In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to use the Academy LMS Certificate Verification shortcode. This feature allows students to verify their certificates using a unique code, ensuring authenticity. Before we start, make sure you have the necessary plugins installed and activated.

Prerequisites #

To use the certificate verification feature, ensure you have the following:

• Academy LMS (Free version 2.1.0 or above) – Installed and activated.
• Install and activated aBlocks (Free version) – a Gutenberg page builder plugin for WordPress. aBlocks is mandatory to create certificates using the Academy LMS Certificate add-on.

Once these plugins are ready, you need to enable the Certificate Add-on from the Academy LMS add-ons section.

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Use the Certificate Verification Shortcode #

Enable the Certificate Add-on. Go to Academy LMS in your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to the Add-ons section.

Toggle and enable the Certificate Add-on.

Set Up Certificate Verification #

After enabling the add-on, go to the Certificate you want to set up with verification. 

This can be either a Primary Certificate or an individual Course Certificate. Open the certificate in Gutenberg Editor. Click the Plus (+) icon and search for the Academy LMS Certificate ID block.

Insert the Academy LMS Certificate ID block into the editor. Now you are done, click to save your changes.

Now, a verification area will be added to the certificate. When a student completes the course and downloads the certificate upon course completion, they will receive a unique verification code with their certificate.

Generate the Certificate Verification Shortcode #

Navigate to Academy LMS > Tools > Shortcodes. In the Shortcode section, you will find the Certificate Verification Shortcode below on that page. Copy the shortcode.

Create a Verification Page #

From your dashboard Go to Pages > Add New. Name the page (e.g., “Certificate Verification”).

In the Gutenberg editor, click the Plus (+) icon, and select the Shortcode Block. 

Paste the copied shortcode into the editor. Publish the page.

Test the Certificate Verification #

Once the page is published, a certificate verification field will appear on the page. Student or anyone can enter their certificate verification code here to verify the certificate. 

• If the code is valid, the verified certificate will be displayed.

• If the code is invalid, an error message will appear.

That’s it! You’ve successfully set up certificate verification for your Academy LMS certificates.