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UpSkill
UpSkill is an education and course management WordPress theme by ApusTheme. It gives instructors, trainers and institutions a way to build an online learning site where they can publish courses, run quizzes, track student progress and sell enrollments.
- Version
- 1.0.16
- Released
- Jun 29, 2026
- Developer
- ApusTheme
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in UpSkill 1.0.16
Version 1.0.16 · Jun 29, 2026
Latest
- ImprovedUpdated WooCommerce
What it does
Running courses online usually means juggling lessons, enrollments, payments and student records across several tools. This theme pulls those jobs into one WordPress site. You create courses with lessons, categories and tags, add quizzes and tests to check understanding, and issue completion certificates when students finish. Students get their own profiles where they manage their accounts, see the courses they are enrolled in and follow their progress.
On the sales side, the theme works with WooCommerce for course sales, discounts and promotions, and it supports multiple payment gateways for purchases and subscriptions. Layouts can be adjusted with drag and drop page builders such as WPBakery, and you can pick from customizable homepage and header styles to match your brand. The design is responsive, and multilingual and right-to-left support helps if you teach audiences in different languages. It suits solo instructors as well as larger education organizations.
Best for
- Solo instructors selling online courses
- Schools and training institutions moving classes online
- Multilingual or RTL education websites
Features
Course creation and organization
Build and publish courses made up of lessons, then sort them with categories and tags so learners can find what they need.
Student progress tracking
Monitor student achievements and course completion so you can see who is moving forward and give feedback at the right time.
Quizzes and assessments
Create quizzes and tests inside your courses to check what students have understood and reinforce lesson goals.
Completion certificates
Issue certificates automatically when students complete a course, giving them a record of what they finished.
WooCommerce and payment gateways
Sell courses through WooCommerce with discounts and promotions, and accept purchases and subscriptions through multiple payment gateways.
Student profile management
Students manage their own accounts, view the courses they are enrolled in and check their progress from their profile.
Page builder support
Customize layouts with drag and drop page builders like WPBakery, with no coding needed, plus several homepage and header styles.
Multilingual and RTL ready
Run your site in multiple languages, including right-to-left scripts, on a responsive design that adapts to phones and desktops.
UpSkill older versions
- 1.0.14Mar 131 improvement
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about UpSkill
Can I sell courses with this theme?
Yes. The theme is compatible with WooCommerce, which you can use to handle course sales, discounts and promotions. It also supports multiple payment gateways, so students can pay for individual courses or subscriptions.
Does UpSkill include quizzes and certificates?
It does. You can build quizzes and tests to assess students during a course, and the theme can automatically issue completion certificates once a student finishes. Both sit alongside student progress tracking.
Can I change the layout without writing code?
Yes. The theme supports drag and drop page builders such as WPBakery, so you can rearrange page layouts visually. It also offers customizable homepage and header styles to fit your branding.
Will it work for a site in Arabic or several languages?
The theme is multilingual and RTL ready, meaning it supports multiple languages and right-to-left text formatting. That makes it a reasonable fit for courses offered in Arabic, Hebrew or a mix of languages.
Is UpSkill free?
The code of UpSkill is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of UpSkill is this?
Version 1.0.16, released Jun 29, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update UpSkill?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of UpSkill automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
