Get Academist and share the knowledge! It’s super easy when you get a fully integrated lms system alongside a great collection of course layouts perfect for presenting your courses, classes, training programs and more.

Academist is an ideal choice for all modern education & lms websites. You can also display all your events in a neat timetable overview since the theme is fully compatible with the amazing Events Calendar plugin. In one word, you get everything a modern education & lms website needs!

Login Credentials

You can check out the Academist user dashboard by clicking on the Login button in the header and using the following login credentials:
Username: test
Password: test

Here is a link if you want to check out the Academist Documentation

Theme Features

Easy to use – no coding knowledge required
Powerful Admin Panel
Large collection of home and inner pages
Import demo site quickly with 1-click
Responsive and Retina Ready
Extensive typography options
WPBakery Page Builder for WordPress included ($46 value)
Slider Revolution Responsive WordPress Plugin included ($26 value)
Compatible with The Events Calendar plugin
Compatible with bbPress plugin
Learning Management System module
Course Features shortcode
Course List shortcode
Advanced Course Search shortcode
Course Table shortcode
Course Slider shortcode
Instructor shortcode
Instructor List shortcode
Instructor Slider shortcode
Events List shortcode
Events Slider shortcode
WooCommerce compatible
Contact Form 7 compatible
Set multiple contact form styles
Split Section shortcode
Split Scrolling Section shortcode
Twitter List shortcode
Video Button shortcode
Testimonials shortcode
Team shortcode
Team Carousel shortcode
Team List shortcode
Team Slider shortcode
Various infographic elements
Pricing Table shortcode
Clients Carousel shortcode
Call to Action shortcode
Banner shortcode
Animation Holder shortcode
Product List shortcode
Product List – Carousel shortcode
Image Gallery shortcode
Customizable Google Map shortcode
Social Share shortcode
Instagram Feed Widget
Twitter Feed Widget
Blog List Widget
Social Icon Widget
Image Gallery widget
Course Categories widget
Course Features widget
Course List widget
Login widget
Enable login via social networks
One Page site – anchor functionality
Multiple Blog List Layouts
Blog Masonry Layout
Blog Standard Layout
Blog List shortcode
Custom Post Formats: Audio, Video, Standard, Gallery, Link, Quote
Integrated search
Back to Top button
Enable passepartout border around website
3 Header Types
Standard Header Type
Minimal Header Type
Vertical Header Type
Full Screen Menu
Four Header behavior types
Sticky header behavior
Fixed header behavior
Separate mobile header styling options
Set size of logo on mobile devices
Multiple logo versions (for standard header, mobile header, and sticky header)
Dark and Light Logo variants
Multiple Widget Areas in Header
Multiple footer widget areas
Custom Widget Areas
Customizable Footer with optional 1-4 Columns
Footer top and footer bottom
Choose your grid size
Boxed layout option
Customizable Mega Menu
Smooth Scroll
Smooth Page Transitions
Translation Ready
Font Awesome Icon Font Pack
Font Elegant Icon Font Pack
Linear Icons Font Pack
Simple Line Icons Font Pack
Ion Icons Icon Font Pack
Dripicons Icon Font Pack
800+ Google Fonts
Child Theme included

We do not own the copyright for the images featured in this theme. The images in question are only used for presentational purposes on our demos. These images cannot be used on your website, unless you purchase the license from a stock image website yourself.

Change Log

Version 1.3 – October 2nd, 2025

- Added WooCommerce 10.2.x compatibility
- Updated WPBakery Visual Composer to 8.6.1
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.7.38
- Updated Academist Core to 1.6
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.3
- Improved theme's security

Version 1.2 – February 26th, 2025

- Added WooCommerce 9.x compatibility
- Updated Academist Core to 1.5
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.3
- Updated Academist Checkout to 1.4
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.2
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.7.29
- Updated WPBakery Visual Composer to 8.2
- Updated WPML config file
- Improved theme's security
- Improved Membership facebook social login
- Improved TGMA library
- Improved Google Map API compatibility
- Fixed Space Between Items option in Academist Image Gallery Widget
- Fixed prerequired course functionality not working properly
- Generated new files for demo import
- Removed Instagram Plugin due to Instagram API changes
- Minor fixes

Version 1.13 – September 13th, 2023

- Added WooCommerce 8.1.0 compatibility
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2.6
- Updated Academist Checkout to 1.3.1
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1.6
- Fixed issue with course checkout if user is not logged in
- Improved checkout integration
- Removed Google+ membership login option

Version 1.12 – September 7th, 2023

- Added WordPress 6.3.1 compatibility
- Added WooCommerce 8.0.3 compatibility
- Updated Academist Core to 1.4.1
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2.5
- Updated Academist Checkout to 1.3
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1.5
- Updated Academist Instagram Feed to 2.0.3
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.6.16
- Updated WPBakery Visual Composer to 7.0
- Fixed errors with course checkout integration
- Fixed deletion of the Custom Sidebars
- Improved PHP8 compatibility
- Improved import functionality
- Improved WP Coding Standards
- Improved Google Fonts functionality with a disable option
- Improved Google Maps API with callback function
- Improved membership form with privacy policy
- Removed Academist Twitter Feed Plugin due to Twitter API changes

Version 1.11 – October 25th, 2022

- Added WordPress 6.0.3 compatibility
- Added WooCommerce 7.0.0 compatibility
- Added The Events Calendar plugin 6.0.2 compatibility
- Updated Revolution Slider plugin to 6.6.5
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder plugin to 6.10
- Updated Academist Core plugin to 1.4
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2.4
- Updated Academist Checkout to 1.2
- Updated Simple Line Icons version
- Fixed fake ajax transition when back (browser) or backspace button are pressed
- Fixed FullScreen menu scroll fix
- Fixed og description rendering for pages
- Fixed star rating on a single product page
- Fixed cart widgets in WordPress 5.8
- Fixed NaN value - WooCommerce quantity input fields
- Fixed cart widgets in WordPress 5.8
- Fixed creation of the Custom Sidebars in the new Widgets layout
- Fixed 'Bulk Select' functionality with Menus
- Fixed potential security issue
- Fixed fatal errors when the Academist Core plugin is not active
- Improved courses filter dropdown display
- Improved social share for php 8
- Improved academist_elated_get_attachment_id_from_url function
- Improved theme registration - code already used case
- Improved Academist Checkout plugin with tax functionality
- Theme Validation Rest Endpoint
- Removed Connect with Instagram Business account button
- Removed old import option
- Removed Google+ Social Share from general settings

Version 1.10 – August 20th, 2021

- Added WordPress 5.8 compatibility
- Added WooCommerce 5.6 compatibility
- Updated Academist Core plugin to 1.3.2
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2.3
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1.4
- Updated Revolution Slider plugin to 6.5.6
- Updated WPBakery Visual Composer plugin to 6.7.0
- Updated Academist Instagram Feed plugin to 2.0.2
- Updated Academist Twitter Feed plugin to 1.0.2
- Updated Academist Child Theme to 1.0.1
- Fixed countdown calculation
- Fixed issue with Completed Courses count for Curriculum Sections
- Fixed display of enrolled students in Course Features
- Fixed translations for Course duration in Course Features
- Fixed revolution slider preview functionality
- Improved PHP8 compatibility
- Improved import in PHP8
- Improved theme registration to block Shortcodes and CPT loading if the theme is not registered
- Removed Google+ Social Share
- Removed unused file instagram-redirect.php
- Removed unused file twitter-redirect.php

Version 1.9 – October 13th, 2020

- Updated Academist Instagram Feed plugin to 2.0.1
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 6.4.1
- Fixed Instagram feed for business accounts

Version 1.8 – September 28th, 2020

- Updated Academist Instagram Feed plugin to 2.0
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 6.4.0
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.2.23

Version 1.7 – September 2nd, 2020

- Added WordPress 5.5 compatibility
- Added WooCommerce 4.4.1 compatibility
- Updated Academist Core plugin to 1.3.1
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2.2
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1.3
- Updated Revolution Slider plugin to 6.2.22
- Updated WPBakery Visual Composer plugin to 6.3.0

Version 1.6 – December 18th, 2019

- Added Academist Dashboard
- Added WooCommerce 3.8.1 compatibility
- Updated Academist Core to 1.3
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.2
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 6.1
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.1.5
– Removed unused file instagram-redirect.php from Academist Instagram Feed plugin
– Removed unused file twitter-redirect.php from Academist Twitter Feed plugin
– Updated Academist Instagram Feed plugin to 1.0.1
– Updated Academist Twitter Feed plugin to 1.0.1
- Improved Import
- Improved Welcome Page
- Changed Academist Options Position
- Fixed cart dropdown position
- Fixed issues with Event Calendar dropdown
- Fixed issue with students number not showing properly on Course List

Version 1.5 – August 16th, 2019

- Added WooCommerce 3.7.0 compatibility
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 6.0.5
- Updated Revolution Slider to 6.0.9
- Fixed parallax title background zoom out feature

Version 1.4 – July 8th, 2019

- Added WooCommerce 3.6.5 compatibility
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 6.0.3

Version 1.3 – April 18th, 2019

- Added WooCommerce 3.6.1 compatibility
- Updated Academist Core to 1.2
- Improved import functionality
- Improved theme security

Version 1.2.3 – April 15th, 2019

- Updated Academist LMS to 1.1.3
- Fixed issue with course widgets

Version 1.2.2 – April 5th, 2019

- Updated Academist LMS to 1.1.2
- Fixed issue with instructor tabs

Version 1.2.1 – March 26th, 2019

- Updated Academist Core to 1.1.1
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.1.1
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1.1
- Improved framework files

Version 1.2 – March 5th, 2019

- Added WooCommerce 3.5.5 compatibility
- Added compatibility with Gutenberg plugin
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 5.7
- Updated Revolution Slider to 5.4.8.3
- Updated Academist Core to 1.1
- Updated Academist LMS to 1.1
- Updated Academist Membership to 1.1
- Updated Academist Checkout to 1.1
- Improved framework files

Version 1.1 – February 1st, 2019

- Added compatibility with WordPress 5
- Added WooCommerce 3.5.4 compatibility
- Updated WPBakery Page Builder to 5.6
- Updated Revolution Slider to 5.4.8.2

Academist WordPress Theme