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Interactive video in LearnDash

Paste the Mindstamp embed code into a Custom HTML block in a LearnDash lesson or topic, and Mindstamp records each learner’s answers. For completion and a score in LearnDash itself, upload a Mindstamp SCORM package through the Tin Canny or GrassBlade add-on.

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As documented by LearnDash. Documents checked September 30, 2026.

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A Mindstamp example video. In LearnDash, the same player shows inside the lesson.

Choose by what LearnDash must record

MethodWhere in LearnDashWhat LearnDash recordsWhat Mindstamp records
Embed codeLesson or topic content: a Custom HTML block in the WordPress editor.Nothing about the video. The learner selects Mark Complete.Each view, answer, click, and branch. Add lead capture to see names.
Share linkA link in the lesson content. The video opens in a new tab.Nothing about the video.The same data as the embed.
SCORM packageA SCORM module from the Tin Canny or GrassBlade add-on. LearnDash core does not import SCORM.Completion and a score, through the add-on.Each view, with the learner name and ID that the add-on passes.

Add the video to a lesson

Paste the code in a Custom HTML block

  1. In Mindstamp, publish the video from its Share page.
  2. Under Embed, choose Responsive and select Copy embed code.
  3. In WordPress, edit the LearnDash lesson or topic and add a Custom HTML block.
  4. Paste the code, then select Update.
  5. View the lesson as a test student on a computer and on a phone.

Full steps and fixes →

Upload through Tin Canny or GrassBlade

LearnDash documents SCORM 1.2 and 2004 only through third-party add-ons. Tin Canny by Uncanny Owl and GrassBlade xAPI Companion are both paid.

  1. On the Mindstamp Share page, under Export, select Download SCORM package. This needs a Core plan or higher.
  2. In SCORM Version, choose SCORM 1.2 or a SCORM 2004 edition that your add-on lists.
  3. In Completion Checkpoint, choose 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, 95 or 100 percent. The 80 and 85 percent options do not record completion.
  4. Upload the ZIP file with the add-on and place it in a lesson or topic. Follow the add-on’s own guide.
  5. Run the lesson as a test student and check the LearnDash report.

LearnDash tracks progress for the video hosts it lists

Video Progression

  • Auto-completes a lesson after the video ends, for Vimeo, YouTube, Wistia, and other listed hosts.
  • Can hide Mark Complete until the video ends, and add a completion delay.
  • Quizzes as separate LearnDash steps, outside the video.

Interaction inside the video

  • Questions, hotspots, and buttons at set times in the video.
  • Branching that sends each learner down a different path.
  • Lead capture that names viewers who are not logged in to WordPress.
  • A report of every answer, click, and path by learner.

Check these before you publish

The iframe disappears on save
The user who saved the lesson does not have the unfiltered_html capability. Ask an Administrator, or a Super Admin on Multisite, to add the block.
Video Progression does not finish
LearnDash runs Video Progression only for the hosts it lists, and Mindstamp is not one of them. Expect the Mark Complete button to stay.
The player has the wrong width
Theme and page builder styles can change iframe width. Use the Responsive code, which keeps a 16:9 shape.
The player does not load
Some security plugins and hosts block third-party frames. Check the site’s Content Security Policy and its Allowed embed domains entry in Mindstamp.

LearnDash interactive video FAQ

Can I add an interactive video to a LearnDash course?

Yes. Add a Custom HTML block to the lesson or topic and paste the Mindstamp embed code. The user who saves it needs the WordPress unfiltered_html capability.

Does LearnDash support SCORM?

Not in LearnDash core. LearnDash documents SCORM 1.2 and 2004 through add-ons such as Tin Canny by Uncanny Owl and GrassBlade xAPI Companion. The add-on records completion and scores in LearnDash.

Can I paste the code in the Video Progression field?

The Video URL field accepts iframe code, so the player can show there. LearnDash runs its auto-complete features only for listed hosts such as Vimeo, YouTube, and Wistia, so expect learners to select Mark Complete.

Should I use H5P in LearnDash instead?

H5P Interactive Video works in WordPress through the H5P plugin, and GrassBlade can track it. Mindstamp adds lead capture, webhooks, and one report for a video that you also use outside WordPress. See Mindstamp vs H5P.

How do I know which learner watched?

The embed does not receive the WordPress user. Add lead capture to the video, or use a SCORM add-on that passes the learner name and ID. See viewer identity.

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Export a SCORM package

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Video quizzes

Add questions inside the video, set correct answers, and score each learner.

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Thinkific

Paste the player address in a lesson, or import a SCORM course on Thinkific Plus.

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Course assessments

Check understanding inside each lesson video and see every answer.

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The documents behind this guide

Each link opens the page we used for the steps, versions, and limits above.

Video Progression

Open source →

SCORM and xAPI

Open source →

Roles and capabilities: unfiltered_html

Open source →

Custom HTML block

Open source →

Documents checked September 30, 2026. LearnDash can change its product. Before you roll out a course, embed one video or upload one package, and run it as a test learner.

Try it in one LearnDash lesson

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