LifterLMS Action Reference

Actions are one of two kinds of hooks made available in WordPress.

Before getting started with LifterLMS actions, you may want to familiarize yourself with how to utilize actions in WordPress and the WordPress core function add_action().

Actions can be added to your theme’s or child theme’s functions.php file or to a site-specific plugin.

There are hundreds of actions available in LifterLMS. Head over to the LifterLMS Code Reference to find a full list of all available actions.

lifterlms_archive_description & lifterlms_after_main_content

Output custom content before or after the dynamic course/membership catalog content

lifterlms_before_checkout_form

Output custom content before the checkout form.

lifterlms_after_checkout_form

Output custom content after the checkout form.

The following actions output various pieces of content on LifterLMS Course Pages:

Hook	Function	Priority	Description
lifterlms_single_course_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_featured_image	10	Outputs featured image
lifterlms_single_course_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_video	20	Outputs course video embed
lifterlms_single_course_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_audio	30	Outputs course audio embed
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_meta_wrapper_start	5	Outputs meta information wrapper opening markup
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_length	10	Outputs course length information
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_difficulty	20	Output course difficulty information
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_course_tracks	25	Output course track list
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_course_categories	30	Output course category list
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_course_tags	35	Output course tag list
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_course_author	40	Output course author name, bio, and image
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_meta_wrapper_end	50	Output meta information closing wrapper markup
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_prerequisites	55	Output warning about required prerequisites
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_pricing_table	60	Outputs the pricing table (only for non-enrolled users and visitors)
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_course_progress	60	Output the course progress bar and continue button (enrolled students only)
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_syllabus	90	Output the course syllabus
lifterlms_single_course_after_summary	lifterlms_template_single_reviews	100	Output reviews (when enabled)

Need some examples of how to remove these actions? See: How can I remove the display of the course syllabus, author, and more?

Want to add information before of after any of these elements? Here’s an example:

 

The following actions output various pieces of content on LifterLMS Lesson Pages:

Hook	Function	Priority	Description
lifterlms_single_lesson_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_parent_course	10	Outputs the “Back to course” link at the top of a lesson
lifterlms_single_lesson_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_lesson_video	20	Outputs lesson featured video embed
lifterlms_single_lesson_before_summary	lifterlms_template_single_lesson_audio	20	Outputs lesson featured audio embed
lifterlms_single_lesson_after_summary	lifterlms_template_complete_lesson_link	10	Outputs the mark (in)complete / take quiz button
lifterlms_single_lesson_after_summary	lifterlms_template_lesson_navigation	20	Outputs the Next / Previous lesson tiles

llms_user_enrolled_in_course

Allows custom functions to be run when a student is enrolled in a course

llms_user_added_to_membership_level

Allows custom functions to be run when a student is enrolled in a membership

llms_user_removed_from_course

Allows custom functions to be run when a student is removed from a course

llms_user_removed_from_membership_level

Allows custom functions to be run when a student is removed from a membership

The following actions output various pieces of content on LifterLMS Student Dashboard:

Hook	Function	Priority	Description
lifterlms_before_student_dashboard_content	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_header	10	Outputs the dashboard header area. Includes the page title & navigation
lifterlms_student_dashboard_header	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_navigation	10	Outputs the dashboard navigation bar
lifterlms_student_dashboard_header	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_title	20	Outputs the dashboard page title
lifterlms_student_dashboard_index	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_my_courses	10	Outputs the recent courses list on the dashboard index page
lifterlms_student_dashboard_index	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_my_achievements	20	Outputs the achievements section on the dashboard index page
lifterlms_student_dashboard_index	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_my_certificates	30	Outputs the certificates section on the dashboard index page
lifterlms_student_dashboard_index	lifterlms_template_student_dashboard_my_memberships	40	Outputs the memberships section on the dashboard index page

Each of these actions can be removed by using remove_action():

lifterlms_lesson_completed

Allows custom functions to be run when a student completes a lesson