BuddyPress for LearnDash
1,000+ active installs · Rated 3.3/5 · Updated June 19, 2020
Connects LearnDash courses with BuddyPress so that each course can have its own group, with activity, members and forum discussion. It also supports mass group enrolment and course-related group pages. It suits LearnDash sites that want social learning. It needs both LearnDash and BuddyPress active; the code checks for LearnDash and stops without it.
Pros
- Each LearnDash course gets a BuddyPress group
- Activity and discussion around courses
- Mass enrolment of users into course groups
Cons
- Requires LearnDash and BuddyPress
- Older BuddyBoss code; check compatibility with current LearnDash
- Limited to LearnDash courses
Topics: LMS plugins
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