Documentation
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Editor Notes
Editor Notes let you and your team leave feedback on a specific block in a course or lesson — directly inside the block editor. Instead of tracking feedback in a separate document or email thread, you attach a note to the exact block it refers to, reply to it, and mark it resolved when the…
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WordPress Abilities API integration for AI agents
Starting with Sensei LMS 4.26.0, Sensei registers with the WordPress Abilities API, which lets AI agents and MCP clients (such as Claude Desktop) read your course data through a standardized interface. Currently, this integration is read-only — agents can list and read content, but cannot create or change it. Write support is planned for a…
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GDPR Compliance in Sensei LMS
As part of Automattic, Sensei LMS is built with privacy and data protection in mind. Automattic complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and by extension, so does Sensei LMS. This document outlines how Sensei LMS handles user data and provides tools to help site administrators remain compliant with GDPR requirements. Data Deletion on…
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Course Enrollment Flow for Students
The enrollment flow for students depends on the course settings, and whether the course is linked to a product or not. No Self-enrollment If you enable the Don’t allow self-enrollment option in the Course Settings, then students can’t enroll themselves in a course, and it must be done manually by an administrator or course teacher.…
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Course List Block
The Course List Block allows you to display and configure a list of courses anywhere on your site. Add a Course List block To add a Course List block, type /course in the block editor on any page or post, and select the Course List block. Or you can click the ‘plus’ button and select…
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Sensei LMS Tools
The Tools page at Sensei LMS > Tools contains several administrative tools which may be useful in specific situations. Import Content Import courses, lessons, and questions from a CSV file. Full instructions. Export Content Export courses, lessons, and questions to a CSV file. Full instructions. Recalculate Enrollments Invalidate the cached enrollment and trigger recalculation for…
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Sensei Bundle (Legacy)
The Sensei Bundle was a plan available from March 2023 to October 2024 that bundled Sensei Pro with a WordPress.com Business plan. While this plan is no longer available for purchase, users with an existing Sensei Bundle can still renew their plan as usual. Important: The Terms & Services of the Sensei Bundle are governed by…
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Sensei & MailPoet Integration
This guide shows you how you can use MailPoet for seamless email marketing within your online courses. By integrating Sensei LMS with MailPoet, you can create targeted email campaigns, automate communication with your students, and boost learner engagement. To set up the integration, follow these steps: The integration works by automatically creating lists in MailPoet for each course and…
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Basic troubleshooting
Having trouble with your Sensei LMS plugin? This guide will walk you through troubleshooting common issues step-by-step. Before you begin: It’s crucial to create a full backup of your website before making any changes. This ensures you can revert to a working version if something goes wrong. Classic Editor Sensei LMS is a block-based plugin,…
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Create a Multilingual Course with WPML
Overview Sensei is compatible with WPML and is our recommended multilingual plugin. WPML stands for WordPress Multilingual, and it is a plugin that site owners can use to create sites in more than one language. This page explains how to create a multilingual course with WPML. You can translate your content yourself in the WPML…