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Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning

by Automattic · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.26.4.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.26.4. Update to version 4.26.4 or later.19 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 19 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.26.4. Update to version 4.26.4 or later.19 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master28 Apr 2019 to 28 Apr 2019, 1 commits
automattic1 May 2019 to 1 May 2019, 3 commits
jakeom1 May 2019 to 10 Nov 2022, 11 commits
donnapep22 May 2019 to 20 Aug 2026, 82 commits
gikaragia27 Apr 2020 to 9 Mar 2023, 12 commits
alexsanford14 Jun 2020 to 20 Jun 2022, 13 commits
renathoc30 Jun 2020 to 4 Apr 2024, 27 commits
yscik827 Aug 2020 to 25 Oct 2022, 10 commits
m1r020 Jan 2022 to 16 Dec 2025, 19 commits
nurguly31 May 2022 to 1 Aug 2022, 4 commits
onubrooks9 Aug 2022 to 9 Aug 2022, 4 commits
imranh92026 Sep 2022 to 20 Mar 2024, 14 commits
mikeyarce11 Oct 2022 to 11 Oct 2022, 2 commits
fjorgemota27 Oct 2022 to 27 Oct 2022, 1 commits
merkushin2 Feb 2023 to 26 Feb 2024, 8 commits
gabrielcaires30 Mar 2023 to 14 Jul 2023, 13 commits
albarin29 Sep 2026 to 29 Sep 2026, 2 commits

New committer albarin made a first commit on 29 Sep 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
36 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
Q1 20245
Q2 20244
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.5 from 40 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star3
3 star1
2 star5
1 star10

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning
4 May 2026322
11 May 2026502
18 May 2026516
25 May 2026557
1 Jun 2026535
8 Jun 20263,728
15 Jun 20264,534
22 Jun 20261,276
29 Jun 2026912
6 Jul 20261,540
13 Jul 20261,103
20 Jul 2026882
27 Jul 20264,191
3 Aug 20261,852
10 Aug 20261,239
17 Aug 20264,564
24 Aug 20261,801
31 Aug 20261,398
7 Sep 20261,400
14 Sep 20261,612
21 Sep 20261,324
28 Sep 20264,601
5 Oct 20262,426
12 Oct 20261,702
19 Oct 20262,169
26 Oct 20262,083
2 Nov 2026176

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LearnPress - Course WishlistScore 91 · 10,000+Sensei LMS CertificatesScore 91 · 4,000+LifterLMS LabsScore 91 · 2,000+LearnPress - bbPress IntegrationScore 91 · 2,000+Custom Template for LearnDashScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version4.26.4
AuthorAutomattic
Added1 May 2019
Last updated29 Sep 2026
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryLearning Management Systems (LMS) > Course Creation & Management
Tagslms, teach, elearning, woocommerce, online courses

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Questions

Is Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning still maintained?

Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning was last updated on 29 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning safe?

Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning?

The wordpress.org author is Automattic. Recent committers: albarin, donnapep, m1r0, renathoc, imranh920. New committer albarin made a first commit on 29 Sep 2026.

What can I use instead of Sensei LMS - Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LearnPress - Course Wishlist, Sensei LMS Certificates, LifterLMS Labs, LearnPress - bbPress Integration, Custom Template for LearnDash.

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