{"id":4207,"date":"2021-08-02T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/add-ons\/achivements-add-on\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:38:02","password":"","slug":"achievements-add-on","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/add-ons\/uncategorized\/achievements-add-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievements Add-On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LearnDash Achievements add-on enhances student engagement and is designed to boost motivation through gamification. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can award points and\/or badges according to the achievements each user attains on your site.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using blocks, you can display each user&#8217;s individual and group achievements in a leaderboard anywhere on your site.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: You need to have LearnDash installed &amp; activated before you can activate the Achievements plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-installation\">Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-add-ons-menu-requires-an-active-learndash-license\"><strong>Option 1: Add-ons Menu <em>(<\/em>requires an active LearnDash license)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In your WordPress admin area, go to LearnDash LMS > Add-Ons and locate the LearnDash Achievements add-on. Click Now and once the installation is complete, click the Activate plugin button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-manual-upload\"><strong>Option 2: Manual Upload<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/plugins\/\">Download the plugi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">n<\/a> file (remember that you must be <a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/plugins\/\">l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ogged in<\/a> to download). In your WordPress admin dashboard go to Plugins > Add New and then Click to upload the Achievements plugin. You\u2019ll need to browse for the plugin .zip that you downloaded previously. Once you find it (it may be in your computer\u2019s Downloads folder), click Open, Install Now and finally, click the Activate Plugin button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-walkthrough-video\">Walkthrough Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about gamification with LearnDash and WordPress, along with a walkthrough on how to create, manage, and set up your achievements add-on, watch this webinar replay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Achievements &amp; Gamification with LearnDash and WordPress\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dyrxrW-8_Qk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-trigger\"><strong>What is a Trigger?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trigger is an action carried out by a user that would result in the achievement being awarded to the user. Some triggers are related to WordPress, while others are linked to actions connected with LearnDash.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triggers are at the core of gamification on your LearnDash site. Use them to make learning more engaging and fun for your users.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following triggers are available for linking with achievements:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User registration (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User logs in (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User adds a post (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User adds a comment (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User visits a post (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User&#8217;s post gets visited (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User has logged in for X consecutive days (WordPress)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learndash\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LearnDash<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User enrolls into a group (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User enrolls into a course (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User completes a course (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User completes a lesson (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User completes a topic (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User passes a quiz (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User fails a quiz (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User completes a quiz (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quiz score above % (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User uploads assignment (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User&#8217;s assignment is approved (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User&#8217;s essay question has been graded (LearnDash)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>User has completed X courses or groups (LearnDash)<\/strong>: Motivate users to continue their studies and be rewarded for their time and effort<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>User has earned X badges or points (LearnDash)<\/strong>: Boost engagement on your site and increase revenue by offering rewards. Users who are unsure about buying content may be persuaded when they see they can earn extra rewards. Since points can be used to buy content, you can promote them as a way for users to get discounts on future purchases.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>New &#8211; User has logged in for X consecutive days: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to many online games nowadays, rewarding users for returning back each day to increase engagement and create &#8220;fear of missing out&#8221; (FOMO).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-works\">How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To set up achievements and triggers on your site, you must first create and set them up from your WordPress dashboard. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, go to LearnDash LMS &gt; Achievements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA1.png 627w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA1-400x138.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Add New Achievement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA2.png 565w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA2-400x269.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the title and message to go with the Achievement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7319 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1541\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers.png\" alt=\"LearnDash Achievement Triggers\" class=\"wp-image-7319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers.png 1541w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers-400x379.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers-800x759.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers-768x729.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-achievement-triggers-1536x1457.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1541px) 100vw, 1541px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LearnDash Achievement Triggers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA4.png 625w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA4-400x177.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the trigger from the available triggers.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, fill out the relevant fields in the Details box. For example, for the trigger User has logged in for X consecutive days (WordPress), you must specify the number of days, the points awarded, and the number of occurrences the achievement is awarded.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\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-c9f6d04536c409498fd534a7bd5c83ed\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the achievement has been published, both the trigger and the associated course, quiz, lesson, topic, etc., can no longer be changed.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA5.png 625w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA5-400x56.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA-6.png 299w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA-6-265x400.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The slug for the achievement will be automatically set, but this can be edited to a slug of your choice.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the right side of the achievements editing page, you can set an image that should be linked to the achievement. You can also upload your own image to serve as the badge for the achievement.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, click the Publish or Update button to save your changes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6885\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-settings-for-achievements\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">General Settings for Achievements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span>LearnDash LMS &gt; Achievements &gt; Settings<b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to save global configuration settings for all achievements. The Popup Settings will help you decide the look and feel of the popup that appears to notify users of their achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1759\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424.png 1759w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424-400x276.