Description
Built on BuddyBoss, the Boss for LearnDash addon integrates LearnDash courses with the community’s social layer, displaying learning paths, progress, and student interactions within areas connected to profiles and the community experience. It is designed for those who already use LearnDash to sell or organize online courses and want to bring lessons, members, groups, and engagement together in the same WordPress environment.
Key Features of Boss for LearnDash
- LearnDash Integration
Connects courses, lessons, and progress to the BuddyBoss social environment. - Community Experience
Connects online learning with profiles, members, and student interaction. - Social Course Flow
Displays educational elements within community-focused navigation. - BuddyBoss Compatibility
Works as an additional component for websites based on the BuddyBoss ecosystem. - LMS Organization
Helps structure educational content on connected learning pages.
Benefits of Boss for LearnDash
- Greater Course Engagement
Students follow content within a more engaging social environment. - More Connected Learning
Courses are no longer isolated from the website community. - Improved Platform Perception
The website gains a more cohesive look for online educational projects. - Centralized Use
Members access interaction and learning without switching between disconnected areas.
Who Is Boss for LearnDash Recommended For?
- Those who create learning communities with BuddyBoss and need to connect LearnDash courses to the social environment.
- Those who sell training programs, mentoring, or online classes and want to bring students together within their own platform.
- Educational projects that combine LMS content, member profiles, groups, and ongoing interaction.
How to Download Boss for LearnDash
Boss for LearnDash is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it under Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate it. Keep BuddyBoss and LearnDash installed to use the integration properly.
Boss for LearnDash makes sense for platforms where a course should not be just a sequence of lessons, but part of an active community. By bringing LearnDash closer to the BuddyBoss social structure, the addon helps create a more organized environment for learning, tracking, and student participation within WordPress itself.
Frequently asked questions
Is BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash GPL-licensed?
Yes. BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash 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 BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash 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 BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash cost at Ultrapack?
BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash 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 BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash include updates?
Yes. The current version of BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash is 1.3.6, published at Ultrapack on Aug 27, 2020. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin BuddyBoss | Boss for LearnDash?
Requires WordPress 3.8 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.2.
What changed in this version
Version 1.3.6
- Fix - Paypal inbuilt integration issue with Social Learner
- Fix - Quiz icon and text getting cut in widget
- Fix - BuddyBoss Course Participants widget is not working properly when a user is logged out
- Fix - Fix issue related incomplete notice shows on Quiz however topic is completed
- Fix - Fix hide price tag option not getting saved
- Fix - Fix question numbering not showing
- Fix - LearnDash Matrix Sort Quiz options are not scrolling when dragging to bottom
- Fix - Fixed Price type warning
Version 1.3.5
- Fix - Conflict with 'LearnDash Course Grid' when using LearnDash 3.0+
- Fix - Lesson topics pagination on course page
- Fix - Topics count on courses index
Version 1.3.4
- Fix - Check for course price type if free then add user to access list
- Fix - Updated close icon of video preview
- Fix - Course status fix on group course single page
- Fix - Fix course currency type on course grid and course single
- Fix - Removed selected class when restart quiz
- Fix - Course navigation widget fixes
- Fix - Removed course navigation widget from bp-learndash
- Fix - Mixed content error in console fix for placehold.it images
- Fix - Course teacher private message textbox auto clean after message sent
- Fix - Contact course teacher scrolling fix for mobile layout
- Fix - Course grid leaves blank space
- Fix - Lessons pagination on shortcodes page
- Fix - Quiz radio button styling
- Fix - Removed BB course progress widget.(Using LD Course Progress Bar widget instead of BB Course Progress widget)
- Fix - Styled LD course progress bar widget
- Fix - Currency symbol fix on course page
- Fix - Lesson and topic placeholder image fix on activity page
- Fix - Lesson pagination fix
- Fix - Improved select box style
- Fix - Style back to lesson button on topics page
- Fix - Elements styling on Course Activity page
- Fix - Quiz tab appearing differently in sidebar
- Fix - Compatibility issue with LeanDash 3.0 - Legacy Templates
Version 1.3.3
- Fix - Pagination fixed on archive, widgets and shortcodes
- Fix - PHP error logs fixed (undefined variables & array values)
Version 1.3.2
- Fix - Internal server error on single course page
- Fix - User edit admin screen templates fix for course progress
- Dev - Added filter exclude_free_and_open_courses to remove open and free courses from My Courses
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
boss-learndash.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
boss-learndash.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 3.8 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.2.
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UAU Ready