In this video we'll show you how to protect your course files and downloads from being accessed by people who don't have an account on your website. By default, WordPress stores uploaded files in its publicly accessible media folder, which means anyone who knows the...
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How to allow different WordPress roles to use the features of Cohort Manager
You can create powerful cohort-based courses in LearnDash with Cohort Manager. But how can you give roles, other than administrator, access to some of the features?In this video you'll learn how editors and group leaders can use the functionality in Cohort Manager for...
How to use LearnDash Hub
Version 4.3.0.2 of LearnDash comes packaged with a separate application called LearnDash Hub. In this video we're taking a look at its features. https://youtu.be/gT1GKdA2EbM Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more tools and tips to make the most out of your...
How to Rollback or Downgrade LearnDash version
If you've upgraded your LearnDash platform to the latest version and have any issues with it, you might need to revert it to an older version. In this video we'll show you how. https://youtu.be/mYEfDY4f2p4 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more tools and tips...
How to Export and Import your LearnDash LMS platform
Version 4.3 of LearnDash introduced a great new feature to allow you to import and export your LearnDash platform. In this video we'll show you how to use it. https://youtu.be/PlngMhNKkUE Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more tools and tips to make the most...
How to Use Starter Templates with LearnDash
If you're new to LearnDash and want to get a basic platform set up very quickly, then you should check out "Starter Templates". In this video we'll show you how you can have a working LearnDash platform, with a great looking theme and a few courses set up in minutes....
LearnDash 4.3 – What’s New?
In this video we're taking a look at version 4.3 of LearnDash, released in July 2022. Version 4.3 includes a long awaited Import/Export feature to allow you to migrate your LearnDash platform from one site to another. In this video we'll take a look at how to use this...
LearnDash Cloud Unwrapped
In this video we’re taking a detailed look at LearnDash Cloud - the new hosted course solution from LearnDash. We’ve been using the self-hosted plugin option for several years and were keen to take a look at what is available with LearnDash Cloud. We look at the...
Organization Toolkit just got a whole lot more flexible!
We’re delighted to announce the release of Organization Toolkit Version 1.4. This release is intended to allow you to make the plugin your own and really tailor it to your own needs. It includes a brand new way to manage the members of Organizations, additional...
Allow LearnDash group leaders to add and edit H5P content
LearnDash and H5P are two plugins that work together brilliantly to deliver a rich and engaging user experience. We recently posted a video to our YouTube channel that shows you How to allow Group Leaders to do more in your LearnDash LMS. https://youtu.be/DoeDFGLRCHk...
How to add Augmented Reality to your LearnDash courses
Augmented reality is talked about a lot these days, but you may think that this kind of technology is reserved for big tech companies with large budgets. In this video we're going to show that concepts like augmented reality are not necessarily out of reach and that...
How to ‘Login as’ other users in your LMS
A great way to handle support queries from learners on your LMS is to "Login as" them, so that you can see the platform as they do. Without a plugin, you could achieve this by resetting though user's password and logging in as them - but this can often lead to further...
WordPress Alternative to Maven Cohort-Based Courses
Maven is a powerful cloud-based platform where instructors can create cohort-based courses to groups of learners. Established by Udemy co-founder Gagan Biyani, altMBA co-founder Wes Kao and early Venmo employee and Socratic co-founder Shreyans Bhansali, Maven allows...
How to add a glossary to your LearnDash LMS
If you have a course with some complex terminology or acronyms, you might consider adding a glossary to help your learners find definitions to these terms easily. In this video we show you how to install and set up a glossary plugin to add this functionality to your...
LearnDash 4.2 – What’s New?
In this video we'll take a look at some of the new features in version 4.2 of LearnDash. Version 4.2 has additional enhancements that allow you to clone courses, drip additional content types and edit your courses/groups in bulk. In this walkthrough video we try out...