Show Certificates Anywhere for LearnDash makes it easy to display earned LearnDash certificates — from both courses and quizzes — on any page, post, sidebar, or widget area of your WordPress site. If you use LearnDash LMS and want to showcase student achievements, display course completion certifica
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 5.8 and PHP 7.4.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 23, 2026
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Aboutthistool.
Show Certificates Anywhere for LearnDash makes it easy to display earned LearnDash certificates — from both courses and quizzes — on any page, post, sidebar, or widget area of your WordPress site.
If you use LearnDash LMS and want to showcase student achievements, display course completion certificates on a profile page, or build a certificate wall — this plugin does it in seconds with zero coding.
Why Use This Plugin?
By default, LearnDash only shows certificates on the course/quiz page itself. This plugin lets you display certificates anywhere — a student dashboard, a profile page, a sidebar widget, or even a dedicated achievements page.
🏆 Key Features
Course & Quiz Certificates — Show certificates earned from LearnDash courses and LearnDash quizzes in one unified list
Simple Shortcode — Use [ld_earned_certificates] to display certificates anywhere on your site
Gutenberg Block — Drag-and-drop the “LearnDash Certificates” block in the WordPress block editor with live preview
Elementor Widget — Native Elementor widget with visual controls for LearnDash certificates
Certificate Type Filter — Display all certificates, only course certificates, or only quiz certificates
Three Display Templates — Choose Clean List, Grid / Certificate Wall, or Portal / Dark layouts, with Clean List as the default
Beautiful Icons — Choose from 5 icon styles (Star, Ribbon, Trophy, Medal, Scroll) or disable icons
Course & Quiz Badges — Color-coded badges to distinguish between course and quiz certificates
Fully Customizable Design — Control fonts, colors, backgrounds, borders, accent color, icon styling, padding, spacing, and links
User-Specific Certificates — Show certificates for the current user or permitted specific users by ID
No Coding Required — All settings managed through an intuitive admin panel with live color pickers
LearnDash LMS — Fully compatible with LearnDash 3.x and 4.x
Gutenberg Block Editor — Native block with server-side rendering
Elementor Page Builder — Native widget (auto-detected, no setup needed)
Any WordPress Theme — Customizable styling adapts to your theme
Translation Plugins — WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate compatible
🚀 Pro Version
Unlock even more powerful certificate features with the Pro add-on:
🔒 Certificate Verification with QR Codes
🔗 Social Sharing to LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook
📊 Certificate Analytics Dashboard
🖼️ Advanced certificate presentation and sharing options
📥 One-Click PDF Certificate Download
📧 Automatic Email Certificate Notifications
🎨 Advanced Styling & Custom Display Templates
⚡ Priority Email Support & Updates
Upgrade to Pro →
Requirements
WordPress 5.8 or higher
PHP 7.4 or higher
LearnDash LMS plugin (active)
External services
Diagnostics & Error Reporting (Optional)
When an administrator enables the “Diagnostics & Reporting” toggle in Certificate Customizer settings, the plugin sends:
Error reports for PHP errors related to this plugin
A daily heartbeat with environment info (WordPress version, PHP version, LearnDash version, active theme/plugins)
Site URL and admin email for identification, support follow-up, compatibility checks, and product improvement
Passwords, course content, quiz answers, and student records are not intentionally transmitted by this diagnostics module. All diagnostics data is sent via HTTPS to lmscrafter.com.
This service is provided by LMS Crafter LTD: * Terms of Use * Privacy Policy
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
Modern settings screen with layout, icon, color, typography, spacing, and advanced controls.Clean List frontend certificate display with icons, type badges, and clickable links.Grid / Certificate Wall layout.Portal / Dark layout.Gutenberg block in the block editor with inspector controls.Elementor widget with visual controls.
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Gettingstarted.
Automatic Installation
01Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress admin.
02Search for “Show Certificates Anywhere for LearnDash” .
03Click Install Now , then Activate .
04Go to Certificate Customizer in the admin menu to configure your settings.
Manual Installation
05Download the plugin ZIP file.
06Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin .
07Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now .
08Activate the plugin.
Display Certificates
Use any of these three methods:
09Shortcode: Add [ld_earned_certificates] to any page or post
10Gutenberg Block: Search for “LearnDash Certificates” in the block inserter
11Elementor Widget: Drag the “LearnDash Certificates” widget from the Elementor panel
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Frequently asked questions.
What shortcode do I use to display certificates?
Use [ld_earned_certificates] in any page, post, or text widget to display certificates earned by the currently logged-in user.
How do I show only quiz certificates?
Use the type attribute: [ld_earned_certificates type="quiz"] . You can also use type="course" for only course certificates.
Can I change the certificate layout?
Yes. Use the template attribute: [ld_earned_certificates template="list"] , [ld_earned_certificates template="grid"] , or [ld_earned_certificates template="portal"] . You can also set the default template in Certificate Customizer.
Can I display certificates for a specific user?
Yes. Use the user_id attribute: [ld_earned_certificates user_id="5"] . For privacy, public visitors can only use this when “Public User ID Display” is enabled in the Certificate Customizer settings. Admins can still use it for dashboards.
Does this work with the Gutenberg block editor?
Yes! Search for “LearnDash Certificates” in the block inserter. The block includes a settings panel where you can configure the user ID, certificate type filter, template, and empty state behavior — all with a live server-side preview.
Does this work with Elementor?
Yes! When Elementor is installed and active, a “LearnDash Certificates” widget is automatically available in the Elementor editor. It supports user ID, certificate type, template, and empty-state controls.
Can I change the certificate icon?
Yes, go to Certificate Customizer in your WordPress admin. The first setting is “Certificate Icon” where you can choose from Star, Ribbon, Trophy, Medal, Scroll, or None.
Can I customize the colors and fonts?
Absolutely! The Certificate Customizer admin page lets you control font family, font color, font size, font weight, background color, card background, border color, accent color, icon colors, line height, margins, padding, link color, and link hover color — all with simple settings and color pickers.
Can I hide the message when no certificates are found?
Yes, use [ld_earned_certificates show_empty="no"] and the shortcode will output nothing if the user has no certificates.
What happens if LearnDash is not installed?
The plugin shows a helpful admin notice asking you to install LearnDash. On the frontend, the shortcode displays a friendly message indicating LearnDash is required.
What happens if Elementor is not installed?
Nothing — the plugin works perfectly fine without Elementor. The Elementor widget is only loaded when Elementor is active. The shortcode and Gutenberg block work independently.
Is this plugin compatible with LearnDash groups?
The plugin displays certificates for courses and quizzes that the user is enrolled in. If a user is enrolled in courses through LearnDash groups, their certificates will be displayed.
Does this plugin work with multisite?
Yes, the plugin works on WordPress multisite installations. Activate it on each site where you want to display certificates.
Is the plugin translation-ready?
Yes! The plugin is fully internationalized with the text domain show-certificates-anywhere-for-learndash . You can translate it using WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate, or standard WordPress .po/.mo files.
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