{"id":1141,"date":"2019-04-10T18:16:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T22:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/documentation\/courses\/shared-course-steps\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:05:06","password":"","slug":"shared-course-steps","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/core\/courses\/shared-course-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Course Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Shared Course Steps<\/strong> feature in LearnDash allows course creators to reuse the same <strong>Lessons<\/strong>, <strong>Topics<\/strong>, or <strong>Quizzes<\/strong> across multiple courses. This eliminates the need to recreate content for each course and offers several benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speeds up course creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces duplicate content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows edits to a step in one place, applied across all associated courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note negative has-theme-palette-8-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b2b6fa90966f4fde26a76f2e6e711fc9\"><strong>WARNING<\/strong>: Once <strong>Shared Course Steps<\/strong> is enabled, it should not be disabled without careful consideration. Disabling this setting will break associations between shared steps and any courses using them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-considerations\">Key Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before enabling Shared Course Steps, here are a few important details to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learndash-course-builder-is-required\">LearnDash Course Builder Is Required<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature only works when the <strong>Course Builder<\/strong> is enabled, since course steps are no longer linked one-to-one with a single course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-permalink-url-changes\">Permalink\/URL Changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Shared Course Steps is enabled, LearnDash updates your permalink structure to use <strong>nested URLs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Without Shared Course Steps:<\/strong><br><code>https:\/\/yoursite.com\/topic\/topic-name\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With Shared Course Steps:<\/strong><br><code>https:\/\/yoursite.com\/courses\/course-name\/lessons\/lesson-name\/topic\/topic-name\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-courses-listing-page\">All Courses Listing Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the WordPress admin, the <strong>Assigned Course<\/strong> column will no longer appear on the <strong>Lessons<\/strong>, <strong>Topics<\/strong>, or <strong>Quizzes<\/strong> listing pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <strong>Course filter dropdown<\/strong> to view which steps belong to a specific course.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/lessons-admin-filter-by-course-animation.gif\" alt=\"LearnDash admin, filter lessons by course\" class=\"wp-image-1836\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-29cad3f709a04e554e5b71c6204ddba1\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Editing a shared step (Lesson, Topic, or Quiz) will affect all courses using that step. To make unique edits, use the <strong>Cloning<\/strong> feature to create a copy that can be edited independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-progression-behavior\">Course Progression Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Progress is always tracked <strong>per course<\/strong>, even when steps are shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: If a student completes a shared quiz in one course, it will <strong>not<\/strong> be marked complete in another course where that quiz also appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enable Shared Course Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>LearnDash LMS > Courses<\/strong> in the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to <strong>Global Course Management and Display Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure the <strong>Course Builder<\/strong> is enabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle on <strong>Shared Course Steps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> to apply changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps.png 1668w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps-400x197.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps-800x393.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shared-course-steps-1536x755.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1668px) 100vw, 1668px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Key Terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primary Association<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Primary Association<\/strong> means a step was linked to a course <strong>before<\/strong> Shared Course Steps was enabled. Each step can have only <strong>one<\/strong> primary course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secondary Association<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Secondary Association<\/strong> is created when a step is added to another course <strong>after<\/strong> Shared Course Steps is enabled. Steps can have <strong>multiple<\/strong> secondary associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bare URL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Bare URL<\/strong> is a standalone URL for a Lesson, Topic, or Quiz <strong>without<\/strong> a course slug. These are useful for admins when a step is not yet assigned to a course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Example Bare URL:<\/strong><br><code>https:\/\/yoursite.com\/lessons\/lesson-name\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example Nested URL:<\/strong><br><code>https:\/\/yoursite.com\/courses\/course-name\/lessons\/lesson-name\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Only administrators can access bare URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-associated-content-and-course-switcher\">Associated Content and Course Switcher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing any Course, Lesson, Topic, or Quiz, a new <strong>Associated Content<\/strong> box appears in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shows which courses the step is used in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides quick access to edit associated steps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displays a <strong>Course Switcher<\/strong> if the step belongs to more than one course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2590\" height=\"1444\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learndash-associated-content-metabox.jpg\" alt=\"LearnDash Associated Content metabox\" class=\"wp-image-2117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learndash-associated-content-metabox.jpg 2590w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learndash-associated-content-metabox-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learndash-associated-content-metabox-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learndash-associated-content-metabox-800x446.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2590px) 100vw, 2590px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The Associated Content box is <strong>view-only<\/strong>. To change which courses a step belongs to, always use the <strong>Course Builder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing a <strong>Course<\/strong>, the <strong>Associated Content<\/strong> box in the sidebar displays all connected <strong>Lessons<\/strong>, <strong>Topics<\/strong>, and <strong>Quizzes<\/strong>. Click any listed step to open its edit screen directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing a <strong>Lesson<\/strong>, <strong>Topic<\/strong>, or <strong>Quiz<\/strong>, the same Associated Content box appears, showing the courses that use this step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the step is used in more than one course, a <strong>Course Switcher<\/strong> dropdown will also appear. This lets admins view how the step is connected in other courses. 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