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424-800x553.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-popup-setting-091424-1536x1061.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Popup Time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will define how many seconds the popup should be displayed. Set this to 0 to allow users to click the x button to close the popup.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Position<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will determine where on the screen the popup will be displayed. The current popup notice is set to display at the Top Right by default.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the Top Right display is the default, there are other possible positions you can set:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom Right<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom Left<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Left<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Center<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom Center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Background Color<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the popup is white by default, and you can customize this by using the color picker. You can also change the <\/span>Text Color<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to match your sites color scheme. The default setting is dark gray.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>RTL<\/b> toggle: If your site uses right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu, switch on the <\/span>RTL<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> toggle to ensure the text in the achievement message is rendered correctly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-badge-settings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Badge Settings<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Badge Settings will let you set the <\/span>Badge size<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span>Tooltip text font size<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in pixels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1831\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings.png\" alt=\"LearnDash badge settings\" class=\"wp-image-7003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings.png 1831w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings-400x111.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings-800x222.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/learndash-badge-settings-1536x427.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1831px) 100vw, 1831px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-achievement-points-to-purchase-courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Using Achievement Points to Purchase Courses<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achievement points are an excellent way to promote LearnDash courses on your site. The points earned can be used to offer discounts for course purchases and boost engagement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To allow the use of achievement points in a course purchase, go to the courses settings and click the Achievements tab and save the desired value:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA10.png 447w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA10-400x158.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Currently, only the Buy Now access mode is supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-settings-for-administrators-and-group-leaders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Settings for Administrators and Group Leaders<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrators can award extra points to users with the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to Users &gt; All Users while logged in as administrator.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the user to whom you want to award extra points.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down to the Achievements and User Points section.<br><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4207_71195d-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4207_71195d-b8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/achievement-widget.png\" alt=\"achievement widget\" class=\"wp-image-8808\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4207_8f9962-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the number of extra points you want to award.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Update User.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Leaders can visit <\/span>LearnDash LMS &gt; Achievements<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and view a list of users alongside their achievement badges.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDa12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDa12.png 638w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDa12-400x101.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-badges-on-the-front-end\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Badges on the Front end<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can set up a pop-up on the front end of your site to show a students total points and the badges theyve earned whenever they reach a new achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is an example of a badge achieved after completing three courses, based on the trigger User has completed X courses or groups (LearnDash)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/completed-achievements.png\" alt=\"completed achievements\" class=\"wp-image-8809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/completed-achievements.png 632w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/completed-achievements-400x268.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/completed-achievements-360x241.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Completed Achievements<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shortcodes-and-blocks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortcodes and Blocks<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Achievements add-on allows you to use shortcodes to display leaderboards and user achievements anywhere on your site. Go to LearnDash LMS &gt; Achievements and click on the Shortcodes tab to view the available shortcodes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-achievements-leaderboard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achievements Leaderboard<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e98521fff06a7f49f4f288fe2334c92\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <span style=\"color: #008080;\">[ld_achievements_leaderboard]<\/span> shortcode displays a list of users and their points based on their achievements. This shortcode can be used with a parameter named number, the total number of users to be displayed in an achievement leaderboard, for example:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee727f5cf966fd88d3ee95a749e2627b\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">[ld_achievements_leaderboard number=&#8221;20&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA14.png 620w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA14-400x158.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To show the points for a user, add the show_points parameter to the shortcode: <span style=\"color: #008080;\">[ld_achievements_leaderboard show_points=1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-user-achievements\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Achievements<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126ea1d1cf9608c8910d8120532ae391\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shortcode <span style=\"color: #008080;\">[ld_my_achievements]<\/span> displays a list of a logged-in user&#8217;s achievements alongside the achievements icon and its title when you hover on the icon. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also include the parameter show_points=1 to display the earned points. The shortcode <span style=\"color: #008080;\">[ld_my_achievements show_points=1]<\/span> will display asshown in the illustration below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA15.png 485w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA15-400x162.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the equivalent Gutenberg blocks on the block editor as well:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA16.png 406w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA16-400x311.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The block settings for the LearnDash My Achievements block allows you to choose if you would like to display the title and achieved points:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA17.png 284w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA17-277x400.png 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the front end, this block will display a students total points along with their earned badges as shown in the illustration below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LDA-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6896\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LearnDash Achievements add-on enhances student engagement and is designed to boost motivation through gamification. 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