Display & Content Options

LearnDash provides a wide range of quiz settings that allow you to control how learners access quizzes, how progression is managed, and how quizzes are displayed on the front end. These options help you design fair, engaging, and professional assessments.

Quiz Access Settings

• Quiz Release Schedule
  • By default, quizzes are available immediately.
  • You can “drip” release quizzes based on:
    • A set number of days after enrollment, or
    • A specific calendar date.
• Quiz Prerequisite
  • Require learners to pass a specific quiz before accessing the current one.
  • Useful for creating progressive assessments that build on prior knowledge.
• Allowed Users
  • Restrict quiz access to registered users only.
  • Helpful when:
    • Embedding quizzes via shortcodes outside of courses.
    • Running open courses but limiting quiz participation to logged-in learners.

Progression and Restriction Settings

• Passing Score
  • Default is 80%, but this can be customized.
• Quiz Certificate
  • Award a certificate for passing.
  • You can set a different percentage threshold for certificates than the passing score.
• Enable Quiz Saving
  • Lets learners save progress in long quizzes and resume later.
  • Without this option, learners must finish in one sitting.
• Restrict Quiz Retakes
  • By default, unlimited retakes are allowed.
  • You can limit attempts (e.g., 5 retries).
  • Apply restrictions to:
    • Registered users only
    • Anonymous users only
    • Or all users (default if left blank).
  • Resetting attempts:
    • Anonymous users: via a reset button.
    • Registered users: by deleting failed attempts in their WordPress profile.
• Question Completion Requirement
  • Ensures all questions must be answered before submission.
  • Strongly recommended for accurate scoring.
• Time Limit
  • Set a countdown timer (e.g., 15 minutes).
  • Once time expires, the quiz auto-submits.
  • Unanswered questions are marked with zero points.

Display and Content Options

• Question Overview Table
  • Displays:
    • Current question
    • Questions marked as reviewed
    • Answered questions
    • Incorrect answers (if immediate feedback is enabled)
  • Includes a quiz summary button.
• Custom Question Ordering
  • By default, questions appear in builder order.
  • Options include:
    • Sort by category
    • Randomize question order
    • Randomly display a subset (e.g., show 30 out of 52 questions).
• Additional Question Display Options
  • Question Position: Shows learner’s place in the quiz (e.g., “Question 3 of 10”).
  • Question Numbering: Displays sequential numbers.
  • Question Category: Shows the category for each question.
  • Point Value: Displays the point value for each question.
  • Number Answers: Numbers the answer choices for clarity.
• Quiz Title
  • Optionally display the quiz title throughout the quiz.

Why This Matters

These settings give you precise control over quiz delivery, access, and presentation. By combining access rules, progression restrictions, and display options, you can create assessments that are fair, flexible, and engaging for learners.

Tip: Use a mix of prerequisites, passing scores, and randomized questions to design robust quizzes that measure true mastery while preventing guesswork or memorization.