Your own course & community platform
A multilingual WordPress theme with courses, lessons, quizzes and certificates — plus a members community with feeds, groups, profiles and live video classes built in. No stack of third-party LMS, community and e-commerce plugins.
Keep 100% of every sale
Sell your own courses through built-in enrolment and keep 100% of every sale — no platform commission.
Charge for memberships and recurring subscriptions, let instructors publish their own courses, and sell featured placements — all managed from the admin.
Courses, Lessons & Modules
Build structured courses with modules, video and text lessons and downloadable materials — drag lessons into order, no LMS plugin required.
- Modules, lessons & materials
- Drag-and-drop ordering
- No LMS plugin needed
Community, Discussions & Live Video
Give members a Skool-style community — a post feed, comments and discussion groups — and run live video classes and office hours right inside your site. No forum plugin and no separate Zoom subscription to wire up.
- Feed, comments & groups
- Live video classes
- Member profiles & spaces
Quizzes & Auto Certificates
Add quizzes with pass marks to any course, and issue a certificate automatically the moment a student passes — perfect for CPD and certification.
- Quizzes with pass marks
- Certificates on completion
- Great for CPD & training
Elementor-Ready Online Course Templates
Elementor-friendly: Easily customize and design your pages using the free Elementor plugin.
Course pages are stacks of blocks — curriculum lists, lesson players, pricing tables — arranged visually in Elementor.
View Live Demo150+ Pre-Built Course Blocks
Build a stunning course website faster using our Elementor block system—simply pick, drag, and drop pre-designed blocks into place.
Explore Our ThemesStudent & Instructor Accounts
Students enrol and track their progress, while instructors create and manage their own courses — you approve everything from the admin.
- Student progress tracking
- Instructor accounts
- Approve courses from admin
Free & Paid Enrolment
Offer free courses to grow your audience and paid courses to earn — with drip scheduling so lessons unlock over time.
- Free & paid courses
- Drip-fed lessons
- Secure checkout built in
Membership System Built In
Restrict which courses can be accessed by which members, set custom pricing per level and take recurring payments — no membership plugin required.
- Members-only courses
- Recurring subscriptions
- Custom pricing per tier
Payments & 100+ Gateways
Take card and PayPal payments out of the box, with thirty-plus free gateways to add — and keep 100% of every course sale, with no platform commission.
- Card & PayPal built in
- 100+ free gateways
- No fees on your sales
Advanced Ajax Search & Filters
One of the most powerful search systems on the market — Ajax search with custom filtering so students find the right course by topic, level and price.
- Instant Ajax results
- Filter by level & price
- Custom filter fields
Star Ratings & Reviews
Let students rate and review every course — social proof that sells the next enrolment, all moderated from the admin area.
- Student star ratings
- Reviews on every course
- Moderate from the admin
Student Dashboard & Progress
Every student gets their own account with a personal dashboard — enrolled courses, resume-where-you-left-off and completion progress, cutting your support load.
- Personal learning dashboard
- Resume any course
- Per-course progress
Pricing Tables, Upgrades & Memberships
Your website, your rules — sell single courses, bundles or recurring memberships, with optional featured and homepage placements.
- Single course & bundle sales
- Featured & homepage upgrades
- Recurring memberships
Responsive & Multi-Language
People learn on their phones, so course pages, the video player and the student dashboard all work perfectly on mobile — with 15+ languages included.
- Works on any screen size
- 15+ languages included
- Translation-ready
A design for every kind of course site
Professionally designed starting points — from academies and bootcamps to language, fitness and premium video courses. Preview any design and import it with a click.
What you can teach & sell
The same theme powers every kind of online learning business — teach your own courses, or open the doors to instructors and take the marketplace route.
Online course marketplace
A Udemy-style marketplace where many instructors publish and sell their own video courses.
Coaching & memberships
Sell coaching programs and members-only lessons with recurring monthly payments built in.
Coding & tech bootcamps
Run structured, multi-module bootcamps with lessons, projects and completion certificates.
Language schools
Deliver level-based language courses with quizzes, progress tracking and paid enrolment.
Certification & CPD
Award certificates automatically on completion — ideal for professional and CPD training.
Fitness & wellness
Sell workout programs, meal plans and wellness courses as one-off buys or subscriptions.
Music & creative lessons
Teach instruments, art or design with video lessons, downloadable materials and quizzes.
Schools & academies
Give teachers their own accounts to build and manage courses across a whole academy.
Courses, students and sales on one screen.
Courses, students, enrolments and payments — the whole academy runs from one clean dashboard.
Courses, enrolments, community groups and instructor payouts in one admin.
enrolments and revenue tracked per course.
Design every course and landing page in the free Elementor plugin with 150+ ready-made blocks — no code.
Student ratings & reviews on every course, moderated from the admin.
Students get their own dashboard with course progress and certificates, and instructors manage their own courses — you run users, enrolments and payments from the admin area.
No extra plugins to buy or configure
What other setups leave you to bolt together — an LMS plugin, a cart and a membership plugin — the WordPress LMS Theme has ready to switch on from the admin area.
Courses, lessons & quizzes
Build structured courses with lessons, modules and quizzes — no separate LMS plugin to bolt on.
Community & discussions
A members community with post feeds, comments and discussion groups sits right alongside your courses — no separate forum plugin.
Live video classes
Teachers run live video sessions and office hours with members inside the platform — something hosted communities leave to a bolted-on Zoom link.
Member profiles & groups
Every member gets a profile, and you can organise them into groups or spaces for cohorts, topics or membership tiers.
