress stack.</strong> PHP 8.2+ with strict types, a React drag-and-drop course builder, custom REST API, Action Scheduler background jobs, and full uninstall cleanup.</li>
<li><strong>Self-hosted and private by default.</strong> No telemetry, no external service calls unless you explicitly configure live Zoom lessons (disclosed below). Your course content and student data stay on your server.</li>
<li><strong>WordPress.org-compliant.</strong> Fully GPL, no obfuscated code, every external-service touchpoint disclosed on this page.</li>
</ul>
<p>A free alternative to <strong>LearnDash</strong>, <strong>LifterLMS</strong>, <strong>Tutor LMS</strong>, <strong>LearnPress</strong>, and <strong>Sensei</strong> for course creators who want the complete LMS feature set without per-feature pricing.</p>
<p><strong>Core Features (Free):</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>React Drag-and-Drop Course Builder</strong> — Build structured courses with sections, lessons (video, text, PDF, audio), and quizzes using a visual drag-and-drop interface.</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Integration</strong> — Sell courses as one-time purchases, free enrollments, or subscription-gated content. Supports bulk enrollment coupons and gift enrollment.</li>
<li><strong>Drip Content Scheduling</strong> — Release lessons on a fixed date, X days after enrollment, or after completing the previous lesson. Visual Gantt-style drip timeline.</li>
<li><strong>Quiz Engine</strong> — Multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions with timed mode, pass thresholds, retake limits, and auto-grading.</li>
<li><strong>PDF Certificate Generator</strong> — Auto-generate personalized certificates on course completion with a public verification URL.</li>
<li><strong>Student Dashboard</strong> — Tabbed dashboard showing enrolled courses, progress rings, certificates, achievements, and order history.</li>
<li><strong>Instructor Role & Dashboard</strong> — Dedicated <code>xc_instructor</code> role with scoped access to own courses, student roster, and earnings.</li>
<li><strong>Gamification</strong> — XP points, badges with trigger conditions, and a leaderboard Gutenberg block/shortcode.</li>
<li><strong>Live Lessons</strong> — Zoom SDK embed and Google Meet pre-join cards with calendar reminder emails (.ics attachment).</li>
<li><strong>Analytics Dashboard</strong> — Chart.js-powered admin panel with enrollment trends, lesson funnel, quiz performance, revenue, active students, and certificate issuance rate.</li>
<li><strong>Course Reviews & Ratings</strong> — Star ratings and written reviews with moderation, instructor replies, and aggregate display.</li>
<li><strong>Course Bundles & Prerequisites</strong> — Bundle multiple courses into a single WooCommerce product and enforce prerequisite completion.</li>
<li><strong>Mobile Lesson Player</strong> — Distraction-free, full-viewport lesson player with progress persistence.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Technical Highlights:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>PHP 8.2+ with strict types</li>
<li>Custom REST API namespace <code>/xtreme-courses/v1/</code></li>
<li>Custom database tables with proper indexes</li>
<li>Action Scheduler for all background jobs</li>
<li>Transient-based caching for leaderboard and progress queries</li>
<li>Full nonce verification on all AJAX/REST write endpoints</li>
<li>Input sanitization and output escaping throughout</li>
<li>Complete uninstall routine (tables, options, uploaded files)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Bundled libraries</h3>
<p>This plugin bundles <strong>Chart.js v4.5.1</strong> (MIT, Copyright 2014-2025 Chart.js Contributors) for the Analytics admin panel. The script is served from the plugin folder at <code>assets/js/vendor/chart.umd.min.js</code> — no third-party CDN is contacted.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin can connect to one third-party service. It is <strong>opt-in</strong> — it is only contacted when an admin or instructor explicitly creates a live lesson and a student attends it. The default install of the plugin does not contact any external service.</p>
<h4>Zoom Meeting SDK (optional, used for live lessons)</h4>
<p>If an admin or instructor creates a live lesson and pastes a Zoom meeting URL into the lesson, then when a student opens that lesson the plugin will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Render an embedded Zoom client by enqueueing the Zoom Meeting SDK JavaScript directly from <code>https://source.zoom.us/zoom-meeting-3.1.2.min.js</code> on that lesson page only.</li>
<li>The Zoom SDK then connects to Zoom’s own infrastructure to join the meeting. The plugin itself does not send any data to Zoom from your server — all communication happens between the student’s browser and Zoom.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you do not use the live-lesson feature (no live lesson with a Zoom URL is ever created), the Zoom SDK is never loaded and Zoom is never contacted.</p>
<p>Service provider: Zoom Communications, Inc. <a href="https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> · <a href="https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Statement</a></p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>Xtreme Courses is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</p>
<p>Xtreme Courses is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.</p>
<p>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Xtreme Courses. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.</p>


