About
Built by people who’ve built LearnDash sites for years
We spent years delivering online learning projects on WordPress, from small course sites to large certification programs. SkillGrove LMS is the plugin we kept wishing we had.
Our story
Same plugins, same conflicts, same bills
Every project started the same way: an LMS plugin, then a toolkit, an automation plugin, a membership plugin, a gamification plugin and a reporting add-on. Each with its own updates, its own styles and its own support queue.
Our clients paid for all of it, every year, and we spent our time keeping the pieces working together instead of building what they actually asked for.
So we built one plugin that does all of it, priced it fairly, and decided support would be a conversation, not a ticket.
The team
A small team, led by two founders
Fred, customer success
Customer success, product and sales. WordPress and Microsoft 365 specialist, who has led large LearnDash and certification projects for clients in North America and Europe.
Vishal, engineering
Engineering, infrastructure and support. Has built and maintained LearnDash sites for years, and leads development of the plugin.
A note from Fred and Vishal
Why we’re building SkillGrove LMS
Fred
Co-founder, customer success
Vishal
Co-founder, engineering
We’ve spent years building learning sites on WordPress. LearnDash, Tutor LMS, course catalogs, professional certification programs, company training portals connected to Microsoft 365. We’ve migrated platforms that “couldn’t be migrated” and kept sites running long after the original developers had moved on.
SkillGrove LMS is the plugin we wanted on those projects: one plugin, one design, everything included, and the freedom to turn on only what you need.
How we work
We build what we would want to use ourselves. We test on real sites, not just demos. We tell you clearly what a migration will move and what will need a second look. And when something isn’t working, you can book a call and talk to one of us, not wait on a ticket.
We like AI and use it every day, but people stay in charge. AI helps draft, you decide and publish.
Why the price is low
SkillGrove LMS is a business, and we want it to be a lasting one. We also know where our careers came from: WordPress and the people who built it, shared their code, and answered questions in forums for free. Keeping the price fair is part of how we give some of that back. Good tools shouldn’t be out of reach for a solo teacher, a nonprofit or a small team.
We’d rather have many customers who stay for years than a few who feel squeezed.
Fred and Vishal
What we believe
The original promise of WordPress
Fair price
One license with every feature. Add sites as you grow, up to a price cap. No walls to sell you past.
Human first
People stay in control. AI helps draft, people decide and publish. And you can always talk to a person.
Yours
Your site, your data, your hosting. Self-hosted, with a partner, or with us. All are fine.
The company
An EU company with an international team
SkillGrove LMS is published by DUGAS IT EURL, a French company. SkillGrove LMS is a trademark of DUGAS IT EURL. We build to EU privacy and consumer rules from the start, and work with customers worldwide.
- Company based in France
- International team speaking English, French and Hindi
- Customers in Europe, North America and beyond
Say hello
Whether you’re curious, switching, or planning a big project, we’d like to hear about it.