{"id":722,"date":"2019-03-20T14:45:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=722"},"modified":"2025-01-09T18:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T23:11:47","password":"","slug":"restrict-content-pro","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/add-ons\/restrict-content-pro-add-on\/restrict-content-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Restrict Content Pro Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LearnDash&#8217;s Restrict Content Pro integration allows you to provide access to courses when a user signs up for a membership plan (i.e. level) using the  <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restrict Content Pro<\/a> software. Since you can directly associate courses with membership levels, this integration essentially provides another method for you to sell your courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this you will need the paid version (&#8220;Restrict Content Pro&#8221;), as the free plugin (&#8220;Restrict Content&#8221;) does not provide a LearnDash integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restrict Content Pro is not required to sell LearnDash courses, but is one of several <a href=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/docs\/documentation\/add-ons\/\">i<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/add-ons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ntegrations<\/a> we offer to provide a more robust ecommerce and\/or membership experience for your users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Both the LearnDash and Restrict Content Pro plugins need to be installed &amp; activated to use the &#8220;Restrict Content Pro for LearnDash&#8221; plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-use-restrict-content-pro\">Why Use Restrict Content Pro?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few reasons why you might want to use Restrict Content Pro (RCP) to sell your courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically grant access to a LearnDash course (or courses) when someone joins a membership level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a more robust checkout experience using any combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/tour\/payment-gateways\/?ref=4632\" rel=\"nofollow\">several payment gateways<\/a> supported by RCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer coupons or discount codes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell courses in a bundle (i.e. one price provides access to multiple courses)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell access to courses as an ongoing subscription<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/tour\/features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Learn more about all of Restrict Content Pro&#8217;s features <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-installation\">Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-add-ons-menu-requires-an-active-learndash-license\"><strong>Option 1: Add-ons Menu (requires an active LearnDash license)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In your WordPress admin area, go to LearnDash LMS > Add-Ons and locate the Restrict Content Pro for LearnDash add-on. Click  Now and once the installation is complete, click the Activate plugin button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-learndash-plugin-card.jpg\" alt=\"Restrict Content Pro LearnDash plugin card\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-learndash-plugin-card.jpg 978w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-learndash-plugin-card-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-learndash-plugin-card-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-learndash-plugin-card-800x399.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-manual-upload\"><strong>Option 2: Manual Upload<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.learndash.com\/download\/230601\/\">Download the plugin file<\/a> (remember that you must be <a href=\"https:\/\/account.learndash.com\/\">logged in<\/a> to download). In your WordPress admin dashboard go to Plugins > Add New and then Click to upload the plugin.  You&#8217;ll need to browse for the plugin .zip that you downloaded previously. Once you find it (it may be in your computer&#8217;s 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-how-it-works\">How it Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can associate a LearnDash course with an RCP membership level, you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a LearnDash course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a membership level in RCP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll assume you have already created a LearnDash course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-a-membership-level\">Create a Membership Level<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e766158de1e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"382\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-levels-nav.jpg\" alt=\"Restrict Content Pro membership level navigation\" class=\"wp-image-958\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In your WordPress admin area, go to Restrict > Membership Levels. Once you&#8217;re there, fill out any pertinent information about your membership. The Restrict Content Pro documentation has a great article on <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/knowledgebase\/creating-membership-levels\/\">creating membership levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-link-a-course-to-a-membership-level\">Link a Course to a Membership Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to associate a LearnDash course(s)* to this membership level. This means that once someone signs up for this membership, they will automatically be granted access to the associated course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*<\/strong> You can assign one, or multiple, LearnDash courses to a single membership level.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1554\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-associate-learndash-course.jpg\" alt=\"Restrict Content Pro, associate a course\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-associate-learndash-course.jpg 1554w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-associate-learndash-course-400x76.jpg 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-associate-learndash-course-768x146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-associate-learndash-course-800x152.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the Add New Level page, scroll to the bottom and look for Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the course(s) to associate to this membership.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Select multiple courses by holding down the <code>CTRL<\/code> key (<code>CMD<\/code> on Mac)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you&#8217;re finished, be sure to click the Add Membership Level button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-amp-troubleshooting\">FAQ &amp; Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736459140898\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why wasn&#8217;t a user created and enrolled into the associated course(s) after signing up for a membership?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The most common reason for this is that something went wrong during signup, and the user was not successfully added to the membership level. Tocheck the status of a membership do the following:<br\/>Go to Restrict > Memberships in your WordPress admin dashboard and locate the customer in question. Next, check the status column. If you see the user has a status of Pending, check to see that you set up your payment gateway correctly. If the customer&#8217;s status is Active, and they still don&#8217;t have access to the associated LearnDash course, please <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">open a support ticket<\/a>.<br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-status-active.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Restrict Content Pro, membership status column\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-status-active.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-status-active-400x174.jpg 400w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-status-active-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/restrict-content-pro-membership-status-active-800x348.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" \/><br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736459584619\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which payment gateways can I use with Restrict Content Pro to sell courses?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/tour\/payment-gateways\/?ref=4632\" rel=\"nofollow\">complete list of Restrict Content Pro payment gateways<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736459616547\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does Restrict Content Pro work with WooCommerce?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. See <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\/tour\/features\/woocommerce-integration\/?ref=4632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">this Restrict Content Pro article<\/a> for more information.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LearnDash&#8217;s Restrict Content Pro integration allows you to provide access to courses when a user signs up for a membership plan (i.e. level) using the Restrict Content Pro software. Since you can directly associate courses with membership levels, this integration essentially provides another method for you to sell your courses. 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