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: