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 · Nov 5, 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 & Group Certificates — Show certificates earned from LearnDash courses, quizzes, and groups in one unified list
Live Preview — See your certificate display update instantly while you change layout, icons, colors, and typography, on desktop and mobile widths
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, or only course, quiz, or group 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), upload your own custom icon, 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
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)
Kadence Blocks & Kadence Theme — The LearnDash Certificates block works inside Kadence rows, columns, and Kadence Elements
Any WordPress Theme — Customizable styling adapts to your theme
Translation Plugins — WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate compatible
More free LearnDash tools
Need more than certificates? Vital Addons for LearnDash is our free toolkit of 36 LearnDash modules: lesson and topic autocomplete, front-end login, resume learning, breadcrumbs, Focus Mode controls and more. It installs alongside this plugin, and every Vital Addons module starts switched off.
🚀 Pro Version: Certificate Verify & Share for LearnDash
Turn the certificates you display into proof that employers and clients can trust:
🔒 Public verification portal — anyone can confirm a certificate is genuine
📱 Automatic QR codes printed on every certificate
🔗 One-click sharing to LinkedIn, Facebook, and X
📊 Verification analytics dashboard — see which certificates get checked and shared
📧 Email alerts when a certificate is verified
🎨 Custom certificate layouts , plus shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks
🏷️ White-label branding on the Agency plan
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.
Redesigned settings with tabs, a live certificate preview, and custom icon upload.Clean List layout showing course, quiz, and group certificates with type badges.Grid / Certificate Wall layout with group certificates.Portal / Dark layout.Gutenberg block in the block editor with inspector controls.Elementor widget with visual controls.Design tab: the live preview updates as you change colors, shown at mobile width.Help & status tab with shortcode reference and a system status check.
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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?
Yes. Since version 3.1.0 the plugin also shows LearnDash group certificates — the certificate LearnDash awards when a learner completes every course in a group. Use type="group" to show only group certificates. Course and quiz certificates earned through group enrollment are shown as well.
Does it work with Kadence?
Yes. Kadence Blocks and the Kadence theme use the WordPress block editor, so the “LearnDash Certificates” block can be added to any Kadence row, column, or Kadence Element. You can also use the shortcode in a Kadence shortcode or text block.
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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