Bypass Drip Content for LearnDash

A WordPress plugin that provides granular control over LearnDash's drip-feed content functionality by allowing administrators to bypass drip scheduling for specific users and groups on a per-lesson basis.

Features

• User-Level Bypass: Select specific WordPress users to bypass drip-feed restrictions for individual lessons
• Group-Level Bypass: Apply bypass settings to entire LearnDash groups
• Per-Lesson Control: Configure bypass settings independently for each lesson
• Smart Search: Advanced user and group search functionality with real-time AJAX-powered results
• Intuitive Interface: Seamless integration with LearnDash's native lesson settings panel
• Efficient Performance: Optimized database queries and caching for minimal impact on site performance

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• LearnDash LMS 3.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher

Installation

1. Download the plugin zip file
2. Go to WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Add New
3. Click "Upload Plugin" and select the downloaded zip file
4. Click "Install Now" and then "Activate"

Usage

Configuring Bypass Settings

1. Navigate to any lesson in WordPress admin (Posts → Lessons)
2. Locate the "Bypass Drip Content Settings" section in the lesson settings
3. Use the search fields to find and select:
   • Individual users by name or email
   • LearnDash groups by name
4. Save the lesson to apply the bypass settings

Managing Bypass Access

• Selected users will have immediate access to the lesson content regardless of drip-feed settings
• Users belonging to selected groups inherit bypass access automatically
• Changes take effect immediately after saving
• Removing users or groups will reinstate normal drip-feed restrictions

Security

• All AJAX requests are nonce-verified
• User capabilities are properly checked
• Input data is sanitized
• XSS prevention measures implemented
• Secure data storage using WordPress post meta

Technical Details

Integration Points

• Seamlessly integrates with:
  • LearnDash Settings API
  • WordPress Post Meta API
  • WordPress AJAX API
  • WordPress Users API
  • LearnDash Groups System

Data Storage

• User bypass list: Stored as JSON in post meta bypass_drip_content
• Group bypass list: Stored as JSON in post meta bypass_drip_content_groups

Performance Considerations

• Efficient user/group searches with pagination (10 items per page)
• Delayed AJAX searches (250ms) to prevent excessive server requests
• Optimized database queries
• Maintains state to minimize unnecessary reloads

Support

For bug reports or feature requests, please use the plugin's GitHub repository issue tracker or contact us at [email protected]

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

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Last updated: April 2, 2025