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Master Online Course Creation
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Learndash Reviews & Product Details

Learndash Overview
What is Learndash?

LearnDash is a cloud-based WordPress plugin and learning management system (LMS) built specifically for businesses, universities, training organizations, and other enterprises. LearnDash gives users tools that turn WordPress sites into learning management systems, creating tailored courses, and allowing them to monetize their efforts and sell them online. Users can create courses, quizzes, assessments, and other training content and deliver it to learners via a WordPress site.

Company LearnDash
Year founded 2012
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Learndash Product Details
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Segment
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Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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Languages English
Learndash Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Their ‘Focus Mode’ feature helps block distractions
  • Comes with full integrations that supports third party tools to help you promote your online courses
  • Unlike other platforms, Learndash doesn’t take a cut from your course sales
Cons
  • Because it runs on WordPress, you’re expected to manage your own site
  • Content access controls aren’t as robust
Learndash Features
360 Degree Feedback
Applicant Tracking
Background Screening
Career Development Planning
Collaboration Tools
Compensation Management
Compliance management
Customizable Reporting
E-Learning
Employee Engagement
Employee Self-Service
Goal Setting / Tracking
HR Analytics
Interview Scheduling
Job Requisition Management
Learning Management
Mobile Access
Onboarding
Payroll Integration
Performance Appraisal
Performance Management
Recruitment Management
Resume Parsing
Skills Assessment
Succession Planning
Survey Management
Talent Pool Management
Time & Attendance
Training Management
Workforce Planning
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Last updated: July 04, 2024
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45 Learndash Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 15, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JC
Joe C.
Podcast Producer And Coach
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"LearnDash does exactly what I need it to do, and more"
What do you like best about Learndash?

What do I like best? The team - they are in-tune with the LMS landscape and are constantly improving already great software. I've set up lots of courses on it, and I love the ability to make them modular, help guide my students through the course, and much more. Their widgets and shortcodes have been a life-saver as far as adding course information to custom areas of my website.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

I would like better reporting - I use ProPanel and that's fantastic, but there's always more that can be added to give me a better overview of how my students are doing, where they get stuck, and how I can help. They just rolled out Frontend Reporting which is a huge step forward. I'm looking forward to more reporting in general.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I create online courses, and wanted to control the whole experience on my own platform, instead of using a platform like Teachable. LearnDash allows me to do something completely custom on top of WordPress, as well as integrate with WooCommerce so I can sell more than courses.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Jorge O.
Fundador Y Socio Director
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"Ease to use and flexible"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Learn Dash is not a walled garden, you can change and customize it according to the specific needs of each client (front and backend), plus the Wordpress community is huge, so you can find an easy solution to almost every need, something you can't dream on doing using a proprietary LMS.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

I only miss SCORM support, but SCORM is a legacy standard, so is not a deal breaker

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Corporate eLearning, customizing not only look and feel, but reporting, inscription and administration

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 10, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Brian H.
Creator
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"LearnDash made launching a course easy"
What do you like best about Learndash?

One of the best things about LearnDash is how easy it is to start adding in your content. Yet it has all the options nicely laid out to configure the course just the way I wanted! Their support was also top notch to give help on their core features and direction on any customizations I wanted to add in.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

Because I'm in Canada, I wasn't able to use the LearnDash payment integrations (PayPal or Stripe) due to our tax requirements. But thankfully they have a great integration with Easy Digital Downloads which made it easy to set all that up.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was looking for a simple yet powerful system to create my first self-hosted, paid online course. A lot of systems force you to do things exactly their way, whereas LearnDash let's you use (or not use) the features depending on your needs. Using LearnDash I was able to focus on the content, and have since launched the course and students are happy with the ease of use and navigation structure of the platform.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Feb 06, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
HS
Heath S.
Product Training And Development Specialist
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"LEARN DASH FREAKIN ROCKS!!!"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Learn Dash allows me to have a user friendly plugin to give me the freedom to set up an LMS quickly with Wordpress. I love that I can add and remove lessons, courses, and quizzes with the click of a mouse. I am using it to run our entire employee and customer training site, and for someone who isn't a developer, this platform has been a breeze.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

