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Category: LearnDash Setup

Just starting out? Creating your first LearnDash course? Here’s everything you need to get your LearnDash site set up just the way you want it.

The Best LearnDash Hosting: What to Look For + Top Recommendations

LearnDash hosting is one of the most common topics I’ve seen pop up from new users just getting started with the plugin. Choosing a great LearnDash host from the beginning will save you headaches down the road, and allow you to scale & grow your learning platform.

This article will walk you through the basics of hosting, explain how LearnDash hosting is different, help you make sense of all the terminology when you’re shopping for a plan, and of course, give you our list of recommended hosts for LearnDash.

My qualifications: I’ve been fully immersed in the LearnDash community for the past 5 years, built 3 free & 2 premium plugins exclusively for LearnDash, have helped numerous companies get their LearnDash sites up-and-running, and have been listening to literally thousands of user questions & feedback in the LearnDash Facebook group. I run my own LearnDash-powered site over at ldx.training.

Design Upgrade Compatibility with the Elementor for LearnDash Add-On

On July 30, 2020, LearnDash released a new integration that adds support for the Elementor page builder. Compared with the Design Upgrade Pro plugin, there is definitely some overlap in the features that they each provide. But there are also a ton of differences.

This article will discuss how the pro version of Design Upgrade for LearnDash works with the new Elementor for LearnDash integration. We’ll cover the pros & cons of each, as well as how they work together if you decide to use them both.

How & Why to Integrate Easy Digital Downloads with LearnDash

In this article, I’ll walk you through how to integrate Easy Digital Downloads with LearnDash, step-by-step. In addition, I’ll explain my reasoning for choosing Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) as the platform to power my recent online training platform, ldx.training.

LearnDash post types in Elementor single template

How to Enable Elementor Templates for LearnDash Courses, Lessons & Topics

The Elementor page builder has now surpassed 5 million active installs, making it arguably the most popular WordPress page builder out there. And for good reason.

It can be a powerful tool for designing beautiful landing pages, including those used in your online courses. Since LearnDash doesn’t provide much in the way of design for course, lesson & topic pages, Elementor is a great tool to use alongside LearnDash.

The Big Problem: Why can’t you select the course, lesson or topic post type when creating a “Single” Elementor template with the Theme Builder?

Thankfully, there’s a fairly easy solution. I’ll explain the steps below.

Explaining LearnDash Course Types: When & Why to Use Each One

LearnDash Course Price Type dropdown

There are 5 types of courses in LearnDash, and each one offers a different set of options. The names aren’t quite as intuitive as they could be. And if you’re using a third-party membership or ecommerce plugin (WooCommerce, MemberPress, etc.), things can get even more confusing.

How do you know which LearnDash course type to choose? We’ve got you covered.

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