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Instructor Profile

The Instructor Profile Page is a new feature that gives site visitors a complete view of an instructor’s background and activity, right on the front end of the website.

This page includes key details such as:

  1. Biography
  2. Student and course statistics
  3. Average course ratings
  4. Instructor social info
  5. And more, all in one place.

It helps learners get to know the instructor before enrolling in a course and provides transparency about the instructor’s experience and engagement.

How to Setup the Profile Page #

A few settings must be enabled for the Instructor Profile Page to display correctly on the front end.

  1. Enable Pretty Permalinks

The website must use pretty permalinks for instructor profile URLs to work.

  1. Enable Profile Links

This setting allows visitors to click through to an instructor’s profile from the course archive and course detail pages. To enable:

  • Go to LearnDash LMS > Instructor > Instructor Settings
  • Scroll to the Profile section, then enable the Profile Links option.
  • Save changes.

NOTE: Make sure that your theme supports displaying the author name and link on the course archive and single pages.

Additional Profile Information #

The Instructor Profile Page can display various details to help visitors learn more about each instructor. Most of this information is managed from the instructor’s WordPress user profile and can be updated by either the instructor or a site administrator.

Profile Image #

The profile image is pulled automatically from the instructor’s Gravatar account.

  • Use an image with dimensions of 220 x 220 pixels for best results.
  • Make sure the Gravatar account is linked to the same email address used for the instructor’s WordPress user account.

To set or change a profile image, visit gravatar.com

Social Account Links #

Instructors can add social media links to display on their profile page. Supported platforms include:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

These links are managed from the instructor’s WordPress user profile.

Introduction Section #

The plugin includes two customizable introduction sections by default. These sections are used to share additional background, such as:

  • Professional achievements
  • Awards or certifications
  • Teaching philosophy

Administrators can modify the content or labels for these sections as needed.

Updated on February 2, 2026