LearnDash Exporter & Importer

A comprehensive tool to export and import LearnDash courses, lessons, topics, quizzes, and related data while maintaining relational integrity.

Description

The LearnDash Export & Import plugin provides a complete solution for migrating LearnDash content between WordPress sites. It preserves all course relationships, quiz settings, user progress tracking, and custom metadata during export/import operations.

Features

• Complete Course Export: Export entire courses including lessons, topics, quizzes, and certificates
• Bulk Export: Export multiple courses simultaneously with progress tracking
• Relational Integrity: Maintains all LearnDash relationships and dependencies
• Flexible Import: Import courses with duplicate handling options
• Batch Processing: Handles large imports efficiently with progress monitoring
• Elementor Integration: Optional support for Elementor page builder data
• Certificate Support: Export and import course certificates
• Quiz Questions: Include quiz questions and answers in exports
• Taxonomy Preservation: Maintain categories and tags
• Comprehensive Logging: Detailed logs for troubleshooting
• Testing Tools: Built-in test utilities for validation

Requirements

• WordPress: 5.0 or higher
• PHP: 8.0 or higher
• LearnDash: 4.0 or higher
• Memory: 512MB minimum recommended for large exports

Installation

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

Usage

Export

1. Navigate to LearnDash Export & Import in the WordPress admin menu
2. Click on the Export tab
3. Select courses to export
4. Configure export options:
   • Include Elementor data
   • Preserve serialized data
   • Include certificates
   • Include quiz questions
   • Include taxonomies
   • Set chunk size (auto/manual)
5. Click "Export Selected Courses"
6. Download the generated JSON file

Import

1. Click on the Import tab
2. Upload your JSON export file
3. Choose duplicate handling method:
   • Create new (recommended)
   • Update existing
   • Skip duplicates
4. Click "Start Import"
5. Monitor progress and review results

Bulk Operations

The plugin supports bulk export for multiple courses with real-time progress tracking and resumable operations.

Recent Fixes (v1.0.0)

Critical Bug Fixes

Issue #1 - Fatal Error During Import

• Problem: Missing handle_batch_status_ajax method caused fatal errors during batch import status checks
• Fix: Added the missing AJAX handler method to admin/class-ld-admin-ui.php
• Impact: Import operations now complete successfully without fatal errors

Issue #2 - Imported Courses Not Displaying

• Problem: Imported courses wouldn't display properly due to missing ld_course_steps meta data
• Fix: Added rebuild_course_structure() method in includes/class-ld-importer.php to properly rebuild course relationships
• Impact: Imported courses now display correctly with full navigation and lesson structure

Files Modified

• admin/class-ld-admin-ui.php - Added AJAX handler for batch status checks
• includes/class-ld-importer.php - Enhanced import logic with structure rebuilding

Testing

Run validation scripts to ensure imports work correctly:

wp eval-file validate-import.php
wp eval-file test-import-cli.php

Support

For support and bug reports, please contact WBCom Designs at admin@wbcomdesigns.com

Changelog

v1.0.0

• Initial release with complete export/import functionality
• Fixed critical import bugs
• Added comprehensive logging and testing tools
• Elementor integration support
• Batch processing for large operations

License

GPL-2.0+ - See license file for details

Author

WBCom Designs

• Website: https://wbcomdesigns.com/
• Email: admin@wbcomdesigns.com