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WPLMS 4.0 impact on Site speed

We now reach 6 months of launch of WPLMS version 4.0 series. And as we gear up for the next year 2021 , we are now "really" excited to show/prove why we revamped our entire architecture to version 4.  The evolution of web never stops and things where were earlier un-imaginable in version 3 of WPLMS are now possible. As version 4 gets stable and even though there are bugs one can not ignore the over improvement in the User experience and speed.  The rules of the web are changing fast and we wanted WPLMS customers to be on top of things when these rules change.  We did track the overall improvement in our main site wplms.io and the impact is satisfying. Reaching to a site speed core of 90+ from Google insights tool for mobile was earlier not possible in version 3 of WPLMS. This is now possible in version 4. I will share 2 images here : [caption id="attachment_322682" align="alignnone" width="874"] Version 3 WPLMS speed, the max we could reach was 24[/caption] Versus the WPLMS version 4 speed comparison [caption id="attachment_329542" align="alignnone" width="920"] WPLMS version4 [ Check latest lab data ][/caption]  Clearly the Wplms version 3 was not optimised for the modern web and while we are still working on further improving the above metric in version 4, we are slowly reaching where other WP themes are unable to reach. We did a short video on how we reached this score on a brand new WP site : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IRNZDGBcDQ If you simply compare this above metric  with WP themes which claim to be fastest WordPress themes, WPLMS is still comparable to the fastest themes. One of the major things which changed in version 4 was eliminating our dependency from jQuery, cookies, sessions and moving to a JWT login system built for scalability. There are some amazing technologies which have emerged in 2020 like the serverless / JAMstack and WPLMS version 4 is fully equipped to handle these. takipçi satın al takipçi satın al takipçi satın al takipçi satın al takipçi satın al sosyal medya paneli escort izmir

WPLMS Roadmap [Complete]

As we get close to the release of WPLMS 4.0 it is important to define the roadmap for future of WPLMS. I will list down the most interesting things first of what is coming up and then what can be expected and what are other possibilities : Coming Up 4.0 : 
  1. Ultra fast loading [ <-- Live --> ]
  2. Brand new UI [ <-- Live --> ]
  3. Focus on Mobile browser Support and content creation via tablets/phones. [ <-- Live --> ]
  4. Major UX changes. [ <-- Live --> ]
  5. UX change for BuddyPress, new Template pack. [ <-- Live --> ]
  6. Elementor Profile , Nav Menu for Profile Menu. [ <-- Live --> ]
  7. Profile System, everything works in profile area. [ <-- Live --> ]
  8. Use WPLMS with any theme without impacting other areas. [ <-- Live --> ]
  9. Offline support for web ( no internet, no problem) [ <-- Live --> ]
  10. Exportable course [ Industry standard, Migrate to Other LMS ] [ COMING SOON ]
  11. Cacheable Content [ <-- Live --> ]
  12. Cloudflare Rocket loader support [ <-- Live --> ]
  13. Front end Content editor built for Online education. [ <-- Live --> ]
  14. WPLMS Custom Video Player [ <-- Live --> ]
  15. In-built Chat with online members. [ Firebase ] [ <-- Live --> ]
  16. Inbuilt Social Login system 11 social logins supported. [ Firebase ] [ <-- Live --> ]
  17. RealTime notifications [ Firebase ] [ <-- Live --> ]
  18. Custom JWT login system [ <-- Live --> ]
  19. User specific Dashboard - user can remove/add/resize widgets in front end. [ <-- Live --> ]
  20. HelpDesk Addon - convert BBPress into helpdesk [ <-- Live --> ]
  21. Calendar Addon - all calendars in one place , events, appointments. [ <-- Live --> ]
  22. Knowledgebase addon - wiki and help addon. [ <-- Live --> ]
  23. Projects Module - Trello like module.[ COMING SOON ]
Videos releasing soon, I will add the links as they're released.   Expected Feature set to be available later on:
  1. New Unit Types: Code Editor, Slides, Video Quiz.
  2. Video Conferencing Module
  3. Video Recording capabilities in Units/Assignments/Quizzes,Questions.
  4. Variable Curriculum : Unlike singular, design a flowchart like curriculum
  5. Group questions
  6. Quizzes with Sections
  7. Timeless Courses - Exportable  with inbuilt course editing tools ( no need for LMS, maintainable, timeless courses ).
Possibilities :
  1. Artificial Intelligence in  Quizzes , Courses , adapt with learners pace.
  2. Machine learning based modules like : Image recognition [mljs]
  3. Virtual Reality content in Units [ React360]
  What prompted the shift :  WPLMS is still the most advanced theme and education platform on WordPress. But an aspect of technology is that it is ever evolving it is time for WPLMS for a change. Back when we released WPLMS it was using the stable technologies available at that time. Progressive enhancements in any software can only take you so far but a time comes when there is a need for a paradigm shift. The WordPress 5.0 released in 6th December 2018, BuddyPress 5.0, September 30, 2019. Both of these changes focus on WordPress as a HeadLess CMS which meant everything in WordPress is possible via API's and ReactJS became core part of WordPress. These were favourable conditions for WPLMS revival. During the times of COVID19 , there is no denying that online education has gained more importance than ever.  However, there is a  dearth affordable LMS solutions in the education industry. Almost all of WordPress based LMS solutions are an anomaly in the online Education sphere. As leading LMS in WordPress we have to compete with LMS systems outside of WordPress as well. Over the past years, we've gained a lot of knowledge, seen thousands of use cases, studied our competition, assessed the requirements of users and know the limitations of technologies. Thus the 4.0 version will bring about a platform on which we can develop further. Our Roadmap would easily explain what all is possible in the new WPLMS.   Vision :  An affordable LMS solution which meets the technology standards of the time !

