Experiments

The Experiments feature in LearnDash lets you see a demonstration of functionality still in the prototype stage. You will be able to freely test Experiments and send the teams feedback to improve the features before they are fully released as part of the LearnDash LMS plugin. The Experiments feature will not require a separate upload or installation. It comes included with your LearnDash core installation.

How to use the Experiments feature

To enable Experiments, navigate to LearnDash LMS > Settings > Experiments. You will see a table of available Experiments you can choose to activate.

Each experiment includes the following information:

• Toggle switch to activate/deactivate an Experiment
• Name of the Experiment
• Short description of the Experiment
• Give Feedback button 
• After you’ve tested the new feature, click the Give Feedback button to provide feedback

Toggle on the feature you would like to test.

 

The feature you switch on will be available in the LearnDash admin menu (this is the case for Experiments only right now, and may not apply to future features). For example, if you enable Virtual Instructors, the relevant menu item will be added.

You can now navigate to LearnDash LMS > Virtual Instructors and test the feature.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I decide I no longer want to use the Experiment? How do I disable it? 

To disable the Experiment, go to LearnDash LMS > Settings > Experiments. Toggle off the feature you would like to disable. Once disabled, all functionality related to the specific Experiment will disappear.

Will deactivating an Experiment remove my LearnDash experiment data ?

No, your experiment data will remain in the database in case users want to re-enable it later.

Is it mandatory to provide feedback?

No, feedback isn’t mandatory, but it is appreciated. The more we know about how LearnDash users plan to use a feature, the better the feature becomes. Our teams value user feedback to help implement new ideas, or tweak things that aren’t working. The more information we can gather, the better.