The only thing that I wish I could do with Learn Dash is apply tags when behaviors were completed so that I don't have to use 3rd party software to determine what has been happening in the app. I can see users individually, but having aggregate stats is extremely important to scaling my success. If this is a possibility today... I'd love to learn where to find it.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are solving the welcome call connection problem that many companies experience if they have a product that requires person to person set up. Using Learn Dash has given us the ability to systematically position training courses when they need them and ensure that it is delivered EXACTLY how we need to be delivered. Customers are already showing up more prepared and informed then previously.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 24, 2017
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Mike W.
Founder
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"Client Engagement Academy offers done-for-you E-learning and Membership custom website buildouts. "
What do you like best about Learndash?

Justin is passionate about student outcomes and he has designed his LMS so it's easily adaptable to proven outcome strategies.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

We've built more than a few dozen sites on LearnDash and I can't find anything that I don't like :)

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are a global leader in producing results for our customers. Results are defined by the increase in student outcomes. Step one is creating a client pathway that radically increases course completion rates. We consulted, co-designed, built, launched and hosted Digital Marketer's nine certification programs and we've seen 200-400% increases in results. LearnDash has allowed us to build our 10 point client engagement process into each client's platform.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 16, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JL
Jeff L.
Owner
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"LearnDash is our favorite LMS"
What do you like best about Learndash?

We love the flexibility of LearnDash. It's easy to set up and works 'out of the box' while giving us the flexibility to customize it with all the available integrations. We not only use it for our client's eLearning projects and regularly recommended it on the podcast (http://onlinecoursecoach.com).

What do you dislike about Learndash?

I haven't found anything I dislike yet. It has worked for our needs as well as our client's needs.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We help our clients build learning management systems, eLearning and video based training systems.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 12, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Zac G.
Teacher
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"We use LearnDash for a Range of Projects! "
What do you like best about Learndash?

One of our favorite things about LearnDash is how powerful it is. It is also very flexible. We have used for a range of many different types of projects - from small free courses to large master courses.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

LearnDash does currently require you to integrate with something like BadgeOS for doing badges and further gamification. It is not hard to set this up, but would be nice to have this feature built in by default. They're reporting is solid but we are always looking for deeper details on student performance.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mostly being able to provide online education is the goal. The benefit of LearnDash is it gives us great functionality and a decent look for Students right out of the box.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 22, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AK
Alfredo K.
Training And Development Manager
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"Super LMS for Wordpress with Great Support"
What do you like best about Learndash?

If you look at all of my reviews, I place a high value on ease of use. LearnDash is a WordPress plugin that enables you to run a full Learning Management System with all the necessary bells and whistles. What is doesn't have is provided by third party plugins that extend the capabilities of LearnDash. From course creation to user experience LearnDash has it covered.The support is great and the creator Justin Ferriman is awesome. I am sure they have thousands of users but he makes you feel like you can always contact him one on one.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

Although I love the number of plugins I can use with LearnDash, you can go overboard. The number of options can be overwhelming, but I guess that's a great problem to have.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I had a choice, go with a cloud based LMS and pay upwards to 8 bucks per user or attempt to do it myself. LearnDash solves this problem by providing a comprehensive WP plugin that can meet most if not all of your LMS needs.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 02, 2023
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Overall Rating:
4.5
MD
Matija D.
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"LMS for worpress site with advanced features and great design."
What do you like best about Learndash?

Learndash is simple to setup even complex LMS on wordpress with lovely design and user-friendly interface.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

It is not one time purchase but supscription model but it delivers expectations.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

All-in-one sollution for our online learning materials for different groups of students.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 16, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
TL
Tsahi L.
Founder
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"LearnDash is a solid course creation solution for the Wordpress ecosystem"
What do you like best about Learndash?

