Using the Free version of BuddyX
Using the Free version of BuddyX. New to WordPress but every question I have submitted was answered by the next day. Fantastic support.
For course creators
The best WordPress theme
for online courses.
LearnDash, TutorLMS, LifterLMS. BuddyX ships the layouts every LMS plugin wishes they had: course grids, instructor pages, student dashboards.
The problem
LMS plugins ship great backends, weak frontends.
LearnDash, TutorLMS, and LifterLMS are excellent at delivery, weak at presentation. Course grids look dated. Instructor pages are bare. Student dashboards are tables. BuddyX rebuilds the frontend without losing functionality.
What you get
BuddyX makes it native, not a hack.
Course catalog grid
Course cards with hover previews, filters by category, difficulty, instructor. Browse before buying.
Instructor pages
Real profile pages for instructors with bio, courses, students, ratings.
Student dashboard
In-progress courses, upcoming lessons, certificates, group activity. One screen for the student.
Cohort + community
BuddyPress groups per cohort. Discussion lives inside the course, not in an external Slack.
The stack
Five plugins. One install.
BuddyX Pro
Theme + course layouts
LearnDash OR TutorLMS OR LifterLMS
LMS engine
BuddyPress
Cohort groups + profiles
Stripe
Payment processing
Done for you
LearnDash setup setup package
Five days. $699 fixed. We install, configure, brand, and hand over.
FAQ
Common questions
Which LMS should I pick?
LearnDash is the most polished and most expensive. TutorLMS is mid-priced with a marketplace mode. LifterLMS is the most flexible and friendly to non-developers. All three work with BuddyX Pro.
Can I have multiple instructors?
Yes. All three LMS plugins support multiple instructors with commission splits. TutorLMS Pro ships this natively.
What about cohort-based courses?
Cohorts work natively in BuddyX Pro via BuddyPress groups. Each cohort has its own group with discussion, files, and progress.
Ready to ship?
Start with the free theme. Upgrade when you start charging. Hire us when you want it live faster.