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This is an example plugin of how to develop a custom certificate for Tutor LMS Pro.

Certificate customizer for Tutor LMS

An example of a custom certificate development process for Tutor LMS Pro.

Mubashir Taqi

Lmscrafter.com

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.
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<h4>Why Use This Plugin?</h4>
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.
<h4>🏆 Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Course & Quiz Certificates — Show certificates earned from LearnDash courses and LearnDash quizzes in one unified list</li>
<li>Simple Shortcode — Use <code>[ld_earned_certificates]</code> to display certificates anywhere on your site</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block — Drag-and-drop the “LearnDash Certificates” block in the WordPress block editor with live preview</li>
<li>Elementor Widget — Native Elementor widget with visual controls for LearnDash certificates</li>
<li>Certificate Type Filter — Display all certificates, only course certificates, or only quiz certificates</li>
<li>Beautiful Icons — Choose from 5 icon styles (Star, Ribbon, Trophy, Medal, Scroll) or disable icons</li>
<li>Course & Quiz Badges — Color-coded badges to distinguish between course and quiz certificates</li>
<li>Fully Customizable Design — Control font color, size, weight, background color, padding, margins, and link colors</li>
<li>User-Specific Certificates — Show certificates for the current user or any specific user by ID</li>
<li>No Coding Required — All settings managed through an intuitive admin panel with live color pickers</li>
<li>Icon Color Customization — Change the certificate icon color and its background color from the settings panel</li>
<li>Font Family Control — Choose from 10 web-safe font families or inherit your theme’s default</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast — No jQuery dependencies on the frontend, no build tools, minimal footprint</li>
<li>Translation Ready — Fully internationalized with proper text domain support</li>
</ul>
<h4>📋 Shortcode Usage</h4>
Basic usage — show all certificates for the logged-in user:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates]
</code></pre>
Show only quiz certificates:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates type="quiz"]
</code></pre>
Show only course certificates:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates type="course"]
</code></pre>
Show certificates for a specific user:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates user_id="5"]
</code></pre>
Hide the “no certificates” message:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates show_empty="no"]
</code></pre>
Combine multiple attributes:
<pre><code>[ld_earned_certificates type="quiz" user_id="5" show_empty="no"]
</code></pre>
<h4>🔌 Works With</h4>
<ul>
<li>LearnDash LMS — Fully compatible with LearnDash 3.x and 4.x</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block Editor — Native block with server-side rendering</li>
<li>Elementor Page Builder — Native widget (auto-detected, no setup needed)</li>
<li>Any WordPress Theme — Customizable styling adapts to your theme</li>
<li>Translation Plugins — WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate compatible</li>
</ul>
<h4>🚀 Pro Version</h4>
Unlock even more powerful certificate features with the Pro add-on:
<ul>
<li>🔒 Certificate Verification with QR Codes</li>
<li>🔗 Social Sharing to LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook</li>
<li>📊 Certificate Analytics Dashboard</li>
<li>🖼️ Beautiful Certificate Wall & Grid Layouts</li>
<li>📥 One-Click PDF Certificate Download</li>
<li>📧 Automatic Email Certificate Notifications</li>
<li>🎨 Advanced Styling & Custom Display Templates</li>
<li>⚡ Priority Email Support & Updates</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li><a href="https://www.learndash.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">LearnDash LMS</a> plugin (active)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<h4>Diagnostics & Error Reporting (Optional)</h4>
When an administrator enables the “Diagnostics & Reporting” toggle in Certificate Customizer settings, the plugin sends:
<ul>
<li>Anonymous error reports (PHP errors related to this plugin only)</li>
<li>A daily heartbeat with environment info (WordPress version, PHP version, active theme/plugins)</li>
<li>Site URL and admin email for identification</li>
</ul>
No personal user data, passwords, or content is transmitted. All data is sent via HTTPS to lmscrafter.com.
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Show Certificates Anywhere for LearnDash

Display LearnDash course & quiz certificates anywhere on your WordPress site using a shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget.

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