Lessons
Video Progression
Last Updated: June 20, 2025Video progression is a way to require users to watch the entirety of a video before they can mark content as complete. It can be used for both lessons & topics, and works the same way for both. By default, the video will appear above your page content, but you can place it manually on...
Global Lesson Settings
Last Updated: August 7, 2025The LearnDash Global Lesson Settings screen allows site admins to manage settings that apply to all lessons across the site. These global options help standardize lesson behavior and structure. How to Access Lesson Settings Lesson Display Settings If you’re using the course builder to organize your lessons, the lesson display settings here don’t apply. You...
Lesson Access Settings
Last Updated: August 7, 2025The Lesson Access Settings control when learners can view a lesson, whether a lesson is offered as a sample, and how it connects to a course. These settings help course creators control pacing, offer previews, and manage course content more efficiently. Locating Lesson Access Settings To locate the access settings for a lesson: Associated Course...
Lessons
Last Updated: November 22, 2024Lessons are a place for you to start building out your actual course material. You can include text, images, video, audio, PDFs and virtually any other type of third-party or embeddable content. This section will explain everything you can do with LearnDash Lessons—free sample lessons, timers, additional materials, assignments and more. If you want to...
Lesson Display and Content Settings
Last Updated: August 7, 2025The Display and Content settings in LearnDash Lessons help enhance student engagement. Course creators can include supplemental materials, enable video requirements, allow assignment uploads, or use a lesson timer to guide student progress. Before You Begin To access the Display and Content settings for a Lesson: Only one of the following features can be enabled...
Lesson Page Content
Last Updated: July 26, 2025The lesson page content is where you have full control over adding whatever content you’d like to your lesson. If you’ve added topics or quizzes to your lesson, LearnDash will automatically add a list of associated content to the bottom of the lesson page. The best lessons often mix different types of content to cater...
Sample (Free) Lessons
Last Updated: November 21, 2024The LearnDash sample lesson feature makes it possible for people to view some of your course content without having to enroll into the course. When a user clicks on a sample lesson they can view that content without needing to log into an account, or having to enroll into the course. You can have an...
Lesson Access Settings
Last Updated: January 24, 2025Lesson access settings give you a few options for when you want your lessons to become available. You can also choose certain lessons to offer for free, as sample lessons. And perhaps most importantly, this is where you assign a lesson to a specific course. Let’s take a look at the options. Locating Lesson Access...
Blended Learning
Last Updated: July 26, 2025Blended learning combines online course content with scheduled virtual or in-person sessions. This format supports regulatory or accreditation requirements by allowing course creators to designate specific Lessons, Topics, or Quizzes as external learning events. Feature Capabilities Before You Begin Ensure each external content piece meets one of these conditions: How To Use Blended Learning Marking...