Plugin Updated Jan 8

LearnDash LMS Achievements

by LearnDash learndash.com v2.0.4 Unlimited sites

LearnDash LMS Achievements is a gamification add-on plugin by LearnDash for the LearnDash learning management system. It awards badges and points when learners complete lessons, pass quizzes or take part in site activity, and it lets you display those rewards with blocks.

Version: 2.0.4
Released: Jan 8, 2026
Developer: LearnDash
Type: WordPress plugin
Licence: GPL
Included in: Every plan, or $0.79 on its own
Topics: LMS Plugins for Online Courses

What’s new in LearnDash LMS Achievements 2.0.4

Version 2.0.4 · Jan 8, 2026 Latest

ImprovedAdded PHP 7.4 requirement to the plugin header.
ImprovedAdded WordPress 6.6 requirement to the plugin header.
ImprovedImproved Block compatibility with WordPress 6.9.

What it does

Online courses can feel quiet and solitary, and learners often drift away before they finish. This add-on gives you a way to recognize progress as it happens. You create badges, attach them to triggers such as course enrollment, quiz passing or failing, assignment approval or essay grading, and the plugin awards them automatically along with points. Learners see an on-screen popup when they earn something, so each milestone gets a visible moment of recognition.

Rewards can also reach beyond course material. You can set badges for site-wide actions like registering, logging in, commenting, posting and visiting pages, which encourages people to take part in the wider community around your courses. To display results, the plugin includes a My Achievements block for each learner's badges and a Leaderboard block that lists top achievers and points leaders. It appears inside the LearnDash admin under Add-Ons, so it sits alongside the tools you already use.

Best for

LearnDash course creators who want to reward learner progress
Training organizations running online courses on WordPress
Universities and schools adding gamification to eLearning

Features

Automatic badges and points

Learners receive customizable badges and points automatically for completing courses, lessons, quizzes, assignments and other course milestones you choose.

Trigger-based awards

Set triggers such as course enrollment, quiz passing or failing, assignment approval or essay grading so each badge is awarded at the exact moment it is earned.

Site-wide activity rewards

Award badges for actions outside course content, including user registration, logging in, commenting, posting and visiting specific pages on your site.

Customizable achievement popups

Earned badges appear in an on-screen popup with a custom message, your choice of colors and adjustable timing. Popups also support right-to-left languages.

Simple badge creation

Build a badge by adding a title and message, selecting its triggers, choosing an image and configuring the popup settings, then publish it.

My Achievements block

A block editor block that displays a learner's earned badges, giving students a place to review what they have accomplished so far.

Leaderboard block

Add a leaderboard to any page with a block that lists top achievers and points leaders, adding a friendly competitive element to your courses.

LearnDash LMS Achievements older versions

2.0.3Mar 26, 20251 improvement
2.0.2Dec 6, 20241 fix
2.0.1Sep 4, 20241 new, 1 improvement
2.0.0Aug 5, 2024
1.2.1Dec 14, 2023
1.2Apr 18, 2023

Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.

Questions about LearnDash LMS Achievements

Does this work without LearnDash?

No. It is an add-on built specifically for the LearnDash learning management system, and it appears in the LearnDash admin under Add-Ons. You need LearnDash running on your site to create badges and award points to learners.

What actions can trigger a badge?

Course triggers include enrollment, completing courses, lessons, quizzes and assignments, passing or failing a quiz, assignment approval and essay grading. You can also reward site-wide actions such as registering, logging in, commenting, posting and visiting pages.

Can learners see their badges and compare with others?

Yes. The My Achievements block shows a learner's earned badges, and the Leaderboard block displays top achievers and points leaders. Both are blocks you can place on pages using the WordPress block editor.

Can I change how the achievement popup looks?

You can customize the popup message, colors and timing for each badge. The popup also supports right-to-left languages, which helps if your courses are offered in languages such as Arabic or Hebrew.

Is LearnDash LMS Achievements free?

The code of LearnDash LMS Achievements is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of LearnDash LMS Achievements is this?

Version 2.0.4, released Jan 8, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.

How do I update LearnDash LMS Achievements?

Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of LearnDash LMS Achievements automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.