Description

The Achievements addon adds gamification mechanics to LearnDash, awarding visual badges and configurable scores whenever students complete topics, lessons, or quizzes on the platform. With automatic triggers linked to course events or interactions in WordPress, the extension helps retain students through immediate rewards, increasing training completion rates in a fully automated way from the dashboard.

Key Features of Achievements

  • Event-based triggers
    Triggers badge and point awarding after completion of lessons, courses, or quizzes.
  • Custom badges
    Allows uploading your own artwork to represent each achievement within the environment.
  • Cumulative scoring system
    Assigns specific points for each activity successfully completed by students.
  • Leaderboards
    Displays score rankings via blocks or shortcodes to encourage healthy competition.
  • Dynamic pop-up notifications
    Shows visual alerts on the screen at the exact moment a student unlocks an achievement.

Benefits of Achievements

  • Increased student engagement
    Stimulates continuous progress through modules through immediate visual recognition.
  • Reduced course dropout
    Keeps the student motivated to complete all stages of the curriculum.
  • Automated incentives
    Eliminates the manual work of verifying and issuing awards in the LMS.
  • Clear sense of progress
    Helps the participant visualize the technical evolution acquired throughout the lessons.

Who is Achievements for?

  • Those who manage online courses in LearnDash and need to increase student retention rates.
  • Creators of corporate training programs who want to apply internal gamification dynamics.
  • Educational institutions seeking to recognize academic effort with digital medals and points.

How to Download Achievements

The Achievements is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install in Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the downloaded file and activate. The module creates an achievements menu directly in the LearnDash dashboard for immediate configuration.

By incorporating visual rewards and automatic scores into the learning journey, this module solves the common lack of motivation in distance learning platforms. The flexible structure of triggers allows you to design incentive paths adapted to any type of educational content, transforming static lessons into an interactive and continuous experience for your participants.

Frequently asked questions

Is LearnDash Achievements GPL-licensed?

Yes. LearnDash Achievements is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use LearnDash Achievements on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install LearnDash Achievements on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does LearnDash Achievements cost at Ultrapack?

LearnDash Achievements costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does LearnDash Achievements include updates?

Yes. The current version of LearnDash Achievements is 2.0.4, published at Ultrapack on Jan 8, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is LearnDash Achievements scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of LearnDash Achievements goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.