Coming up next : Exportable Courses in WPLMS

WPLMS is a framework which keeps the Instructor at the centre of the Education verse. We've always focussed on how to make things easier for the Instructor , whether its building courses, or discussions or even appointments. Yet, there was one crucial aspect which was missing : "Independence" from platforms, instructors should always be in-charge of the content they create. Hence, our upcoming feature "Exportable Courses", of course it comes with the flexibility of creating your very own course in your favorite page builder ( Elementor or divi ). With this remarkable development WPLMS can also be used as a Course authoring tool ( similar to Articulate Rise or Adobe captivate ), you will be able to export your courses as SCORM or xAPI compliant course and run in any spec. compliant LMS's. The idea is that exported Courses will be independent packages, capable of running in any environment. Of course, all the backend ( LRS or WPLMS ) details will be recorded at the time of exporting the course. We're also looking into the possibility of encrypting the course contents with a unique key, making the resources and confidential ( quiz answers) data secure. What do you think about this ? Share your thoughts.

SCORM Compliance

With the WPLMS 3.9.5 update, we're now fully SCORM compliant. Earlier you were able to embed SCORM packages with out the ability to track scores or completion data. With the update, you'll now be able to embed and track Completion (passed/failed), Quiz scores and Progress of users in the SCORM packages. We've tested our SCORM test with Adobe Captivate, Articulate Rise and iSpring and all have consistent results.   See this link for details : https://wplms.io/support/knowledge-base/scorm-compliance/

WPLMS will be back in Themeforest !

[UPDATE] WPLMS is back on Themeforest. Today we saw this. This is so irresponsible of Envato. [Earlier .... a sleepless weekend] WPLMS theme is soft disabled in Themeforest. But there is no need to worry and we will be back on themeforest soon. adana elit escort bayan There are 2 reasons why this happened :
  1. There was some copyright issue in our Demo16 design because of which we have to remove the demo16 design from WPLMS. Note that it is only the design part so no code related things were involved. During the design process for taking inspiration from sites we un-knowingly copy design elements and somethings this can look very similar despite being built saperately.
  2. The Envato Theme review plugin is showing few errors and warnings like multiple text domains in theme code. Use of few standard functions like esc_html , esc_url etc. where it is required. The Envato has made some things mandatory for all themes recently.
We've made the fixes and uploaded on Themeforest within hours of the report. However, the Envato theme review process takes a longer time. Since the issues are complex / technical in nature, they're reviewed by Envato review specialists which seems to be taking lot of time. https://forums.envato.com/t/wordpress-requirements-update-and-new-gutenberg-optimized-attribute/207103   This is what we see in our dashboard. This is the article read more links to : https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000472903   There is no reason to panic, this happens as Envato wants us to look into some things urgently which is beneficial for the theme and project. WPLMS has been soft disabled in the past several times and we come back everytime.

