Creator LMS – Online Courses and eLearning Plugin

Creator LMS is the WordPress coaching platform built for coaches who are tired of paying Kajabi $119–$399/month for features they can own outright.

Run group coaching programs, cohort-based courses, and mastermind communities — with built-in email automation and sales funnels — on your own WordPress site. No monthly SaaS fees. No revenue share. No platform lock-in. Just $105/yr.

Trusted by 100+ creators worldwide — rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars across all reviews.

See Creator LMS in action:

The core plugin is 100% FREE forever — unlimited courses, students, lessons, quizzes, certificates, and native Stripe checkout included.

🚀 Live Demo | 📘 Documentation | 🎥 Video Tutorials | 🎬 Setup Tutorial | 💁‍♂️ Facebook Community | 🗺️ Public Roadmap

Why Coaches Are Switching to Creator LMS

The Kajabi Problem

If you’re a coach, you’re probably paying Kajabi $1,428–$4,788/year for cohorts, community, and email automation. Or you’re stitching together LearnDash + BuddyBoss + ActiveCampaign and paying just as much while managing three different plugins.

Creator LMS gives you everything Kajabi does — cohort-based programs, built-in community, email automation, and sales funnels — on your own WordPress site, for $105–$300/yr.

That’s $1,000–$4,000+ back in your pocket every year.

The Creator LMS Difference

✅ Native cohorts — run live group programs with fixed start/end dates, just like Kajabi
✅ Built-in community — no BuddyBoss, no Mighty Networks, no extra plugin
✅ Email automation included — Mail Mint is bundled in Pro, not an add-on
✅ Sales funnels included — WPFunnels bundled in Business tier
✅ One-click upsells — maximize revenue without a separate funnel builder
✅ 100% data ownership — your students, your content, your revenue
✅ No WooCommerce required — native Stripe checkout built in

The Cost Math

• Courses + cohorts
  • Kajabi: $1,428–$4,788/yr
  • Creator LMS: $105–$300/yr
• Community
  • Kajabi: Included
  • Creator LMS: Included (Pro)
• Email marketing
  • Kajabi: Included
  • Creator LMS: Included (Pro)
• Sales funnels
  • Kajabi: Included
  • Creator LMS: Included (Business)
• Data ownership
  • Kajabi: ❌ Platform-locked
  • Creator LMS: ✅ 100% yours

Savings: $1,000–$4,000+ per year.

Built for Every Type of Coach

👨‍💼 Business Coaches — Primary Use Case
Run group programs, masterminds, and 1-on-1 + course hybrids. Native cohorts give you fixed-date programs with student accountability built in. Community keeps your group engaged between sessions. Funnels and upsells let you charge premium prices without a separate tool.

🧘 Life & Mindset Coaches
Deliver transformation programs and memberships without platform fees eating your margins. Community features and gamification keep students engaged through the full program — not just week one.

💪 Fitness & Health Coaches
Workout programs, nutrition plans, and accountability groups — all in one place. Video lessons, progress tracking, badges, and leaderboards create the structure your clients need to stay on track.

🎯 Career & Leadership Coaches
Corporate programs and certification courses with professional branding, completion certificates, and Zoom integration. White-label Agency plan available for coaches building for clients.

The WordPress Kajabi Alternative — Full Stack

No other WordPress LMS bundles this stack:

• Creator LMS — courses, cohorts, community, certificates, checkout
• Mail Mint — email automation and behavior-based campaigns (Pro)
• WPFunnels — sales funnels and landing pages (Business)

Together, this is the complete WordPress answer to Kajabi. At a fraction of the price.