Xtreme Courses


great plugin to creat your own courses online with quizes, thank you!


Best plugin for online course for wordpress

Sell and run online courses on WordPress — LMS with WooCommerce checkout, quizzes, drip content, certificates, gamification. Free, no upsells.

Themeisle

Sanjip Shah

masteriyo

<h3>Free WordPress LMS Plugin: Built-in Payments, Quizzes, and Certificates</h3>
<p>Masteriyo is a self-hosted LMS plugin and WordPress course plugin built for course creation and monetization: create, manage, and sell online courses without WooCommerce, SaaS fees, or platform commissions. As a self-hosted WordPress LMS, it gives companies, educators, and creators full control over their data and revenue.</p>
<p>Unlike a hosted LMS or an LMS-as-a-service platform, Masteriyo runs on your own WordPress site, giving you full ownership of your data, students, and revenue. The built-in order system, payment gateways, quizzes, and certificates are all free. No third-party plugins required.</p>
<p>Accept payments via Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Mollie, and more. Sell in multiple currencies, share revenue with instructors, and keep 100% of your earnings.</p>
<h3>⚡ Quick Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://app.instawp.io/launch?t=masteriyo-demo&d=v2" rel="nofollow ugc">Try Masteriyo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://masteriyo-site.vertisite.cloud/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=quicklinks" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://masteriyo.com/pricing/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=quicklinks" rel="nofollow ugc">Masteriyo Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://masteriyo.com/free-vs-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=quicklinks" rel="nofollow ugc">Free vs Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteriyo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Join Community</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.masteriyo.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>Who Masteriyo Is For</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Educators, Schools, and Universities</strong>: An LMS for schools, universities, coaching centers, and institutions with a complete online course platform for student tracking, gradebook, and course management.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Tutors and Coaches</strong>: Sell your knowledge as online courses, tutorials, or training modules with no platform commissions and no coding required.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Academy and Marketplace Builders</strong>: Build an online academy or course marketplace platform like Udemy or Coursera, where instructors can create courses and earn through revenue sharing.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Corporate and Business Training</strong>: Run an employee training LMS, online education portal, or onboarding platform for teams and companies with support for enterprise learning and business training.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Content Creators</strong>: Monetize content with a flexible LMS for online courses, grow your online academy, and reach learners worldwide.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Masteriyo Features</strong></h3>
<h3>Course Creation and Management</h3>
<p>LMS course builder with drag-and-drop editing, a dedicated course builder for eLearning and online learning courses, lessons, and quizzes.</p>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited courses, lessons, chapters, quizzes, certificates, and assignments</li>
<li>Self-paced and instructor-led course modules</li>
<li>SCORM-compliant LMS with easy import of existing eLearning content</li>
<li>H5P support for interactive online learning content and assessments</li>
<li>Certificate builder with customizable templates and QR validation</li>
<li>Content drip to release lessons on a schedule</li>
<li>Interactive lessons with text, video, and live streaming via YouTube Live</li>
<li>Picture-in-picture, subtitles, closed captions, and timestamps for video lessons</li>
<li>In-lesson note-taking, course attachments, and downloadable materials</li>
<li>Course visibility options: open, enrolled users only, or private</li>
<li>Course prerequisites, enrollment expiration, retakes, and resume from last chapter</li>
<li>Course announcements, FAQ, coming soon mode, featured courses, and badges</li>
<li>Distraction-free learning page with lesson preview before enrollment</li>
</ul>
<h3>Quiz, Assignment, and Assessment</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited quizzes and assignments</li>
<li>Question builder with single choice, multiple choice, true/false, and matching types</li>
<li>Quiz time limits, randomized questions, auto-calculated points, and custom grading</li>
<li>Quiz review system showing students where they went wrong</li>
<li>Quiz import and export for reuse across courses</li>
<li>Gradebook for student evaluation and performance tracking</li>
<li>LMS reporting and analytics with student reports to track results and course progress</li>
</ul>
<h3>Student and Instructor Management</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited instructors and students</li>
<li>Social login (Facebook, Google), public profiles, and manual enrollment</li>
<li>Multiple instructors per course</li>
<li>User import and export with bulk CSV support for students and instructors</li>
<li>Student activity log and login session management</li>
<li>Student progress tracking with course reports and a dynamic progress bar</li>
<li>Course reviews after completion and vertical course navigation</li>
</ul>
<h3>Monetization & Payments</h3>
<p>Built-in eCommerce with cart, checkout, wishlist, coupons, and payment integrations. No WooCommerce required.</p>
<ul>
<li>Payment gateways: Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Lemon Squeezy, Razorpay, and more</li>