Moodle to WPLMS Migration now available !

You can now migrate courses from Moodle to WPLMS. Moodle the most popular open source solution for education sites and there are many sites using Moodle. Since it has a lot of options we've mapped all those options with WPLMS Course structure as a lot of functions are similar in nature. However, the plugin is currently in Beta mode. The current version imports lessons, quizzes, questions, assignments, sections, feedbacks, Students and their progresses from a Moodle course into the WPLMS. Please check this tutorial and share your feedback with us. You can share your Moodle course for example and we can test it as well. https://wplms.io/support/knowledge-base/moodle-migration-testing/

Drag Drop Certificate Builder for WPLMS

In WPLMS PDF Certificates addon version 1.1 we've added the drag and drop certificates builder interface. You can get this plugin from here (free) : https://wplms.io/downloads/wplms-pdf-certificates/   Upcoming features in next updates :
  • QR Code in Certificates for unique identification
  • 2nd Page on Certificate with Course result and Instructor remarks.
  How to activate for Updates When you complete checkout , you'll get an email with the plugin and license key. You'll need the license key for updates, so make sure you activate the plugin using the license key from WP Admin - LMS - Addons. Watch this video : https://youtu.be/6iS08r0KZJY?t=20   I am sure many of you will have the following question. Why not include it in main WPLMS ? This was one of the most wanted features in WPLMS and we are still reluctant to include PHP based PDF generation because it consumes a lot of server memory. So, slow servers might not support PDF generation on the fly. Even servers with good configuration might not support simultaneous generation of multiple PDFs. The Certificate builder exists to support the PDFs and will be added to main WPLMS in future updates.

WPLMS Facebook Group, Interact with us, share feedback and ideas

As developers we really want to spend more time on development and less time on writing articles, blog posts and email campaigns and marketing stuff.  But we do understand this leads to a gap between our customers and development team. We know our users want to be informed what we're working on and share their ideas and feedback and even consult each other. Forums are no longer an interactive way for this kind of information, you need to login then create topic and then wait for our updates. Most of the time, the team is really busy in either development or in support topics which leads to our ignoring of such important tasks.   There we're adding a facebook group to VibeThemes page. İstanbul Escort Bayanlar This is the link : https://www.facebook.com/groups/215601472302547/ Please do join and participate with us. You can share any thought with us. Any thing which gets finalised will go to the trello log.

Premium Addons now available for Free Trial 30 days.

We're introducing a new feature called "Free Trials" in WPLMS 3.7 version. You will be able to try our premium addons right to your WPLMS Site for Free for 30 days. The motive is to allow users to try out several premium plugins before purchase and get to know about what the plugin can do and how it can enhance the theme feature set. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5uyEkm83-A adana gecelik escort   Currently only 1 trial per plugin is available for 30 days. After the trial period is over which you will get a warning message in your dashboard which gets removed as soon as you activate the corresponding plugin with its license key ( ? ). For any query or update you can write to me at [email protected]

