OER Curriculum
Manage and display collections of Open Educational Resources in lesson plans or curriculums with alignment to Common Core State Standards.
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OER Curriculum shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where OER Curriculum stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| curriculum | #41 |
| education | >100 |
| learning | >100 |
| OER | #5 |
| teaching | #56 |
About OER Curriculum
From the official readme · v0.5.5Description
OER Curriculum enables users to create and share collections of Open Educational Resources with basic metadata such as Standards, Objectives, Subjects, etc. Add resources like images, links, files, etc. to a curriculum. OER Curriculum is designed to compliment and work with existing resources in the WP OER plugin.
Additionally, with the OER Curriculum plugin you can:
* Add multiple authors to a curriculum
* Add educational standards from ASN Standards like the Common Core State Standards
* Add attributes to a curriculum like Subjects Areas, Grade Levels, Age Levels and Instructional Time
* Add a downloadable version of a curriculum
* Link related curriculums
* Customize additional sections, metadata labels and slug
* Add Gutenberg blocks to posts and pages to display selected curriculums
Installation
- Log in to the WP Admin Dashboard
- Click on the Plugins tab in the left panel, then click Add New.
- Search for “OER Curriculum”.
- To install, click Install Now.
- Post installation, click Activate.
- Navigate to the Curriculum menu in the sidebar to create curriculum.
- Navigate to the Settings menu to customize metadata, labels and slug.
Frequently asked questions
The Resources section is missing
The WP OER plugin must be installed first for the Resources section in OER Curriculum to appear. 1. Deactivate OER Curriculum 2. Install WP OER 2. Activate WP OER 3. Re-activate OER Curriculum 4. The Resources section in Add/Edit Curriculum page will now appear
The WYSIWYG Editors in Firefox are not working
This is an intermittent issue in Firefox. Installing the Classic Editor fixes the issue.
Changelog
No upgrades at this time.
0.5.5
- Fixed the in_array PHP error on the plugin’s general settings page
- Fixed the display issue on the primary source related to permalinks
- Fixed the register_test_route error issue on the Curriculum List Block when the WordPress instance is a subdirectory
- Fixed the selection and display issues on the Featured Curriculum Slider block when editing
- Fixed the 404 error on the Curriculum Thumbnail block
- Tested up to WP 6.0.2
0.5.4
- Made blocks backwards compatible
- Improved description expand and collapse
- Improved Author section display
- Removed default primary resource input form
- Fixed issue with deleting Additional Materials
- Fixed display and alignment issues
- Fixed WYSIWYG imagetools plugin
- Fixed WYSIWYG Fullscreen display
- Fixed WYSIWYG white font issue
0.5.3
- Updated the block information on WP.org Plugins page
- Tested up to WP 5.8.2
0.5.2
- Added text internationalization
- Added Grade Levels settings and customization
- Curriculum Blocks refactor and responsive display improvements
- Curriculum Editor display improvements
- Updated the Readme Block Names
- Tested up to WP 5.8.1
0.5.1
- Limited the description field to WordPress core blocks only in oer-curriculum post type
- Changed namespace so that wp.org can read the block meta data properly
0.5.0
- Initial release
Screenshots
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Best OER Curriculum alternatives
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|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FAQ
OER Curriculum: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is OER Curriculum free?
Yes. OER Curriculum is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is OER Curriculum safe to use in 2026?
OER Curriculum shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use OER Curriculum?
OER Curriculum is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,098 times since it launched in July 2021. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does OER Curriculum work with WordPress 7.1?
OER Curriculum is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does OER Curriculum need?
OER Curriculum requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was OER Curriculum last updated?
The latest version, 0.5.5, was released on October 14, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes OER Curriculum?
OER Curriculum is developed and maintained by Navigation North.
What are the best alternatives to OER Curriculum?
The most popular alternatives to OER Curriculum are Curriculum Vitae (by osFlak… (10+ installs).
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