{"id":5662,"date":"2023-11-07T11:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/add-ons\/learndash-migration\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:13:38","password":"","slug":"migrate-learndash","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/resources\/uncategorized\/migrate-learndash\/","title":{"rendered":"LearnDash Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LearnDash Migration add-on is designed to help you import course content from other learning management systems, such as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0LearnPress, Tutor LMS, Sensei LMS, or Lifter LMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it is for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating lessons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating quizzes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating questions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it isn&#8217;t for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating course progression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating course meta ( like categories, tags, custom fields, etc )<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating media<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the difference between the LMS features and options, we&#8217;ve outlined some of the important things below for each LMS when moving over to LearnDash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Migration Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install the Migration plugin from LearnDash LMS &gt; Addons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to LearnDash LMS &gt; Settings &gt; Advanced &gt; Migration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the LMS you want to migrate from, then select the course you want to migrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Migrate Course<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>LearnPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sections <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will become<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lessons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lessons <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will become<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features specific to LearnPress ( requirements, target audience, sale price, featured list, etc ) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will not<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> get moved over<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tutor LMS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will become<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lessons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lessons <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will become<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Features specific to Tutor LMS ( difficulty level, Q&amp;A, targeted audience, requirements, etc ) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will not get<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> moved over<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Sensei LMS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modules <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will become<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section headings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensei Pro question types <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> convert into single-choice question types<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> verify course\/lesson content after migration due to Sensei-specific blocks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lifter LMS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LifterLMS Courses, Sections, Lessons, Topics, Quizzes, and Questions turn into LearnDash data types with the same name (Ex. Lessons are converted into Lessons)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported LifterLMS question types: True or False, Multiple Choice, Picture Choice<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True or False converts to Single Choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple Choice converts to Multiple Choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture Choice converts to Multiple Choice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features specific to LifterLMS ( sale price, tracks, difficulties, engagements, etc) will not get moved over<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to verify course\/lesson content after migration due to LifterLMS-specific blocks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We are always looking to improve our products. If you have any suggestions or improvements for the migration plugin, please let us know so we can consider them for a future release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Important Reminder:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Double-check your course and lesson content after migration, especially for Sensei LMS and Lifter LMS. Some LMS-specific blocks might not translate perfectly, so it&#8217;s worth a quick review.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LearnDash Migration add-on is designed to help you import course content from other learning management systems, such as\u00a0LearnPress, Tutor LMS, Sensei LMS, or Lifter LMS. 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