Add custom sections in Course Creation and Show in Course layout
Custom Course Nav Plugin
Download here : https://wplms.io/support/knowledge-base/wplms-course-custom-nav-plugin/
Install the plugin from WP admin – Plugins section
With this plugin you will be able to : 1. Hide/Show course settings in front end and back end as well . 2. Create custom sections in course.
1. Custom sections :
Activate the plugin.
This will add a new custom section in your course . a. To begin with just click on “Add section” section . b. It will show a form to add a section which will have 5 settings namely :
Post activation locate this screen in your WP admin area.
i. Section title ii. Section slug : For the slug and permalink settings .This must be unique and does not contain any spaces .
iii. Section description iv. Section courses(in which courses it should be visible) v.Section visibility (to which users it will be visible) .
c. After filling the section info click on add section button at the bottom of the form .
d. It will add the section .Similarly, you can add as many section you want to . Sections will be saved only when you click on Save section button .
e. You can edit or remove sections By clicking on the edit and remove links .
Please do not forget to re-save permalinks after each section you save by clicking on save section button .
You can see the custom sections added in course settings :
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Information in these sections can be put in course layouts using Course Info elementor block .
TIP : you can add tabs from elementor and can use the course info blocks to add different course custom tabs .
2. Front end course creation .
a. All the course settings will be listed and their corresponding hide/show with default values . PS : leave default value as blank if you do not want any defaults . b. There are some settings for which defaults are not available as they can be saved as blank . c. Just select the settings that you want to hide show in front end as well as back end for instructors .
For example i will hide and set defaults duration and its parameter from instructors . It will not show for instructors in front end course creation or edition .
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