WPLMS Chat is now Available

WPLMS Live chat is now available. This is a part of bigger project WPLMS Live, we call it Live as all the features included in this set would be realtime. There are several projects lined up, realtime Appointments, whiteboards, notifications and others. You can purchase it from here : https://wplms.io/downloads/wplms-chat/ You can also try it out at wplms.io , you'll notice there is slightly different interface for non-loggedin member and logged in member. The interface is slightly different for instructor or administrators. WPLMS Chat is specifically designed for eLearning needs. Unlike regular chat plugins which only offer Pre-sales chat, WPLMS Chat is capable of handling much more. Which includes Group chat, personal chat, course specific chats and much more. It has an inbuilt notification system and can be connected to several LMS functions. Use case  1 : A user searching for course can chat with instructor by clicking on his avatar. Use Case 2 : Course pre-sales chat , prospective students can chat with instructor. Course pursue chat, students pursuing courses can chat with each other. Use Case 3 : Students can chat with each other and invite other members to become a part of the chat. Use Case 4 : You can enable a system where you can embed a Chat in a unit and the course instructor has the power to mark student's unit as finished. So, a course instructor - WPLMS Chat will be available from WPLMS 3.6 version.

Introducing WPLMS Live

We're really excited about launching a new section in WPLMS called as "Live". This section is an enhancement to existing WPLMS and comprises of all the features which work in Real Time. For example : Live chat All these features are built on ReactJS & Firebase, so a Google account is a pre-requisite for these features. We're going to add these features as addons for WPLMS.

Upcoming in WPLMS


  Just a quick note on things we're currently working on : matbet giriş
  1. WPLMS Appointments : REACTJS Appointments with service directory matbet güncel giriş and appointment management. Built on latest ReactJS, powered by API, to be included in App as well. Releasing this month.
  2. WPLMS Tools : WPLMS Chat - Node.js powered chat for WPLMS. Course wise, group wise.
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  4. WPLMS on ReactJS : Started re-writing WPLMS on ReactJS. Brand new Course builder.
  5. WPLMS SAAS : Node.js backend for WPLMS for activity recording and realtime Statistics generation. Taking of bulk of load from your servers to our SASS servers.

Migrating to new site WPLMS.io

We've migrated WPLMS support from http://vibethemes.com/documentation/wplms to https://Wplms.io/support , all your accounts and data has also been migrated. Simply login to your account with existing username and passwords. The new site WPLMS.io is on a brand new server infrastructure with more processing power which is secure and faster than the previous one. This will help us in ensuring lesser redundancies and downtime for the growing WPLMS Community. Please share your feedback on our new site.

WPLMS 3.2 : New Documentation, Site Export/Import and Page Builder Visual Composer integration

WPLMS 3.2 is ready for release. In this update we're covering long pending requests.
  1. Updated Documentation : We've completely revamped our documentation. Special focus has been on Getting started guide and on common issues.
  2. Page Builder to Visual Composer integration : you now get Page builder components mapped to Visual Composer.
  3. Site Import/Export Wizard : Just like the WPLMS Site setup wizard, you now get a site import/export wizard. This is useful for developing sites locally and then migrating to a live site with full content, courses, pages and everything intact.
  4. Child Themes integration in Setup Wizard : You no longer need to install the child theme for different design options. Stick with the blank child theme and you can import any child theme demo in your site.
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WPLMS RoadMap

WPLMS is now over 3 years old and we've followed a progressive journey towards achieving the objectives of this theme. We've covered a lot of feature requests in the past and will continue to do so in future as well. However, we also feel the need to share the roadmap for WPLMS, to keep our users informed that the VibeThemes team is still committed to the original WPLMS project. Below is the roadmap for WPLMS, these points may not be covered the order specified:
  1. WPLMS Student Mobile App [Live -> link]
  2. WPLMS Instructor Mobile App ( course creation )
  3. WPLMS Bootstrap 4 migration or FlexBox & CSS Grids
  4. WPLMS new font end Page builder (custom header/footer, pages, courses ) *
  5. WPLMS migration to javascript framework <-- ReactJs work commenced on 5th January'18
  6. 100% WPLMS xAPI/TinCan compliance. Export/Sell your courses on any LMS.
-- Other important features which you can expect in coming updates :
  1. WPLMS Instructor booking system(Available by March 18)
  2. WPLMS Chat app * (Available by March 18)
  3. WPLMS , LRS record activity on custom LRS *
  4. Migration from Moodle
* means in progress
In Point 6 we will also try to cover SCORM 1.2 compliance .