Tutor LMS is a WordPress LMS plugin for creating and selling online courses. The core plugin is free; Tutor LMS Pro adds more advanced course, sales and reporting features. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Tutor LMS Pro: $199 a year for one site (Individual, billed yearly).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Tutor LMS Pro does
- Course builder
- Quizzes
- Certificate builder
- Content drip
- Subscriptions and memberships
- Gradebook and analytics
Free version: Yes: the Tutor LMS core plugin is free; Pro adds advanced features.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Tutor LMS Pro, that could be:
- Release lessons a set number of days after enrolment
- A simple completion certificate students can download
- A student dashboard listing their courses and progress
A small custom plugin would not replace an LMS with course sales, subscriptions, gradebooks and live classes.
Related plugins you can build:
- Elementor Quiz & Survey Form Plugin
- WooCommerce Memberships Plugin
- WooCommerce Membership Paywall Plugin
Cost over 3 years
| Tutor LMS Pro | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $199 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $199 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $199 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $597 | From $9 |
When Tutor LMS Pro is the better choice
- You run a full course business with sales and subscriptions
- You need certificates, gradebooks and analytics
- You want a maintained LMS with support
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Unlock each lesson in my course 3 days after the previous one, and show logged-in students which lessons are coming next.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Tutor LMS Pro?
Yes: the Tutor LMS core plugin is free; Pro adds advanced features. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Tutor LMS Pro cost?
It costs $199 a year for one site (Individual, billed yearly), as listed on tutorlms.com on 22 October 2026. 1 site, billed yearly. A lifetime licence for 1 site is $499. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Tutor LMS Pro does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace an LMS with course sales, subscriptions, gradebooks and live classes. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Tutor LMS Pro?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Tutor LMS Pro or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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