{"id":5672,"date":"2023-11-14T11:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/add-ons\/learndash-course-reviews\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:13:18","password":"","slug":"course-reviews","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/core\/uncategorized\/course-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"LearnDash Course Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The LearnDash Course Reviews add-on allows students to rate and review courses they\u2019re taking or have completed. This helps future students make informed decisions and gives teachers valuable feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helps new students choose courses based on peer feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides instructors honest feedback about their content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Builds a sense of community in your online school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases trust in courses through real student opinions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-1394a271c0743f637d958da77c80d261\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Starting with <strong>LearnDash version 4.25.1<\/strong>, the <strong>Course Reviews<\/strong> add-on is built into the core. After upgrading to the latest version, you can safely delete the old Course Reviews plugin from the Plugins page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7563 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2856\" height=\"1904\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2.png\" alt=\"LearnDash Review front end view\" class=\"wp-image-7563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2.png 2856w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reviews-listing-v2-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2856px) 100vw, 2856px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>LearnDash Review front end view<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-7564\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2926\" height=\"1630\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1.png\" alt=\"LearnDash Course Review Tab\" class=\"wp-image-7564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1.png 2926w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1-400x223.png 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1-800x446.png 800w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/course-w-review-tab-1-1-2048x1141.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2926px) 100vw, 2926px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The review system uses WordPress\u2019 comment system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can disable reviews for individual courses if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To disable reviews for a course\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>LearnDash LMS<\/strong> > <strong>Courses<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Course tab<\/strong> icon at the top right corner of the page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Course Reviews <\/strong>section, toggle the option to disable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-7565\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1370\" height=\"1912\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings.png\" alt=\"Configure for individual Course settings\" class=\"wp-image-7565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings.png 1370w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings-287x400.png 287w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings-573x800.png 573w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings-768x1072.png 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/individual-course-settings-1101x1536.png 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1370px) 100vw, 1370px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teachers can approve, edit, or delete reviews from the <strong>Comments<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students can leave reviews after:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completing a lesson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finishing the entire course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can change how reviews are ordered through <strong>WordPress Discussion Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helps new students choose courses based on peer feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides instructors honest feedback about their content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Builds a sense of community in your online school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases trust in courses through real student opinions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reviews are stored as comments. You can approve, edit, or delete a review by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Going to the <strong>Comments<\/strong> menu in your WordPress Admin Dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for the review in the list of comments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-0\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id5672_23c6a3-d5 kt-accordion-has-2-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane5672_05f988-6a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Configuring Course Reviews for versions prior to 4.25.1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bf0fe931df0ccb320e5de103fd98c57d\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Starting with <strong>LearnDash version 4.25.1<\/strong>, the <strong>Course Reviews<\/strong> add-on is built into the core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After upgrading to the latest version, you can safely delete the old Course Reviews plugin from the Plugins page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For older versions of LearnDash, follow the installation instructions below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your WP admin dashboard, go to <strong>LearnDash LMS<\/strong> > <strong>Add-ons<\/strong> in your <strong>WP Admin Dashboard<\/strong> and click <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once activated, reviews are automatically enabled for all courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To view reviews, go to <strong>LearnDash LMS<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Courses<\/strong> and select the course you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll see both a <strong>Course tab<\/strong> and a <strong>Reviews tab<\/strong> as illustrated below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Reviews tab<\/strong> to view submitted reviews.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane5672_5e457c-69\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who can review a course?<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any student that is enrolled into a course and has either completed at least one step or completed the entire course.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id5672_02fab7-4a kt-accordion-has-2-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane5672_14e7d3-ef\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do the reviews appear in order by date? 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