eLearning (Learning Management System) with WordPress

With WordPress, it is possible to instantly transform your website into a powerful eLearning Portal with the help of different WordPress Plugins and LMS WordPress Themes. With a click of a button you can create and sell courses, set-up quizzes, automatically award certificates and download robust user activity reports. In the following list, you will find eLearning WordPress Plugins and Themes that will help you to run a learning management system.

Docebo WordPress Plugin - Cloud ELearning platform

This brand new App will allow organizations around the globe of any size to transform their WordPress websites into the next generation eLearning portals, as it gives the opportunity to interface the Docebo eLearning platform with any WordPress LMS theme installation. Thanks to this integration, the WordPress site owners can import their WP users into the Docebo Learning Management System, and also enable a WordPress widget to easily show to users the courses they are enrolled in within the Docebo platform. With this plug-in users can:

• Integrate a WordPress installation with the Docebo eLearning platform
• Sync a WP users with Docebo and enable the Single Sign On
• Enable WordPress widgets to let users navigate online courses

Aimed at making it easier for people, Docebo WP plugin will transform a CMS site into an LMS in 3 basic steps:

• Activate a Docebo eLearning platform Free Trial
• Enter an existing WordPress site and Install the DoceboWP plug-in
• Docebo and WordPress will start working together!

This free plug-in can be added by the WordPress administration area, or can be downloaded from the Docebo.com website. “Docebo is globally disrupting the eLearning market, by consistently innovating its product offerings with new releases such as the unique Docebo App Marketplace” says Claudio Erba - CEO & Founder of Docebo. “We have released this WordPress plug-in under the Open Source license because we believe in WordPress developers contribution to the Open community, and we want to give them the opportunity to work on this plug-in to help us improving the Docebo eLearning experience by a WordPress user standpoint”.

Sensei: Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress

Teaching coursework has never been easier, all within WordPress. With the Sensei plugin, you can create courses, write lessons, and add quizzes. Set lesson and course pre-requisites, allow user registration and even charge for your course content using WooCommerce if you want.

Academy - eLearning Theme

Academy is a perfect theme for sharing and selling your knowledge online. It’s not just a theme, but an eLearning that makes learning and teaching online easier for everyone.

Courses & Lessons

This theme provides awesome features for creating online courses, such as extended user profiles, rating system, questions system, file attachments, embedding self-hosted media, tracking course progress, WooCommerce integration and more. Start teaching online with Academy!

Theme Features

• Responsive Layout
• Theme Options Panel
• WooCommerce Integration
• 4 Custom Post Types
  • Courses
    • Course Rating
    • Course Price
    • Students List
    • Student Progress
    • Related Courses
  • Lessons
    • File Attachments
    • Questions System
    • Media Player
    • Image Slider
  • Testimonials
  • Slides
• Extended User Profiles
  • Custom Avatar
  • Social Links
  • Profile Text
  • Courses List
  • Login Form
  • Register Form
• 2 Slider Types
  • Parallax Slider
  • Boxed Slider
• 2 Built-in Widgets
  • Blog Authors
  • Twitter Feed
• Unlimited Sidebars
• Shortcodes Editor
• Contact Form Builder
• Share Buttons Support
• Google Analytics Integration
• Demo Content Included
• Translation Ready

Final Thoughts

WordPress is not only a blogging platform but a complete code of online web. It's soo much extensive that one can easily develop any type of App system on it. eLearning Management System is one of it's kind. The above e-learning plugins and themes will be much helpful in transforming a WordPress site to a Learning Portal. If I missed anything special, let me know in the comments below.

Plan the learning workflow before choosing a theme

Define the learner, outcome, lesson structure, assessment, completion evidence, instructor workflow, support route, and payment model. A theme controls presentation; the LMS and related services control enrollment, progress, quizzes, certificates, communication, and reporting.

Build one complete sample course before importing a large demo. Test signup, payment, lesson access, mobile playback, captions, quiz attempts, email, refunds, expired access, and data export. Use readable typography and consistent lesson navigation instead of decorative effects that compete with learning.