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For a lot of LearnDash users, the course grid add-on is an essential component to designing the learning experience. You can filter & sort the course grid in a myriad of ways. This article will focus on one of the key components of the course grid—the short description.

Update: 8 Feb 2021 (version 1.7 of course grid plugin)
Short descriptions now support most HTML tags.

We’ll explore:

how to add a short description
what you might want to use it for
some tricks on how to customize its formatting

Some creative ideas include:

display course authors
indicate the total time it takes to complete a course
display the amount of credit (or CEUs) a student might receive for completing the course
how to add bold, italics & insert new lines

How to Remove Bullets from Elementor Icon Lists in LearnDash Focus Mode

By Dave Warfel

On January 17, 2020

In Tutorials

Many of you who use LearnDash also use Elementor to build your lesson & topic pages. This article addresses a very specific design issue when using the Elementor Icon List widget.

In LearnDash Focus Mode, Elementor icon lists have bullet points next to them, and this is not the expected behavior. This is because LearnDash’s CSS overrides Elementor’s CSS for icon lists.

I’ll provide the CSS to remove the bullets that LearnDash adds and return your Elementor icon lists back to normal.

How to Prevent LearnDash Assets From Loading on Non-LearnDash Pages

By Dave Warfel

On December 29, 2019

In Tutorials

By default, LearnDash loads all of its CSS files on every single page of your WordPress site. But many of your pages don’t include any LearnDash elements, and therefore don’t need this CSS.

This article will explore a few different ways to conditionally load LearnDash styles only on the pages that need it.

How to Programatically Number LearnDash Sections, Lessons & Topics with CSS

By Dave Warfel

On December 24, 2019

In Tutorials

Justin from the LearnDash Facebook group asked if there was a way to automatically add numbers before each lesson using the BuddyBoss theme + platform. I was pretty confident the answer was yes, so I rolled up my sleeves and got to work.

Not only can we do this for BuddyBoss, but I’ll provide you with the CSS to do this for all themes using the LearnDash 3.0 template, as well as those using the Legacy template. I’ll even throw in some code to auto-number lessons & topics in the Uncanny LearnDash Toolkit Dashboard.

This is the perfect solution for those who want to display lesson/topic numbers in navigation & course lists, but not include the number in the actual lesson or topic title. This way, the numbers don’t show up at the top of each individual page. They only appear when viewing lists & navigational elements 👍.

It also works great for those who switch lessons & topics around or use them in multiple courses with shared course steps.

How to Change the LearnDash Focus Mode Logo URL

By Dave Warfel

On November 24, 2019

In Tutorials

When Focus Mode first came out in LearnDash 3.0, you could add your logo to the header of Focus Mode, but it didn’t link anywhere. It was just a static image.

Starting in LearnDash 3.1, the logo now automatically links back to your site’s homepage. Personally, I see this as an improvement, but… what if you want it to link somewhere else? Or remove the link entirely and go back to how it was prior to 3.1 (not recommended)?

I’ll walk you through the steps on how to change the URL of the LearnDash Focus Mode logo, as well as provide a few examples.

LearnDash Content Width & Page Builders

By Dave Warfel

On November 23, 2019

In Tutorials

If you’re using a page builder like Elementor or Beaver Builder with LearnDash, you might be having an issue with your LearnDash course page. The content you add via Elementor is centered on the page, but the LearnDash progress bar at the top, and the “Course Content” table at the bottom, are stretched out to 100% of the screen.

Take a deep breathe. I’ll show you a really simple fix that takes under a minute.

Create a LearnDash Course Page Template with Elementor Pro

By Dave Warfel

On November 23, 2019

In Tutorials

If you’re using Elementor with LearnDash, and you like to tinker with your layouts, this one’s for you. We’re going to walk you through setting up a course page template using Elementor Pro’s Theme Builder. This only works with the Pro version, so if you’re still on free and want to give this a try, upgrade to Pro →

Hide Course and/or Topic Name in LearnDash Breadcrumbs

By Dave Warfel

On November 19, 2019

In Tutorials

If you have really long course names, it can cause an issue when they are displayed in the LearnDash breadcrumbs, especially in focus mode. And since you can get back to the course page by clicking on the course title in the sidebar navigation, you might want to remove the course name from the breadcrumbs. This article will show you how to do that with CSS.

Example of long course name in LearnDash breadcrumbs

Build Custom Styles for LearnDash Quiz Questions

By Dave Warfel

On September 21, 2019

In Tutorials

Have you ever wanted your answers displayed inline (next to each other) instead of stacked? How about using an actual blank line for fill-in-the-blank questions?

In this tutorial, I’ll explain how you can use custom CSS to design your quiz questions in various ways.

Create a Dark Mode for LearnDash Focus Mode

By Dave Warfel

On August 27, 2019

In Tutorials

A few people have asked me if I could create a “dark mode” for LearnDash’s focus mode. The answer is yes, but it does come with a few caveats. Overall though, I was able to replicate the same colors in YouTube’s dark mode and apply them to the LearnDash Focus Mode experience.

LearnDash focus mode dark mode example