Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

The popularity score of 49 out of 30 reflects a low install base of only 2,000 active sites, well below alternatives like Tutor LMS at 100,000 installs, so the plugin has limited real-world reach.

Update Freshness

25/25

Maintenance scores a perfect 100 out of 25, indicating the plugin was updated very recently on 2026-07-14 and is clearly being actively developed.

User Rating

15/15

User ratings are excellent at 98 out of 15, with 119 reviewers awarding near-perfect marks, signalling strong satisfaction among those who have tried it.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is mediocre at 50 out of 15, with only 5 total support threads and 3 resolved (60.0%), so the track record here is too thin to draw firm conclusions.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility hits a full 100 out of 15, having been tested against WordPress 7.0.1 and requiring PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.8, all current targets.

Scores higher than 55% of indexed plugins

About

Free WordPress LMS plugin. Create and sell online courses with an AI course builder, quizzes, certificates and multi-instructor revenue sharing.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-19 6:17am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.8+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

16 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 3 High 11 Medium 1 Low

Most recent: August 4, 2026

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Academy LMS <= 3.8.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure Medium

August 4, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-12376

Academy LMS <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Lesson Content Disclosure Medium

July 24, 2026 Patched in ["3.8.3"] CVE-2026-16563

Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via 'user_id' Parameter Medium

July 13, 2026 Patched in ["3.8.1"] CVE-2026-9341

Academy LMS <= 3.8.1 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference to Private Topic Disclosure Medium

July 1, 2026 Patched in ["3.8.2"] CVE-2026-5348

Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Note/Progress Modification Medium

June 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.8.1"] CVE-2026-14184

Academy LMS <= 3.5.3 - Missing Authorization Medium

February 17, 2026 Patched in ["3.5.4"] CVE-2026-25372

Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.5.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover Critical

January 20, 2026 Patched in ["3.5.1"] CVE-2025-15521

Academy LMS <= 3.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 30, 2025 Patched in ["3.4.1"] CVE-2025-68527

Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via 'import_all_courses' High

November 7, 2025 Patched in ["3.3.9"] CVE-2025-12099

Academy LMS <= 3.3.4 - Authenticated (Academy Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["3.3.5"] CVE-2025-59562

Academy LMS <= 2.0.4 - Missing Authorization Low

July 11, 2024 Patched in ["2.0.5"] CVE-2024-38701

Academy LMS <= 2.0.10 - Open Redirect High

June 21, 2024 Patched in ["2.0.11"] CVE-2024-37234

Academy LMS <= 1.9.25 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Medium

May 10, 2024 Patched in ["1.9.26"] CVE-2024-35171

Academy LMS <= 1.9.16 - Missing Authorization Medium

April 29, 2024 Patched in ["1.9.17"] CVE-2024-33912

Academy LMS <= 1.9.16 - Missing Authorization Medium

April 22, 2024 Patched in ["1.9.17"] CVE-2024-32714

Academy LMS – eLearning and online course solution for WordPress <= 1.9.19 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation High

February 21, 2024 Patched in ["1.9.20"] CVE-2024-1505

What It Does

Academy LMS is a WordPress learning management system plugin that lets site owners build and sell online courses, complete with AI-assisted content tools, quizzes, certificates, and support for multiple instructors per course. It bundles the full LMS stack (course builder, quizzes, certificates, instructor roles) into a single plugin rather than relying on add-ons. In practice, you install it, get a new LMS frontend, and start creating courses with curriculum, lessons, and assessments.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small to mid-sized course creators, coaches, and educators who want a self-contained LMS without juggling multiple extensions. It is also a reasonable pick for teams running instructor-led programs, given the multi-instructor tooling. Sites expecting heavy enterprise traffic or large course catalogs should weigh the alternatives below first.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a quiz tool or a lightweight assessment plugin, this is overkill: dedicated quiz plugins like QSM or H5P are faster to configure. Sites already running a proven LMS at scale (Tutor LMS with 100,000 installs) have little reason to migrate unless a specific Academy feature pulls you in.

The Bottom Line

Academy LMS delivers strong ratings and a recent update, but its 2,000 active installs are a real concern if you care about community proof and longevity. It is worth a serious look for solo creators or small schools, yet anyone running a commercial course business should evaluate Tutor LMS or Masteriyo first for their larger user bases and add-on ecosystems.

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Quiz Maker by AYS 88/100

Pick this if your primary need is standalone quiz creation across many sites, since it has 20,000 installs and a higher overall score of 87.53.

Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 86/100

Choose Masteriyo if you want a comparable LMS bundle at a similar maturity level, with 5,000 installs and a score of 85.97.

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 85/100

Go with Tutor LMS for a battle-tested LMS with 100,000 installs and a broader ecosystem of add-ons, scoring 85.04.

Interactive Content – H5P 83/100

Pick H5P if interactive content like videos, branching scenarios, and drag-and-drop exercises matters more than a full course-selling system, with 40,000 installs and a score of 82.51.

Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Quiz Maker & Survey Maker 82/100

Choose QSM when you want a mature, flexible quiz and survey tool with 40,000 installs and a score of 82.21, without the LMS overhead.