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LifterLMS is free to start, but renewals double after year one and a community needs another plugin. Here is how the alternatives compare on cost, depth and community.

How to run cohorts, lesson discussion and group spaces on your own WordPress site with one community and LMS plugin, what free covers, what Pro adds and what it costs.

Which WordPress LMS plugins come with a real community, and which need a second plugin? A buyer’s comparison of TrueCommunity, FluentCommunity, LearnDash, Tutor LMS and LifterLMS, with prices checked on October 21, 2026.

What you need to sell courses on your own WordPress site: a course plugin, a store, a gateway, and a clear view of the real costs and limits.

Three ways to give a WordPress course site a real community: an LMS plus BuddyBoss, FluentCommunity, or one all-in-one plugin. Includes costs, trade-offs and a TrueCommunity setup walkthrough.

LearnDash plus BuddyBoss means two licenses, two renewal dates and a price jump after year one. Here is the three-year arithmetic against a single community and LMS plugin.

LearnDash now sells feature-based plans from $399/year. This guide compares learndash alternatives on cost, community, migration and honest limits, including a free option.

Which free WordPress LMS plugin gives you real courses and quizzes without a surprise bill? A plain comparison of TrueCommunity, Tutor LMS, LifterLMS and others, with what each free tier includes and where the paywalls sit.

A buyer’s comparison of five WordPress LMS options, with vendor prices checked on official pages on 17 October 2026 and two-year totals that include a community layer.

Circle, Mighty Networks and Skool each take a percentage of every sale on top of a monthly plan. Here is what that costs at $5,000 and $10,000 a month, and how a self-hosted WordPress setup compares.

A three-scenario cost model (100, 500 and 2,000 members) comparing a hosted community platform with a WordPress setup, with every assumption stated and every total shown.