LearnDash connects well into the WordPress ecosystem. It is easy to get it to work with other WordPress plugins and themes. It has a ton of additional plugins created by the LearnDash creator as well as other third parties, making it quite extensible. It is rather easy to create and manage lessons and courses. It integrates nicely with WooCommerce plugin,

What do you dislike about Learndash?

Understanding how users are progressing in a course as a group and not as an individual are somewhat limited. I use the ProPanel add-on, and that doesn't solve things either. Enrolling multiple students in a course is a challenge, and I have yet to find a plugin that does that well with LearnDash. The focused learning experience along with the additional materials tab make it really nice as a learning experience. I've also incorporated into it

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

LearnDash enables me to create and sell online courses and workshops to a large audience of students looking to learn WebRTC. By offering both free and paid courses, I can build an excellent sales funnel with it, getting students to understand the quality and scope of my classes before they commit to buying any of my paid courses.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 13, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
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Alejandro V.
Psicólogo
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"Una forma muy fácil de implementar una academia onine"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Lo que más me ha gustado es que sin tener un gran conocimiento técnico, es muy fácil crear una academia en Wordpress. Además de todos sus addons extra.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

Estéticamente tiene bastante margen de mejora.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tenía una membresía y LearnDash le ha dado coherencia y orden a los cursos que tenía colgado dentro de la plataforma.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 08, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
Keith E. avatar
Keith E.
Web Consultant
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"Easy way to publish an online course and earn revenue from it using Wordpress"
What do you like best about Learndash?

It is easy to install and get started, they even have a template you can use if it is your first time. Adding courses is pretty easy. They have good documentation to walk you through it as well. Modules and lessons are as easy to add as blog posts. You can even style them up with your favorite page builder (although we tend to use Gutenberg).

What do you dislike about Learndash?

Some places can be hard to style the way you want them. I also wish we could add another level of depth for more in-depth courses. You can only add Modules and Lessons so if you need to break down lessons even further, you'll have to do it within one page. Quizes can also be confusing to set up, but luckily we haven't had a need for them yet.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We set up courses for our clients on WordPress websites. Using LearnDash, we can create a user-friendly system where the student can progress through the course and save their progress along the way. Mainly using free add-ons, we can do just about anything we need, including providing a custom student dashboard, branded styling, and membership login/logout links in the menu. For sites with simple membership options, we can even use the built-in membership ability to lock down content and collect payments on sales. The certificate maker enables us to dynamically add the student's name to a downloadable certificate that they can print out, and they look stunning!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 17, 2016
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Overall Rating:
4.5
HK
Helma K.
Independent Consultant, Lms Manager
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"Fantastic LMS plug-in for Wordpress sites!!"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Easy to use, can be worked into almost a "full-grown" corporate LMS - superb support team and new developments!

What do you dislike about Learndash?

If you come from the big LMS companies, there are still a few gaps, but mostly, you can work around it.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Much more financially feasible for a small company. Creating courses and certifications that are fun to follow for our clients and that are accurately tracked in Wordpress and Infusionsoft.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 12, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
Mohan Lal D. avatar
Mohan Lal D.
Automation Specialist
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"Best course creation software for Wordpress"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Learndash has simple to use UI, which makes the course creation process way simpler. And, there are Quizzes & Certificates; Quizzes help in making things more Interactive. Certificates help in removing the need of manually creating & sending Certificates.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

It's used on top of Wordpress, which means you are having it on a Hosting Server with your Wordpress Install.

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We used LearnDash for creating Online Training Courses, LearnDash has simple to use UI, which makes Course Creation easy, and when you need to explain How-Tos to the team.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 04, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
MD
Marc D.
Manager
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"Best for courses on Wordpress"
What do you like best about Learndash?

Easy to use, but also very powerful features if you want to get stuck in.

What do you dislike about Learndash?

To get really good customisation for appearance, you might need to purchase a 3rd party plugin

What problems is Learndash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Online courses for onboarding new team members.

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