LearnDash

Integrate WPsigner with LearnDash LMS to require signed enrollment agreements, waivers, or compliance documents before students can open course content or download a certificate.

Each course can use its own template. A default template covers any course that does not override it.

Note

LearnDash is a WordPress LMS plugin. This integration uses direct PHP hooks — no API keys. Requires WPsigner Pro 3.2.35+ for per-course templates and the current activation screen.

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How It Works

Student Enrolls → Signing Prompt → Signs Document → Course Unlocked
                      ↓
       (Access blocked until signed)

WPsigner creates a personalized document from the template assigned to that course (or the default) and gates access until the student signs.

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Use Cases

Scenario	Description
Enrollment agreements	Require students to sign terms before accessing paid course content
Different agreement per course	Course A uses “Enrollment A”, Course B uses “Enrollment B”
Compliance training	Gate modules behind signed acknowledgments (OSHA, HIPAA, GDPR)
Certification programs	Collect an honor-code or exam-integrity agreement before the certificate
Corporate onboarding	Require an NDA or policy document as part of an onboarding course
Waivers and liability	Collect waivers before physical-activity or lab courses
Continuing education	Require a signed attestation before granting CE credits

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Requirements

• WPsigner Pro 3.2.35+ (per-course templates shipped in 3.2.34; activation fixes in 3.2.35)
• LearnDash LMS plugin (v3.0+)
• At least one WPsigner template
• Both plugins on the same WordPress site

Compatibility

Component	Minimum Version	Recommended
WPsigner	3.2.35	Latest
LearnDash LMS	3.0	4.0+
WordPress	5.8	6.4+
PHP	7.4	8.1+
LearnDash Add-ons	Compatible with ProPanel, WooCommerce, and Group Management	—

Tip

No API keys or external services are needed. The integration uses WordPress hooks and user meta.

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Setup

Step 1: Create templates

Create one template per agreement you need (or one shared template if every course uses the same PDF).

1. Go to WPsigner → Templates (or create a document and save it as a template)
2. Upload the PDF and place the signature fields
3. Save the template
4. Repeat if Course A and Course B need different PDFs

Step 2: Open LearnDash settings

1. Go to WPsigner → Integrations
2. Turn LearnDash on if the card shows Enable to configure
3. Click Configure

LearnDash must be installed and active. If the settings screen does not detect it, you can still enable and save — another plugin may be hiding LearnDash only on WPsigner admin pages. The integration still runs on course pages.

Step 3: Assign templates to courses

This is one screen. You do not edit each course inside LearnDash.

1. Turn Enable LearnDash Integration on
2. Choose Require Signature:
   • Before course access (after enrollment) — lessons stay locked until they sign
   • Before certificate download — they can take the course, then must sign for the certificate
3. Set a Default document template — used when a course has no override
4. Under Courses and templates:
   • Check each course that needs a signature
   • Next to the course, pick its template, or leave Use default template
5. Click Save Settings

Example:

Course	Template
First Aid	Enrollment — First Aid
OSHA 10	Compliance — OSHA 10
Onboarding	Use default template

Test Connection confirms LearnDash and lists how many courses and templates WPsigner found. It is optional.

Tip

New enrollments use the template assigned at that moment. A document already created for a student keeps the template it was given.

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Gating Modes

Before course access (default)

Students cannot open lessons, topics, or quizzes until they sign. The course page stays available and shows a Sign agreement button.

Before certificate download

Students can take the course. The certificate link stays blocked (or opens the signing page) until they sign.

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Technical Details

Document creation

1. The student is enrolled in a gated course (access mode) or completes it (certificate mode)
2. WPsigner picks the course template, or the default if none is set
3. It creates a document for that student and emails the signing link
4. The course page shows the signing prompt
5. After they sign, WPsigner stores a signed flag and unlocks access or the certificate

A course is only gated if it is checked and a template can be resolved (course template or default). A checked course with no template does not lock the student out.

Data storage

Data	Storage
Signing status	User meta _wps_learndash_signed_{course_id}
Document for this student/course	User meta _wps_learndash_document_{course_id}
Course for a document	Option wps_learndash_course_{document_id}
Default template	Option wps_learndash_document_template
Per-course templates	Option wps_learndash_course_templates ([course_id => template_id])
Gated courses	Option wps_learndash_gate_courses

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Developer Hooks

WPsigner fires these actions during the LearnDash signing lifecycle.

Hook	Trigger	Parameters
wps_signer_created	A signing document is generated for the student	$signer_id, $document_id
wps_after_document_signed	The student completes their signature	$document_id, $signer_id
wps_document_completed	The enrollment document is fully signed	$document_id

Tip

Combine these with LearnDash hooks such as learndash_course_completed to enroll the student in the next course after they sign.

add_action( 'wps_document_completed', function( $document_id ) {
    $course_id = (int) get_option( 'wps_learndash_course_' . absint( $document_id ), 0 );
    if ( $course_id ) {
        // Custom logic: welcome email, next-course enrollment, etc.
    }
});

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Security

Feature	Details
No API keys	Uses LearnDash PHP hooks
Nonce verification	All AJAX requests verified
Rate limiting	Test: 5/min, Save: 10/min per user
Capability check	manage_options for settings
Input sanitization	absint(), sanitize_text_field()

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Enable / Save looked locked	Update to 3.2.35+. The screen no longer disables those controls when detection fails.
“LearnDash not detected on this screen”	LearnDash is usually still active. Save settings anyway. If courses are empty, turn off any “disable plugins on admin pages” tool for WPsigner.
“LearnDash is active, but not fully loaded here”	Same: save. The integration runs on course pages.
No courses listed	Publish at least one LearnDash course. Confirm LearnDash is not disabled on this admin page.
No templates listed	Create a template under WPsigner → Templates.
Status stays Not Configured	Turn the integration on, choose a default or per-course template, then Save.
Student still blocked	The WordPress user email must match the signer email. Confirm they signed the document for that course.
Wrong PDF for a student	Existing documents keep their original template. New enrollments use the template you assigned.
One agreement for every course	Set only the default template and leave each course on Use default template.
Multiple agreements	Each student + course pair gets one document.

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Next Steps

• WooCommerce Integration — require signatures on orders
• FluentCRM Integration — sync signers with your CRM
• Gravity Forms Integration — collect signatures through Gravity Forms
• Contact Form 7 Integration — attach signing workflows to CF7
• Zapier Integration — connect WPsigner with other apps
• n8n Integration — self-hosted automation
• All Integrations — every WPsigner integration