Complete Feature List

🏗️ Course Creation & Management
– Unlimited courses and lessons
– Multiple lesson types (video, audio, text, embedded files)
– Chapter and module organization
– Visual course structure builder
– Lesson reordering with drag-and-drop
– Course prerequisites and dependencies
– Lesson preview for unenrolled students
– Multiple course layout templates
– Custom course thumbnails and featured images
– Course intro/preview videos
– Downloadable course materials and attachments
– Course categories and tags
– Course difficulty levels
– Estimated course duration settings
– Password-protected courses
– Public, private, and draft course status
– Course scheduling and launch dates
– Bulk course management
– Course duplication for faster creation

👥 Cohort-Based Coaching Programs (Pro)
– Create time-based cohorts for group programs and bootcamps
– Set cohort start and end dates — students start together, finish together
– Automatic student grouping by cohort
– Cohort-specific content and schedules
– Live lesson scheduling within cohorts
– Cohort progress tracking
– Deadline management per cohort
– Student collaboration within cohorts
– Cohort completion tracking
– Manage waitlists for upcoming cohorts
– Cohort-specific announcements

Cohort-based programs get 3–5x higher completion rates than self-paced courses — and let you charge premium pricing with scarcity (limited cohort sizes).

🏘️ Built-In Community Platform (Pro)
– Discussion channels for courses and coaching programs
– Student-to-student interaction and peer support
– Instructor Q&A sections
– Community posts and comments
– Course-specific communities
– Community moderation tools
– Member profiles in community
– Direct messaging between students
– Community notifications

No BuddyPress. No BuddyBoss. No separate plugin or subscription. Community is native to Creator LMS and works out of the box.

Courses with active communities see 70%+ higher completion rates.

🎮 Gamification System (Pro)
– Achievement badges and awards
– Learning milestones and levels
– Points and rewards system
– Course completion rewards
– Progress-based achievements
– Custom badge uploads
– Badge display on student profiles
– Leaderboards for friendly competition

Gamification boosts course completion rates by 40%+. Students stay engaged because learning feels like winning.

🤖 AI Assistance (Pro)
– AI-powered course outline generation (OpenAI or Anthropic — your choice)
– Lesson content generation with key concepts, examples, and summaries
– AI quiz and question generation (coming soon)
– Course graphics and thumbnail generation
– Customizable AI prompts
– AI-assisted curriculum design

Generate a complete coaching course outline in minutes. Add your expertise, publish faster.

🧩 Quiz & Assessment System
– Flexible quiz builder with 6+ question types
– Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill in the Blank, Short Answer, Essay, Matching, Reorder, Image Matching
– Quiz timer and time limits
– Pass/fail grading system
– Automatic grading for objective questions
– Manual grading for subjective questions
– Randomize questions and answers
– Quiz attempts tracking and limits
– Detailed quiz result reports
– Question explanations and feedback
– Retake options and controls
– Quiz completion certificates
– Quiz performance analytics

📜 Certificates & Credentials
– Custom certificate templates with your logo and branding
– Automated certificate generation on course completion
– Certificate download for students
– Certificate verification system (unique codes, fraud-proof)
– Multiple certificate designs
– Email delivery of certificates
– Certificate tracking and management

Students share certificates on LinkedIn and resumes — every share is free marketing for your programs.

💳 Native eCommerce & Monetization
– Built-in native checkout — no WooCommerce required
– Stripe payment integration (free)
– Mollie payment gateway (free)
– Offline/manual payment recording
– Stripe Link payment support
– PayPal integration (Pro)
– Authorize.net integration (Pro)
– Razorpay payment gateway (Pro)
– Order management dashboard
– Revenue tracking and reports
– Sales analytics
– Coupon and discount codes
– Free and paid course options
– One-time payment courses
– Course bundles and packages
– Subscription and membership pricing
– Refund management
– Tax calculation support
– Invoice generation
– Payment confirmation emails

💸 One-Click Upsells & Down-sells (Pro)
– Present upsell offers instantly after purchase — one click, no re-entering payment details
– Down-sell options for declined offers
– No redirect friction, no complex funnel builders
– Offer conversion tracking
– Proven to increase average order value by 30–50%

Common coaching upsell flows: self-paced course → cohort access; beginner course → advanced course; single course → course bundle; free course → paid program.

📧 Email Automation (Pro with Mail Mint)
– Behavior-based email triggers (started but didn’t finish lesson 1, passed quiz, reached 50% completion, etc.)
– Progress-triggered email campaigns
– Re-engagement campaigns for inactive students (7, 14, 30-day triggers)
– Lesson completion follow-ups
– Quiz result notifications
– Milestone congratulations emails
– Welcome email sequences
– Custom email templates with dynamic personalization
– Mail Mint integration for advanced automation
– Webhooks to connect Zapier, Make, and other tools

Automated email engagement drives 40–60% higher course completion rates.

💎 Membership & Subscriptions (Pro)
– Recurring subscription management
– Weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription plans
– One-time membership options
– Member-only course access
– Subscription renewal automation
– Cancellation handling
– Membership pricing flexibility
– Subscription analytics

📝 Assignments & Assessments
– File upload assignments
– Text-based assignment submissions (coming soon)
– Assignment deadlines and due dates
– Manual grading by instructors
– Assignment feedback and comments
– Grade tracking and management
– Assignment pass/fail criteria
– Resubmission options
– Assignment completion tracking

🔐 Content Protection (Pro)
– Prevent right-click copying
– Disable video downloads
– Screen recording prevention (automatic blur when screen recording software is detected)
– Disable browser inspect element
– Secure video streaming
– Content expiration dates

📊 Analytics & Reporting
– Student progress tracking
– Course completion rates
– Quiz performance analytics
– Revenue and sales reports
– Enrollment statistics and trends
– Student engagement metrics
– Detailed earnings breakdowns
– Course popularity analytics
– Custom date range reporting
– Visual charts and graphs
– Instructor earnings reports
– Conversion rate tracking
– Export to CSV (coming soon)

👤 Student Experience
– Clean student dashboard
– My Courses overview
– Progress tracking for each course
– Course bookmarks and favorites
– Course reviews and ratings
– Student profile management
– Learning history
– Certificate downloads
– Achievement showcase
– Course search and filtering
– Mobile-responsive interface
– Seamless video playback with custom branded player
– Resume from last position
– Course completion status

🔌 Integrations & Compatibility
– Gutenberg (WordPress Block Editor)
– Elementor page builder
– Bricks Builder integration
– WPBakery Page Builder
– Stripe, Mollie, PayPal, Authorize.net, Razorpay
– Mail Mint email automation (Pro)
– WP Fusion CRM integration (Pro)
– Google Meet and Zoom for live coaching sessions
– Webhook integration (Zapier, Make, etc.)
– SCORM compliance
– 30+ WordPress theme compatibility
– Custom CSS support
– Developer-friendly hooks and filters
– REST API for external integrations

🔄 Migration & Setup
– One-click migration from LearnDash, Tutor LMS, and LearnPress
– SCORM import/export support
– JSON import/export
– Bulk content import
– Setup wizard with niche-specific templates
– Coaching program templates pre-loaded
– One-click demo import
– Guided video setup tutorials

🌐 Localization & Accessibility
– RTL (Right-to-Left) language support
– Fully translatable (.pot files included)
– Spanish language included
– WPML compatible
– Weglot, TranslatePress, Loco Translate support
– Multilingual course support
– Accessibility-ready design
– Keyboard navigation support
– Screen reader compatible

How Creator LMS Compares

Creator LMS Free includes:
– Unlimited courses, lessons, and students
– Native Stripe and Mollie checkout — no WooCommerce required
– Certificate builder with verification
– 6+ quiz question types
– Gutenberg, Elementor, and Bricks Builder integration
– Basic analytics

Creator LMS Pro adds (features that cost extra on every other platform):
– Cohort-based learning — run live group coaching programs
– Built-in community platform — no BuddyBoss required
– AI-powered course generation (OpenAI or Anthropic)
– One-click upsells and down-sells
– Gamification (badges, leaderboards, points)
– Content protection
– Memberships and subscriptions
– Advanced email automation (Mail Mint)
– Additional payment gateways (PayPal, Authorize.net, Razorpay)

Creator LMS vs. SaaS coaching platforms

• Annual cost
  • Creator LMS: $105–$300/yr
  • Kajabi: $1,428–$4,788/yr
  • Teachable: $468–$2,388/yr
  • Thinkific: $432–$1,788/yr
• Transaction fees
  • Creator LMS: 0%
  • Kajabi: 0%
  • Teachable: 0–5%
  • Thinkific: 0%
• Cohort courses
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Native
  • Kajabi: Limited
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: ❌
• Built-in community
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Native
  • Kajabi: ✅
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: Via app
• Email automation
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Included
  • Kajabi: ✅
  • Teachable: Basic
  • Thinkific: Basic
• Sales funnels
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Included
  • Kajabi: ✅
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: ❌
• AI course builder
  • Creator LMS: ✅
  • Kajabi: ❌
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: Basic
• Data ownership
  • Creator LMS: ✅ 100% yours
  • Kajabi: ❌ Platform-locked
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: ❌
• Gamification
  • Creator LMS: ✅
  • Kajabi: ❌
  • Teachable: ❌
  • Thinkific: ❌

Creator LMS vs. other WordPress LMS plugins

• Cohort programs
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Native (Pro)
  • LearnDash: ❌
  • Tutor LMS: ❌
• Community / groups
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Native (Pro)
  • LearnDash: Via BuddyBoss ($$$)
  • Tutor LMS: Via BuddyPress
• Live classes (Zoom)
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Built-in
  • LearnDash: Add-on
  • Tutor LMS: Add-on
• Email CRM
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Mail Mint
  • LearnDash: None
  • Tutor LMS: None
• Sales funnel builder
  • Creator LMS: ✅ WPFunnels
  • LearnDash: None
  • Tutor LMS: None
• One-click upsells
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Built-in
  • LearnDash: Via WooCommerce
  • Tutor LMS: Via WooCommerce
• AI course generation
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Yes (Pro)
  • LearnDash: ❌
  • Tutor LMS: ❌
• Native checkout
  • Creator LMS: ✅ Yes
  • LearnDash: ❌
  • Tutor LMS: ❌

Free migration included

Already on another LMS? One-click migration from LearnDash, Tutor LMS, and LearnPress is built in and free. Our support team assists at no cost.

⭐ What Users Are Saying

Creator LMS has a 100% five-star rating on WordPress.org. Here’s why coaches love it:

“Everything in one plugin” — No need to buy 5 add-ons to get features that Creator LMS includes out of the box.

“Best LMS for creators” — Simple enough for beginners, powerful enough to scale.

“Native checkout is a game-changer” — No WooCommerce, no complexity, just sell.

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Privacy Policy

Creator LMS uses OpenPanel to collect anonymous usage data — only with your explicit permission during plugin setup.

What We Collect (If You Opt-In):
– WordPress version
– PHP version
– Plugin version
– Active plugins count
– Feature usage (anonymized)

Why We Collect This:
– Fix bugs faster
– Improve features based on real usage
– Prioritize development roadmap
– Optimize performance

Your Privacy:
❌ We do NOT collect personal information
❌ We do NOT collect student data
❌ We do NOT collect course content
❌ We do NOT sell data to third parties
✅ Collection is 100% optional
✅ You can opt-out anytime

Learn more about OpenPanel privacy practices.

Option 1: Install from WordPress.org (Recommended)

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Search for “Creator LMS”
4. Click “Install Now” on the Creator LMS plugin
5. After installation, click “Activate”
6. The setup wizard will launch automatically — follow it to configure your LMS in under 10 minutes

Option 2: Manual Upload

1. Download the Creator LMS .zip file from WordPress.org
2. Log in to your WordPress dashboard
3. Navigate to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
4. Choose the downloaded .zip file and click “Install Now”
5. Click “Activate Plugin”
6. Follow the setup wizard to complete configuration

Setup Wizard — What to Expect

The setup wizard guides you through everything in about 10 minutes:

1. Choose your niche — select your coaching type (business, life, fitness, career) to auto-load a matching course template
2. Configure payments — connect Stripe in 2 clicks (no WooCommerce needed)
3. Import a sample course — see exactly how Creator LMS works with real content pre-loaded
4. Set up your first cohort or course — launch faster with templates pre-built for coaches

Launch Your First Coaching Program in 3 Steps

1. Share your course topic, coaching style, and student demographics with the AI assistant
2. Review and refine the AI-generated course outline and lesson structure
3. Upload your content and hit publish

Migrating from Another Platform?

