How LearnPress Works

LearnPress is a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS) for WordPress that follows a modular architecture. Here’s an overview of the main processing flows:

Core Processing Flows

  1. Course Creation and Management Courses are the central element of LearnPress. The workflow includes:
    • Course creation using the WordPress editor
    • Adding curriculum items (sections, lessons, quizzes)
    • Setting course meta information (pricing, duration, requirements)
    • Publishing and managing course visibility
  2. Student Enrollment and Management The enrollment process follows these steps:
    • User registration/login
    • Course enrollment (free or paid)
    • Payment processing (if applicable)
    • Course access provisioning
    • Progress tracking through user_items tables
  3. Quiz and Assessment System The quiz system handles:
    • Quiz creation with various question types
    • Quiz attempt management
    • Automatic grading for most question types
    • Manual grading for essay questions
    • Results storage and reporting
  4. Content Delivery Content is delivered through:
    • Sequential or open navigation models
    • Lesson and quiz rendering
    • Media embedding and interactive elements
    • Progress tracking and completion marking