Integrating GamiPress badges into your WordPress site with Sensei LMS enhances user engagement by rewarding learners for their achievements. Follow these steps to set up and display badges effectively:

1. Install and Activate Necessary Plugins

  • GamiPress: This plugin enables gamification features on your WordPress site.
  • Sensei LMS: A comprehensive learning management system for creating and managing courses.
  • GamiPress – Sensei Integration: This add-on connects GamiPress with Sensei LMS, allowing you to award badges based on course activities. GamiPress

2. Configure GamiPress Achievement Types

  • Navigate to GamiPress > Achievement Types in your WordPress dashboard.
  • Click Add New to create a new achievement type, such as “Badges.”
  • Define the settings for this achievement type, including the slug, plural name, and singular name.

3. Create Specific Badges

  • Go to GamiPress > Badges and click Add New.
  • Enter a title and description for the badge.
  • Set the image that represents the badge.
  • In the Requirements section, add steps that users must complete to earn the badge. For example, completing a specific course or lesson in Sensei LMS.

4. Integrate Badges with Sensei LMS Activities

  • With the GamiPress – Sensei Integration plugin active, you can set triggers for awarding badges based on Sensei LMS activities.
  • In the badge’s Requirements section, add steps such as:
    • Completing any quiz.
    • Completing a specific lesson.
    • Enrolling in a course.
  • These triggers ensure that badges are awarded when learners perform the specified actions. GamiPress

5. Display Badges on Your Site

  • Use GamiPress shortcodes or widgets to showcase earned badges on user profiles or other areas of your site.
  • For example, add the [gamipress_user_achievements] shortcode to a page to display a user’s earned badges.

By following these steps, you can effectively add GamiPress badges to your WordPress site integrated with Sensei LMS, enhancing the learning experience through gamification.

For a visual walkthrough, you might find this video helpful: