How to Create an Online Course in WordPress

Plan the course structure, delivery, access, and WordPress tooling before building lessons.

Start with the customer experience

Decide how people discover the offer, evaluate it, enroll, access content, make progress, and get support before choosing software.

WordPress gives control with responsibility

Running courses inside WordPress can give you more control over design and the broader site experience, while also increasing responsibility for hosting, updates, integrations, and maintenance.

Choose the smallest complete stack

Avoid adding separate tools for jobs your existing stack already handles well enough. Simpler systems are easier to maintain and troubleshoot.

Keep the next step simple

Choose the next guide based on the decision you are actually making now. A useful WordPress stack should become easier to understand as you move through it, not more complicated.