Liquid Web Family of Brands Acquires LearnDash and Grows StellarWP

The acquisition takes Liquid Web deeper into the digital commerce space and offers clients recent ways to generate revenue with an internet learning management system. 

LANSING, Mich., Sept 20, 2021 – Liquid Web Family of Brands, a market leader in managed hosting, digital commerce cloud, and WordPress solutions to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced their acquisition of LearnDash, the leading learning management system (LMS) plugin for WordPress. 

The LearnDash acquisition is an extension of Liquid Web’s commitment to leadership within the WordPress and WooCommerce arena by delivering progressive software solutions that power the net potential of companies and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them. 

“Everyone knows LearnDash because the leader of online learning within the WordPress ecosystem. We’re excited to welcome them to the Liquid Web family as we proceed to construct our strength within the digital commerce ecosystem,” said Chris Lema, Liquid Web’s VP of Products. “LearnDash takes us deeper into the digital commerce space by offering online educators the perfect tools to create online courses, quizzes, and dynamic content with built-in marketing and eCommerce features. We imagine of their brand, and we all know that with our backing, they may proceed to deliver the net solutions educators need.” 

The acquisition marks StellarWP’s entrance into the booming LMS space. As the worldwide pandemic continues to drive educators to virtual learning solutions, the LMS market is projected to grow by greater than $30 billion between now and 2028. 

Like the remainder of our StellarWP brands, the LearnDash team will proceed to operate as an independent unit. Existing and recent customers of LearnDash will see no change in service. Justin Ferriman will remain as an advisor with the acquisition, and WordPress authority and Liquid Web leader, Chris Lema, will develop into the General Manager of LearnDash. 

“We’re excited to have LearnDash join StellarWP to proceed our mission to power learning programs. We’re confident that the strength and leadership Liquid Web provides will ensure LearnDash stays the leading online LMS solution for WordPress for a few years to return,” said Justin Ferriman, CEO and co-founder of LearnDash. Angle Advisors acted as financial advisor to LearnDash. 

The one WordPress LMS created by e-learning experts, LearnDash is a versatile learning management system. LearnDash is taking leading edge e-learning methodology and infusing it into WordPress. Greater than only a plugin, LearnDash is trusted to power the educational programs for major universities, small-to-midsize firms, startups, entrepreneurs, and bloggers worldwide. Learn more here. 

Constructing on over 24 years of success, our Liquid Web Family of Brands delivers software, solutions, and managed services for mission-critical sites, stores, and applications to SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them. Liquid Web (Managed Hosting), Nexcess (Digital Commerce Cloud) and StellarWP (WordPress Software and Tools) have greater than 500,000+ sites under management, have over 125,000 software subscribers and a couple of million+ free version Software users. Collectively, the businesses have assembled a world-class team of industry experts, provide unparalleled service from solution engineers available 24/7/365, and own and manage ten global data centers. As an industry leader in customer support, the rapidly expanding brand family has been recognized amongst INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Firms for twelve years. To learn more in regards to the Liquid Web Family of Brands, visit https://www.liquidweb.com/our-brands/.