In addition to access, progression, and display options, LearnDash offers a set of advanced quiz settings that give you even greater flexibility and control. These features allow you to collect extra data, display competitive leaderboards, manage quiz statistics, and streamline quiz creation.

Custom Fields

Add additional questions for customer feedback, evaluations, or surveys.
Configure multiple question types and choose whether they are required.
Responses do not affect quiz results (no points are awarded).
Custom fields can be displayed at the start or end of a quiz.

Leaderboards

Enable to display rankings based on quiz performance.
Configuration options include:
- Eligibility: All users, registered users only, or anonymous users only.
- Reapplication: Allow multiple submissions per user, with optional time limits (e.g., every 20 minutes).
- Automatic Entry: Add users automatically.
- Number of Entries: Display a set number of results (e.g., top 10).
- Sorting Options: Best score, newest entry, or oldest entry.
- Display: Show leaderboard on the quiz results page (below result text or as a button).

Really Simple Captcha

Only available if the Really Simple Captcha plugin is installed.
Adds an anti-spam layer for quizzes.

Quiz Statistics

Enabled by default.
Collects:
- Overall Grade (e.g., 8/10 = 80%).
- Answer-level Data (e.g., for question 2, user selected B).
If toggled off, answer-level data will not be stored.
Can be displayed in the User Profile block or shortcode, allowing learners to view their results in detail.

Statistics IP Lock

Helps prevent spam or repeated submissions.
Saves quiz results only once every X minutes (e.g., every 5 minutes).

Email Notifications

Send email notifications upon quiz completion.
Options include:
- Admin Notifications: For all users or just registered users.
- User Notifications: Learners can receive confirmation emails with their results.

Quiz Templates

Save time when creating multiple quizzes with similar settings.
Create a template from an existing quiz and reuse it for new quizzes.

Advanced Settings

Browser Cookie Answer Protection: Stores in-progress answers in a browser cookie to prevent loss if the quiz is interrupted.
Associated Settings: Modifies quiz database associations.
- ⚠️ Not recommended to edit unless specifically instructed or troubleshooting with LearnDash support.

Why This Matters

These advanced options help you personalize quizzes, prevent spam, improve learner engagement, and streamline quiz creation. From leaderboards that drive motivation to detailed statistics for performance tracking, these tools give you powerful ways to enhance your assessments.