Teaching online shouldn’t feel like wrestling with software, yet that’s what many WordPress LMS plugins make you do. It’s often not entirely their fault, though. After all, transforming WordPress into a full-featured LMS is a significant challenge, and it’s difficult to keep things intuitive while making a lot of functionality possible.

I’ve tested several LMS solutions for WordPress. Some are slow, some are confusing, and most are both. Masteriyo stood out to me for two reasons. First, it promises to avoid all those issues. There’s no clutter, no delays – just a straightforward way to build and sell courses without the usual hiccups.
Second, our parent company, Themeisle, recently acquired Masteriyo. So, I decided it was about time to give it a proper look!
This review reflects what it’s like to use Masteriyo right now (in 2025). I’ll walk you through what works, what doesn’t, and what sets this plugin apart.
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