Title: Open CPD Certificates Author: opencpd Published: October 2, 2026 Last modified: October 2, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/open-cpd-certificates.svg) # Open CPD Certificates By [opencpd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/opencpd/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/open-cpd-certificates.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-cpd-certificates/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-cpd-certificates/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-cpd-certificates/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-cpd-certificates/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/open-cpd-certificates/) ## Description Open CPD lets training providers issue branded, verifiable CPD certificates and Open Badge 2.0 digital badges. This plugin connects your WooCommerce, LearnDash, Tutor LMS, or MemberPress site to your Open CPD account, so a certificate is generated and emailed to the trainee automatically the moment they complete a course, order, or membership. No coding required. You will need a free Open CPD account and an API key. Sign up at https://open-cpd. com. #### What it does * Detects which supported systems are installed and lists them on its settings page, where each can be switched on or off. * Adds an “Open CPD Course ID” field to your WooCommerce products, LearnDash courses, and MemberPress memberships. Tutor LMS courses get their Course IDs on a dedicated Open CPD > Tutor LMS Courses page, listing every course on the site. * When a customer completes the matching order, course, or membership, the plugin sends their name, email address, and completion date to the Open CPD API. * Open CPD generates a certificate (and badge, if enabled on your account) and emails it directly to the trainee. The certificate itself is not returned to WordPress — the trainee receives it by email, with a public verification link. * Every submission is recorded in a log (Open CPD > Certificate Log in your admin menu) so you can check what was sent and whether it was accepted. #### Third-party service This plugin connects to the Open CPD API (app.open-cpd.com) to submit trainee names, email addresses, and completion dates, and to receive a batch confirmation in return. Data is only sent for a course, product, or membership you have explicitly given an Open CPD Course ID. See Open CPD’s terms and privacy policy at https://open-cpd. com. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/open-cpd-certificates` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen. 3. Go to Open CPD in the admin menu and enter your API key (from the API Keys page in your Open CPD account). 4. Open a WooCommerce product, LearnDash course, or MemberPress membership for editing and fill in its Open CPD Course ID. For Tutor LMS, go to Open CPD > Tutor LMS Courses and enter a Course ID against each course. ## FAQ ### Do I need an Open CPD account? Yes. Create one free at https://open-cpd.com and generate an API key from the API Keys page. ### Where do Course IDs and certificate templates come from? They are created inside your Open CPD account first, not by this plugin. Type the numeric Course ID (and, optionally, a Template ID) from your account into the field on the matching product, course, or membership. ### What happens if I enter the wrong Course ID? Open CPD accepts the request without an error, but no certificate is generated. Check the Certificate Log page in this plugin, and your Open CPD course list, if a trainee reports not receiving a certificate. ### Does the certificate come back into WordPress? No. Open CPD emails the certificate, its public verification link, and its badge link directly to the trainee. This plugin does not display, download, or store the certificate itself. ### Which event triggers a certificate for each platform? WooCommerce: the order status changes to Completed. LearnDash: the learner completes the course. Tutor LMS: the student completes the course (a retake does not issue a second certificate). MemberPress: the member’s transaction for that membership completes (i.e. payment succeeds and access is granted). ### I use Tutor LMS with WooCommerce. Will a certificate be issued at purchase? Only if you give the WooCommerce product an Open CPD Course ID. To issue certificates on course completion only, enter Course IDs on the Tutor LMS Courses page and leave the WooCommerce products blank, or switch WooCommerce off on the settings page. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Open CPD Certificates” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ opencpd ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/opencpd/) [Translate “Open CPD Certificates” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/open-cpd-certificates) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/open-cpd-certificates/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/open-cpd-certificates/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/open-cpd-certificates/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/open-cpd-certificates/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Added Tutor LMS support: certificates issue when a student completes a course. * Added an Integrations panel on the settings page showing which systems are detected, with an on/off switch for each. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: WooCommerce, LearnDash, and MemberPress support. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **22 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [certificates](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/certificates/)[CPD](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cpd/) [learndash](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/learndash/)[Tutor LMS](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tutor-lms/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-cpd-certificates/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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