If you’re moving from LearnDash, Tutor LMS, or LearnPress:

1. Install Creator LMS alongside your existing LMS plugin (both can run simultaneously)
2. Go to Creator LMS → Migration in your dashboard
3. Select your source platform
4. Choose which courses, students, and data to migrate
5. Review migrated content — your original data stays intact
6. Deactivate your old LMS when you’re ready

Migration is non-destructive. Nothing is deleted from your old plugin until you choose to remove it. Free migration support is available from our team.

System Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• MySQL 5.6 or higher (MySQL 8.0+ recommended)
• SSL certificate (required for Stripe payments)
• A WordPress hosting plan (any reputable host works — Hostinger, SiteGround, Cloudways, WP Engine, Kinsta, etc.)

Recommended Hosting Setup for Coaches

Creator LMS is lightweight and runs well on any shared hosting plan. For coaches running live cohort programs with active communities, we recommend:

• At least 2GB RAM
• PHP 8.1+ for best performance
• A caching plugin (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, or W3 Total Cache)
• CDN for video delivery (Cloudflare or BunnyCDN)

Getting Support

• Free users: WordPress.org support forum
• Pro users: Priority email support via creatorlms.net
• All users: Documentation and Video Tutorials
• Community: Facebook Group

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   Course dashboard UI

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   Course builder UI with chapters and lessons

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   Lesson builder UI

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   Quiz setup with various question types

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   Certificate builder UI

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   Global Settings UI

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   Automated Emails

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   Single Course Page UI (Without Purchase)

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   Checkout Page UI

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    Single Lesson Page UI

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    Single Course Page UI (After Completing the Course)

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    Student My courses Page UI

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    Student Profile Edit UI

1.2.7 (2026-05-19)

• Added Elementor widgets for My Courses, Dashboard, and Student Profile pages
• Added Bricks Builder elements for My Courses, Dashboard, and Student Profile pages
• Compatible with upcoming WordPress 7.1
• Fixed cohort based course creation issue
• Fixed duplicate course creation issue
• Fixed auto publish issue with migrated courses
• Fixed WP admin menu scroll issue in settings page
• Fixed community integration check logic for Pro users
• Improved community link visibility in course template

1.2.6 (2026-05-12)

• Enhanced community platform features including post interactions and discussion channels
• Improved compatibility between Creator LMS free and Creator LMS Pro plugin

1.2.5 (2026-05-04)

• Implemented Gutenberg blocks for the Student Dashboard, Student My Courses, and Student Profile pages
• Added functionality to restore deleted pages in Creator LMS
• Fixed design issues on the Students page
• Updated the tracking package

1.2.4 (2026-04-06)

• Removed duplicate query from CreatorLMS pages

1.2.3 (2026-04-02)

• Updated tracking package

1.2.2 (2026-03-12)

• Fixed caching issue on the checkout page
• Updated tracking package

1.2.1 (2026-03-04)

• Added custom video player for video lessons
• Improved resume course logic to navigate to the last visited lesson
• Fixed duplicate orders being created in the backend with Mollie payment

1.2.0 (2026-02-24)

• Improved and reorganized the Settings page user interface for better usability

1.1.20 (2026-02-19)

• Fixed Bricks Builder content and style not updating on the frontend
• Fixed Google Meet lesson showing “Meeting has ended” when WordPress timezone is UTC+0
• Fixed refund action updating order status incorrectly
• Fixed Start button being enabled for expired live classes

1.1.19 (2026-02-17)

• Added new option in the Checkout block to set layout type
• Updated thankyou page content for failed payment
• Enhanced “No seat available” button UX
• Enhanced error message positioning for Razorpay
• Fixed filtering issue on the course listing page
• Fixed coupon, category, and tag deletion issue
• Fixed filter issue on the order listing page
• Fixed security vulnerability issue in the setup wizard

1.1.18 (2026-02-15)

• Fixed Zoom meeting update action failure after re-enabling settings
• Fixed UI issue on the checkout page

1.1.17 (2026-02-10)

• Enhanced onboarding process
• Updated Thank You page text based on order status
• Restricted multiple clicks on category and tag creation buttons
• Added filter option for all supported payment gateways on the order listing page
• Fixed Mollie payment issue
• Fixed course name issue with special characters
• Fixed category migration issue
• Fixed student logged-in time issue
• Restricted new order email for failed payments
• Fixed filter issue on the course listing page

1.1.16 (2026-01-27)

• Fixed checkout completion issue when Creator LMS Pro is not activated
• Fixed JavaScript error in the Mollie payment gateway

1.1.15 (2026-01-22)

• Added option to block and unblock students from the site
• Fixed course completion event trigger issue
• Fixed external video migration issue
• Fixed payment description application issue on the checkout page

1.1.14 (2026-01-14)

• Added a new setting to clear CreatorLMS caches
• Added “See More” toggle for long membership descriptions
• Fixed HTML content cropping and navigation issues
• Fixed default country and missing translation issues

1.1.13 (2026-01-06)

• Fixed vulnerability issue

1.1.12 (2026-01-02)

• Added Categories and Tags management
• Added niche selection section in the setup wizard to import a sample course
• Updated guest checkout email to include the frontend profile URL

1.1.11 (2025-12-31)

• Fixed a security vulnerability issue
• Fixed timezone issue in cohort-based courses

1.1.10 (2025-12-24)

• Fixed pagination and total certificate count display issues on the Certificate Listing page

1.1.9 (2025-12-22)

• Fixed a critical issue when deleting a course

1.1.8 (2025-12-19)

• Added integration with WPBakery Page Builder
• Added a new migration option from LearnPress
• Added Spanish language support

1.1.7 (2025-12-11)

• Added compatibility with WP Fusion integration in Creator LMS Pro
• Fixed PHP error

1.1.6 (2025-11-26)

• Updated pricing on the Free vs Pro page

1.1.5 (2025-11-21)

• Added compatibility with WordPress plain permalink structure

1.1.4 (2025-11-19)

• Added custom HTML support in the course builder
• Added compatibility with Creator LMS Pro
• Resolved conflict with the Woostify theme
• Resolved coupon application issue
• Resolved conflict with the Bricks theme
• Resolved course builder navigation issue

1.1.3 (2025-11-06)

• Added compatibility with Creator LMS Pro
• Fixed UI issue with the Bricks theme

1.1.2 (2025-10-28)

• Added Stripe link payment
• Fixed email builder design issue

1.1.1 (2025-10-23)

• Added compatibility with Webhook
• Added compatibility with Authorize.net

1.1.0 (2025-10-16)

• Added Bricks Builder integration
• Added Mollie payment gateway integration
• Added compatibility with enhanced Community feature
• Added compatibility with one-time Membership

1.0.5 (2025-09-24)

• Fixed Stripe payment setup issue
• Fixed style issue on the dashboard caused by Creator LMS
• Fixed order list loading issue

1.0.4 (2025-09-23)

• Added RTL (Right-to-Left) language support
• Made the entire plugin fully translatable
• Fixed conflict with WooCommerce Thank You page
• Fixed filter issue on the course listing page

1.0.3 (2025-09-17)

• Added video controls for video-type lessons
• Added compatibility with WooCommerce Action Scheduler
• Fixed PHP error when checking Creator LMS page conditions

1.0.2 (2025-09-04)

• Added compatibility with uiXpress
• Resolved permalink issue on course archive page

1.0.1 (2025-09-02)

• Added compatibility with Creator LMS Pro
• Introduced lesson preview for unenrolled students
• Enhanced sorting and filtering across all listing pages

1.0.0 (2025-07-25)

• Initial release of Creator LMS
• Course and lesson builder
• Quiz creation
• Payment integration