Groups
Group Administration
Last Updated: February 2, 2026Group Administration allows Group Leaders to manage learners and track activity within the groups they oversee. When a user is assigned the Group Leader role, they gain access to tools for reviewing assignments and essays, communicating with group members, and exporting group-related reports. This page explains how Group Leaders access Group Administration and what actions...
User Groups
Last Updated: December 18, 2024LearnDash Groups (memberships) give you the ability to group certain users together and assign a Group Leader who can track the progress and performance of any user in their group. Groups can have any number of courses associated with them, and anyone in that group will be automatically enrolled into the course(s). Creating and Managing...
Global Group Settings
Last Updated: May 15, 2025The LearnDash Group settings screen is where you can set global options that will apply to all LearnDash Groups that you create. Please note that individual groups cannot have their own unique settings. To access your global group settings: Group Leader User Settings These settings are optional and apply to the Group Leader user role...
Group Page
Last Updated: December 16, 2024The Group Page content area is where you add a group title, description and featured image for your group. This is what people will see before they enroll into (or purchase) access to the group. LearnDash will automatically add a course table with a list of courses associated to the group below the group description....
Group Display and Content Settings
Last Updated: November 22, 2024Each group can have its own set of display options. In this article, we will cover how each display setting affects your groups, and how you might want to adjust each setting to fit your particular needs. Locating Group Display Settings Group Materials Group materials are supplemental materials needed for your group members. It is...
Group Access Settings
Last Updated: April 10, 2025The group access settings allow you to define a set of criteria for how a user gains and maintains access to your group and associated courses. This article will go through all the options, including payment settings, free access, prerequisites and more. Locating Group Access Settings Group Access Mode Access mode is how you determine...
Group Courses
Last Updated: January 21, 2025As part of the group creation process, you must assign courses to the group. When a course is assigned to a group, any user who is in the group will automatically get enrolled into the associated course(s). There is no limit on the number of courses that can be associated with a group and courses...
Group Users and Group Leaders
Last Updated: February 5, 2026Groups in LearnDash make it easier to manage multiple learners at once. Each group includes two participant types: Group Leaders, who manage and oversee the group, and Group Users, who are learners enrolled in the group and its assigned courses. This structure allows course administrators to delegate management tasks without granting full administrative access. What...
Publishing and Viewing a Group
Last Updated: February 2, 2026This article explains how to preview, publish, and view a LearnDash Group once it has been set up. Before publishing, you can preview the group page to confirm that courses, users, and content appear as expected. After publishing, the group becomes visible on the front end, and enrolled users are automatically granted access to the...
Group Leader Capabilities
Last Updated: February 2, 2026This page outlines the capability changes available in LearnDash LMS > Groups > Settings, and explains what Group Leaders can do under each configuration. Group management options are divided into Basic and Advanced capabilities: Capability names are listed using their internal WordPress identifiers to help administrators understand exactly which permissions are applied when each option...
Group Cohorts
Last Updated: May 30, 2025LearnDash allows course creators to run cohorts using Group Start and End Dates. This is helpful when offering the same course to different sets of users at different times, such as seasonal sessions for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. How to Enable Group Cohorts FAQ