LearnDash add-ons

Built for training that has to be renewed

LearnDash is good at courses, quizzes and certificates. What it leaves out is everything after the certificate is issued. There is no expiry date, no reminder when a qualification is about to lapse, and no public page where an employer can check that a certificate is genuine.

That gap matters most on sites that run compliance, safety, healthcare or professional training, where a certificate is only worth something while it is current.

Which add-on do you need?

• Certificate Expiry if your certificates need an end date. It sets each student's expiry from their own completion date, sends reminders, can charge for the certificate, and adds a verification page with a QR code.
• Certificate Renewal if students should renew on their own: by retaking the course, passing one recertification quiz, or paying at checkout, straight from a link in their reminder email. It needs Certificate Expiry.
• The Expiry + Renewal bundle if you want both. It costs less than buying the two separately.

How they fit with LearnDash

Both add-ons work at course level and use LearnDash's own certificates, so you carry on designing certificates in LearnDash as you do now. They hook into LearnDash rather than editing its files, so LearnDash keeps updating normally. When you charge for certificates or renewals, the payment goes through WooCommerce.

Common questions

Can LearnDash certificates expire without an add-on?

No. Once LearnDash issues a certificate, it stays valid. Certificate Expiry adds the expiry date.

Do I need WooCommerce?

Only to charge for certificates or renewals. Expiry dates, reminders, approval and verification all work without it.

Which versions do they need?

They are built for LearnDash 4.x. The exact WordPress and PHP versions for each add-on are listed on its product page under Requirements.