What’s New in LearnPress 4.2.8.6: Refactored Curriculum Editor & Drag-and-Drop Upgrade

LearnPress 4.2.8.6 is now available, bringing a major leap forward in course-building efficiency and usability. This latest version focuses on two highly requested improvements:

• Refactored Edit Curriculum interface
• Drag and drop items between multiple sections

Whether you are a teacher, LMS administrator, or student, these features are designed to improve course structure, save time, and enhance the learning experience. Let’s dive into what’s new and how you can make the most of it.

New Features in LearnPress 4.2.8.6

1. Refactored Edit Curriculum Interface

The Curriculum editing experience has been completely redesigned for clarity, speed, and flexibility.

From your WordPress Dashboard, go to LearnPress → Courses → Add a New Course. Then scroll down to the Curriculum section.

Here’s what’s new:

• Add Curriculum Sections with Clearer Actions: While you can still type your section name and press “Enter,” the interface now includes a clear “Add Section” CTA button. This was a direct response to user feedback, as many were previously unsure if their work was saved. The new button provides explicit confirmation, making the user flow more intuitive and removing any guesswork.

• Delete Sections Safely: Hover over a section name and click “Delete Section” to remove it. Crucially, deleting a section does not delete the lessons or quizzes inside it. Instead, those items are safely preserved and moved to an “unassigned” state, ready for you to reuse in another section or course. Your data is always safe.

• Add Flexible, Easy-to-Manage Descriptions: You’ll see an “Add Description” field inside every section. A key improvement here is that the display area is now flexible, expanding to show your full description, even if it’s several lines long. This makes it much easier to review and edit content. After typing, simply choose to “Update” or “Cancel” your changes. While you can write longer descriptions, we recommend keeping them concise to maintain a clean and organized layout for your students.

This intuitive structure gives instructors better control over organizing and customizing course content.

2. Drag and Drop Items Across Sections

One of the most powerful improvements in LearnPress 4.2.8.6 is the ability to drag and drop lessons and quizzes between different curriculum sections. While you could previously reorder items within a single section, you can now move them freely anywhere in your curriculum.

• Hover over any lesson or quiz.
• Click and hold the drag handle icon (usually six dots).
• Move the item to another section — it’s that simple.

This functionality allows you to restructure your course in seconds, without having to recreate or reassign content manually.

3. Improved Course Item Management

In this update, we’ve shifted from using icons alone to clear buttons that combine both text and icons. While this takes up slightly more space, our focus is on improving the user experience (UX) by making every action clear, visible, and easy to understand. This reduces guesswork and makes the interface more accessible and friendly for users across all languages.

• “New Lesson” – Instantly create a new lesson inside the section.
• “New Quiz” – Add a new quiz directly into the curriculum.
• “Select Items” – Choose from existing lessons or quizzes that you’ve created before.

After you create a lesson or quiz, you can:

• Enable or disable preview mode using the eye icon.
• Edit the item by clicking the pencil/edit icon.
• Delete it using the trash bin icon.

These actions make managing your curriculum smooth and error-free.

Who Benefits from This Update?

Instructors (Teachers)

• Build and update courses faster with intuitive section and item controls.
• Organize content more logically for better student outcomes.

LMS Administrators

• Easily manage large volumes of courses with a clean backend interface.
• Reduce friction in content creation and updates.

Students

• Learn from better-structured, well-organized courses.
• Navigate course material more easily, improving engagement and retention.
  

Why You Should Upgrade or Try LearnPress Now

This update is not just about a prettier interface — it’s a serious productivity booster.

• Already using LearnPress?
  Upgrade to version 4.2.8.6 today to take advantage of the new curriculum editor and drag-and-drop support.
  
• New to LearnPress?
  Try one of the most powerful and flexible LMS plugins for WordPress, trusted by thousands of educators worldwide to create and manage online courses with ease.

Final Thoughts

LearnPress 4.2.8.6 is a game-changing update that simplifies course creation, boosts control over content, and saves time for everyone involved. The new Edit Curriculum interface and drag/drop functionality mark a big step toward making LearnPress the most user-friendly LMS plugin for WordPress.

Upgrade today or try LearnPress for the first time — and start building better online learning experiences.

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