The LearnDash Certificate Verifier plugin utilizes a powerful shortcode system to give developers and administrators granular control over certificate validation and data display. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the available shortcodes and parameters, enabling you to build a robust and customized verification system on your LearnDash site.
The plugin offers two primary methods for validating a certificate: a traditional form submission option, where a user manually enters a certificate ID, and a seamless URL query option, where the certificate ID is passed directly in the page URL for automatic validation.
To display verification results, you face a strategic choice. Choose preformatted layouts (table, list, or div) for rapid, standardized deployment. Alternatively, leverage the page editor design with nested shortcodes for complete, granular control over the user experience. This guide focuses on the latter, more powerful method, which allows you to precisely control the layout, order, and labeling of every data point. We will begin by exploring the foundational shortcode that underpins the entire verification system.