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LearnDash 4.9 – What’s New?

LearnDash 4.9 – What’s New?

LearnDash released version 4.9 of their plugin on the 19th September 2023. It features a new "Course Dashboard", which provides a useful snapshot of some key course performance metrics. In this video we'll take a look at the new course dashboard in more detail....

How to optimize images on your LearnDash LMS in bulk

How to optimize images on your LearnDash LMS in bulk

In our last video we looked at improving the overall speed of your LearnDash platform. On a similar theme, in this video we'll take a look at the Smush plugin to optimise the images of your LearnDash platform to ensure that they load quickly and efficiently....

How to measure and improve the speed of your LearnDash LMS

How to measure and improve the speed of your LearnDash LMS

In this video we're taking a look at how you can measure and improve the speed of your LearnDash platform. Keeping load times down is essential for any learning platform, as slow page loads can make for a frustrating learning experience for your learners. We'll...

LearnDash 4.8 – What’s New?

LearnDash 4.8 – What’s New?

LearnDash version 4.8 is here! Launched in August 2023, this update introduces several new features aimed at enhancing your online learning experience. These include AI-powered quiz creation, enhancements to Bunny.net video content, the ability to extend course access...

How to prevent your LearnDash course emails from going to spam

How to prevent your LearnDash course emails from going to spam

LearnDash emails going into people's spam folders is one of the most common issues we see from people who run LearnDash courses. It can be a frustrating issue that leads to an influx of support queries or a lack of trust from your customers. More often than not, this...

How to use WordPress Playground with LearnDash

How to use WordPress Playground with LearnDash

The team at WordPress recently released the exciting new "WordPress Playground" - a secure, browser-based platform that lets you experiment freely with WordPress and its features. Test plugins, themes, and settings without fear of affecting your main site. In this...

How to use the LearnDash Course Grid

How to use the LearnDash Course Grid

The LearnDash Course Grid offers a versatile solution for displaying your LearnDash courses on any page or post, but its various implementation options have led to some confusion. With both a 1.0 and 2.0 version available, multiple integration methods such as...

How to use VR and the Metaverse with LearnDash

How to use VR and the Metaverse with LearnDash

This video is inspired by a talk by Javier Salinas at the 2023 Wordcamp Europe conference. We were surprised to see just how easy it can be to use a tool called A-Frame to integrate VR and the Metaverse into WordPress platforms. We recorded this video to show how it...

LearnDash 4.6 – What’s New?

LearnDash 4.6 – What’s New?

In this video we're taking a look at LearnDash 4.6 (released 1st June 2023). We'll be trying out the new AI course outline builder that uses ChatGPT and showing you how you can set this up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJhSWSbfDnY 0:00 - Introduction0:10 - What's...

How to use ChatGPT in your LearnDash LMS

How to use ChatGPT in your LearnDash LMS

Want to enhance your online courses with gen AI? Check out the AI eLearning Powerpack! Discover how to integrate ChatGPT seamlessly into your LearnDash courses in this video. Unlock the potential of using ChatGPT in online learning, from interactive scenarios to...

How to use the new Groups Plus add on for LearnDash

How to use the new Groups Plus add on for LearnDash

In this video we'll be exploring the Groups Plus add-on for LearnDash. This premium add-on, previously known as the Classroom plugin, establishes a sense of organizations within your e-learning platform. With the Groups Plus add-on, you can allocate "seats" to members...