<li>Integrations with WooCommerce, SureCart, and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)</li>
<li>Revenue sharing between instructors and administrators</li>
<li>One-time course fees or subscription-based pricing models</li>
<li>Marked price and sale price with support for course bundles and group courses</li>
<li>Multiple currency support for region-based pricing</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security & Access</h3>
<ul>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA for spam and bot protection</li>
<li>Two-factor authentication (2FA) for secure logins</li>
<li>Email verification for user account validation</li>
<li>Password strength checker to enforce secure credentials</li>
<li>Course content and video protection</li>
<li>Login session management for enhanced security</li>
</ul>
<h3>Admin & Tools</h3>
<ul>
<li>Setup wizard with free starter templates for Elementor and Gutenberg</li>
<li>Dashboard analytics for quick performance insights</li>
<li>LMS reports for tracking courses and student activity</li>
<li>Webhooks for automation and third-party integrations</li>
<li>White label support (Elite plan)</li>
<li>Bulk add-on management</li>
<li>Quiz import and export</li>
<li>Course archive filter for better navigation</li>
<li>Instructors list page</li>
</ul>
<h3>Create Courses with AI</h3>
<p>Masteriyo integrates with OpenAI ChatGPT to automate course creation and reduce manual work.<br />
– <strong>AI-powered course generation</strong>: Generate full course outlines, sections, and lessons from a topic<br />
– <strong>Flexible structure</strong>: Define sections, lessons, and key highlights, and let AI fill in the details<br />
– <strong>AI quiz generation</strong>: Create quiz questions including multiple choice, match-the-following, sortable, and fill-in-the-blank</p>
<h3>Already Using a Different LMS?</h3>
<p>Masteriyo includes a built-in LMS migration tool to transfer courses, quizzes, orders, and student data from <strong>TutorLMS</strong>, <strong>LifterLMS</strong>, <strong>LearnPress</strong>, <strong>LearnDash</strong>, and <strong>MasterStudy</strong>. No manual exports or developers needed.</p>
<p>Switching from <strong>Sensei LMS</strong>, <strong>Kajabi</strong>, <strong>Teachable</strong>, <strong>Thinkific</strong>, or <strong>Podia</strong>? Masteriyo is a self-hosted alternative with no fees or commissions.</p>
<h3>Upgrade to Pro When You are Ready to Scale</h3>
<ul>
<li>Prerequisites, assignments, and advanced quiz types</li>
<li>Gradebook and student reports</li>
<li>Course bundles and subscriptions</li>
<li>Coupons and marked/sale pricing</li>
<li>Razorpay payment gateway</li>
<li>Multiple instructors per course</li>
<li>Zoom and Google Meet integration</li>
<li>Mailchimp, MailerLite, HubSpot, and Zapier integrations</li>
<li>Paid Memberships Pro and Restrict Content Pro support</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) integration</li>
<li>Advanced LMS reporting and analytics</li>
<li>White label support</li>
<li>Priority support</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://masteriyo.com/pricing/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=prolink" rel="nofollow ugc">See all Pro features</a></p>
<h3>Works Great With</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Payments and eCommerce</strong>: Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Mollie, Lemon Squeezy, WooCommerce, SureCart, and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Gamification and community</strong>: GamiPress for gamification features and BuddyPress for social learning</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Page builders and themes</strong>: Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg, Neve, Astra, and more</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Integrations</strong>: Google Meet, Google Classroom, Zoom, Mailchimp, MailerLite, Brevo, Fluent CRM, HubSpot, Bunny.net, OpenAI ChatGPT (Create with AI), Zapier, Paid Memberships Pro, Restrict Content Pro, and more</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Our Users Say</h3>
<p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>
<p>“Masteriyo is a true dark horse, lesser known but just as powerful. Responsive support and impressive update frequency.” — Paul</p>
<p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>
<p>“So many great features on the core version, features you have to pay for elsewhere.” — Simrencoe</p>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/learning-management-system/reviews/" rel="ugc">Read all 160+ reviews</a></p>
<h3>Use of 3rd Party Services</h3>
<p>Third-party services activate only after opt-in. Personal data is not tracked unless stated.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Diagnostic data</strong>: Consent only. <a href="https://masteriyo.com/terms-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://masteriyo.com/terms-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Certificate fonts</strong>: AWS CloudFront, no personal data. <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">AWS Privacy</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Google APIs</strong>: Classroom and authentication. <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Payments</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Stripe</strong>: <a href="https://stripe.com/legal/ssa" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://stripe.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><strong>PayPal</strong>: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/useragreement-full" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><strong>Mollie</strong>: <a href="https://www.mollie.com/gb/user-agreement" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://www.mollie.com/gb/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>OpenAI</strong>: AI features (user API key required). <a href="https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Use</a> | <a href="https://openai.com/policies/" rel="nofollow ugc">Policies</a></p>
</li>
</ul>


Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates


This plugin is crazy simple to get started, and is much faster than any other LMS that I've tested in the past weeks. Faster in terms of course creation but also faster on the front-end for students.



I got a first course (with 1 prepared lesson) up and running within 10 minutes, with a fully working and great looking front end.



As a developer, I'm super happy to see the clean and well-written code - technically, it's absolute top-notch. Well done!



I also love the active development on innovative features like AI integration or revenue sharing, etc. If you want to run an LMS site, this is the only plugin you'll need.



Note: The simplicity has some limitations. If you need to customize the front-end (especially how the lesson page looks) then you'll need a different plugin. Masteriyo uses a React app to render the front-end, and there are almost no options to customize the lesson UI.


Top Recommendation for Simple LMS Sites


I start with free version of masteriyo and found that interface is very intuitive to use especially course builder and front end user experiences is very smooth.



I like the standalone payment feature which support offline payments which many country still use offline payment but other lms plugins lack this feature. I really do not want to use woocommerce + lms since it will be slow down website and masteriyo standlone payment system solve this problem.



Another feature i like is the ability to limit device to learn which has built-in to masteriyo plugin.



Even Free version still good to use in simple course online website. Looking forward to use PRO version !


Easy to use and cover all must have lms features

Complete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.

Xtreme Courses vs Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates