WP OER
Open Educational Resource (OER) management and curation, metadata publishing, and alignment to Common Core State Standards.
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WP OER shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 30/100 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 6.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP OER stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| education | >100 |
| learning | >100 |
| OER | #3 |
| Open Educational Resources | #42 |
| teaching | #50 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About WP OER
From the official readme · v0.9.3Description
WP OER is a free plugin which allows you to create your own open educational resource repository on any WordPress website. Why pay for a proprietary system with limited options? WP OER is customizable, easy to use, and free.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed documents and media useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes.
Alternative and more flexible licensing options have become available as a result of the work of Creative Commons, an organization providing ready-made licensing agreements less restrictive than the “all rights reserved” terms of standard international copyright. These new options have become a “critical infrastructure service for the OER movement.” Another license, typically used by developers of OER software, is the GNU General Public License from the free and open-source software (FOSS) community.
More information about Open Education and the U.S. Department of Education’s #GoOpen campaign can be found on the Office of Educational Technology’s website.
This project has been funded at least or in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under Contract Number ED-OOS-13-R-0064. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Installation
- Log in to your site’s Dashboard (e.g. www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin)
- Click on the “Plugins” tab in the left panel, then click “Add New”.
- Search for “WP OER” and the latest version will appear at the top of the list of results.
- Install it by clicking the “Install Now” link.
- When installation finishes, click “Activate Plugin”.
- Now click the blue button on the top right that says “Setup”
- Choose to import resources, subject areas, academic standards, and resource thumbnails.
- Visit the “Settings” page of WP OER to customize styles and display options.
- Enjoy!
Changelog
No upgrades at this time.
0.9.3
- Converted Grade Level field into a taxonomy
- Updated import resources to create a new grade level if not existing
- Added search function to the resources page
- Added function to print resources in a list or table format
- Added path, title, content, enable search filter, and enable print function setting for the Resources page in plugin options
- Enabled FontAwesome and Bootstrap library by default
- PHP 8.1 compatibility
- Block compatibility fixes with WP 6.2
- Tested up to WP 6.2
0.9.2
- Fixed the overlapping text on the settings and import pages including the standard list display
- Fixed the Resource Block display error when the resource has no selected subject areas
- Fixed the front-end issue on Subject Resources block sorting and display count
- Tested up to WP 6.0.2
0.9.1
- Replaced move_uploaded_file with wp_handle_upload function when importing subject areas and resources
- Removed quote around string placeholders used in $wpdb->prepare statements
0.9.0
- Implemented further sanitizing of input and escaping of displayed data
0.8.9
- Upgrade Bootstrap library to 5.1.3
- Applied proper sanitizing of server variables when saving resources and subject areas
- Replaced usage of $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] variable with ABSPATH
0.8.8
- Replaced usage of cURL and file_get_contents with HTTP API
- Changed SLL embed code to enqueue external javascript instead of putting it inline
- Applied proper escaping and sanitizing of data for improved plugin security
- Tested up to WP 6.0
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FAQ
WP OER: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WP OER free?
Yes. WP OER is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP OER safe to use in 2026?
WP OER shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP OER?
WP OER is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,777 times since it launched in August 2017. It was downloaded 207 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP OER work with WordPress 7.1?
WP OER is officially tested up to WordPress 6.2.13, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does WP OER need?
WP OER requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was WP OER last updated?
The latest version, 0.9.3, was released on May 12, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes WP OER?
WP OER is developed and maintained by Navigation North.
What are the best alternatives to WP OER?
The most popular alternatives to WP OER are Tutor LMS (100K+ installs), LearnPress (70K+ installs) and Interactive Content – H5P (40K+ installs).
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