The best free learning management system (LMS) for WordPress is Masteriyo. The remaining options, including LearnPress and Academy LMS, are good in their own ways, but compared to Masteriyo, they all have some kind of major paywalled feature that limits their functionality. Overall, Masteriyo is the only free LMS plugin for WordPress whose core features meet the needs of most online schools. In addition to being able to accept payments using numerous gateways, Masteriyo doesn’t cap you on the number of courses, student enrollments, or lessons and quizzes you can include. It’s truly an excellent free LMS, rather than acting as an upsell vehicle for a paid plan. With that said, there are other free LMS options that have particular strengths and lend themselves well to specific use cases. In the remainder of this post, I’m going to break down five of the best free choices available in 2026, so you can pick the one that suits you.…