Certificates & progress
Award certificates automatically on completion and track every student's progress from the admin.
Customise in Elementor
Design any course or landing page visually with the free version of Elementor — no code needed.
150+ ready-made blocks
Curriculum lists, lesson cards and pricing tables — drop blocks in and course pages build in minutes.
Multiple languages
Teach in any language — all site text translates, and 15+ language packs are included.
30+ payment gateways
Thirty-plus free payment gateways, ready to download and connect for enrolments and memberships.
Email & SMS verification
Require email or SMS verification before new students can access account features.
Search, filters & sorting
Turn search options on or off from the admin area, and set up your own course filter fields.
Reviews & rating system
Let students leave reviews and star ratings on every course — manage them all from the admin area.
A self-hosted Skool alternative for WordPress
Hosted community platforms like Skool charge every month and host your members for you, while WordPress LMS plugins bolt community on as an extra. This is one complete WordPress theme — courses, community and live classes for a single price, on your hosting, your rules.
| WordPress LMS Theme | Skool | LearnDash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $79 one-time | $99/mo | $199+/yr |
| Courses + community together | Built in | Built in | Community is an add-on |
| Live video classes | Built in | Zoom links only | Add-on / integration |
| Self-hosted — you own the data | Yes | No — hosted for you | Yes |
| Unlimited installs | Yes | One community per plan | 1 site (base licence) |
| Multiple instructors / marketplace | Built in | Single community | ProPanel add-on |
| Renewal / monthly fees | None | $99 every month | Yearly renewals |
| Works with Elementor (free) | Yes | No | Theme-dependent |
How to build an online course website with WordPress
Six simple steps to your own online course website. Sell your courses on WordPress, keep every payment, and never share a penny with anyone else — with no coding required.
- 1
Upload the LMS Theme
Upload the WordPress LMS Theme to any WordPress site under Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme, then activate it.
- 2
Activate your academy licence
Enter your licence key in the admin area to unlock updates and support. One licence covers unlimited installs on sites you own.
- 3
Import the demo academy
Run the one-click demo import so your site instantly looks like our live demo — ready to customise.
- 4
Add your courses and lessons
Create courses with lessons, quizzes and downloadable materials — or let instructors add their own.
- 5
Enable enrolment and payments
Set up free and paid enrolment, memberships and your payment gateway so students can pay and access courses.
- 6
Customise the design with Elementor
Use the 150+ Elementor design blocks to style your pages and layout, then launch your online course website.
WordPress LMS Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
How do I build an online course website with WordPress?
Install the WordPress LMS Theme, import the demo academy and start adding your courses, lessons and pricing from the admin area. Student accounts and payments are built into the theme, and none of it needs code.
Can I build a site like Udemy, Teachable or Skool?
Yes. The WordPress LMS Theme runs online course websites in the style of Udemy or Teachable, and — with its built-in members community, discussion feed, groups and live video classes — a course-and-community site in the style of Skool, all with member accounts and built-in monetisation.
Is this a self-hosted Skool alternative?
Yes. It combines courses with a members community — a post feed, comments, discussion groups, member profiles and live video classes — the same course-plus-community model as Skool, but self-hosted on your own WordPress site. You pay once instead of a monthly fee, own your data and members, and there are no per-member charges.
Can I run a members community, not just courses?
Yes. Alongside your courses, members get a community area with a post feed, comments, discussion groups and profiles, so you can build an online community platform and sell courses and memberships in the same place.
Can teachers run live video classes?
Yes. Live video classes and office hours are built in, so teachers can host live sessions with members directly inside the site — no separate video subscription or bolted-on Zoom link required.
Can students enrol in courses and take quizzes?
Yes. Students enrol in free or paid courses, work through lessons, take quizzes and earn certificates, while instructors manage their own courses from the admin area.
Does the online course theme work with Elementor?
Yes. Course pages, curriculum sections and landing pages are assembled from 150+ Elementor blocks in the free page builder — no theme files to edit.
Will my site look like the online course demo out of the box?
Yes. One-click demo content sets up your site to look like our live demo, giving you a ready-made online course website you can then fill with your own content and branding.
Do I need coding skills to run an online course website?
No. Everything in the WordPress LMS Theme is managed from the admin area, and it's fully compatible with the free Elementor page builder for drag-and-drop editing. Step-by-step video tutorials and documentation are included.
Will my online course website work on mobile phones?
Yes — students learn on phones and tablets as much as laptops, so course pages, lesson players and dashboards stay responsive throughout.
Can I launch more than one online course website with a single licence?
Yes. One User License covers unlimited course sites you own — run separate academies per subject if you like. Building course sites for clients falls under the Developer License.
Is there a free or nulled version of the WordPress LMS Theme?
No. An education site asks students to trust you with accounts and payments — a nulled theme with no updates and possible malware undermines exactly that. Buy once: 6 months of updates and support included, and a 10-day money-back guarantee.
What's the refund policy on the WordPress LMS Theme?
Every purchase comes with a 10-day money-back guarantee. If the WordPress LMS Theme isn't right for you, contact us within 10 days for a full refund.
How often is the online course theme updated?
Every WordPress LMS Theme purchase includes 6 months of free updates and support, keeping the theme compatible with the latest version of WordPress. After that you can optionally extend updates and support for $49 per 6 months.
Are there any hidden costs to run an online course website?
No — there are no hidden costs or forced premium plugins, and the online course theme works with free plugins such as Elementor, so everything you need to run an online course website is included. The only optional extra is extended updates and support after the first 6 months, at $49 per 6 months if you want it.
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