LifterLMS
Connect LifterLMS course and membership enrollment to Jetonomy spaces - students get a dedicated discussion area when they enroll, and lose access when removed.
PRO - This feature requires Jetonomy Pro.
LifterLMS works exactly like the other LMS integrations. The course picker, the Sync Members button, and the Auto-Create card are shown in the LearnDash guide, which is the lead LMS reference for this section.
What You Will Learn
- How to gate a space by LifterLMS course or membership enrollment
- How to auto-create spaces when new courses are published
- How to sync existing students into a space
How Detection Works
Jetonomy Pro detects LifterLMS automatically when both plugins are active. A LifterLMS Course option appears in the Access Rules rule type dropdown.
Linking a Course to a Space
- Go to Jetonomy → Spaces → open the space → Access Rules tab.
- Select LifterLMS Course from the rule type dropdown.
- Start typing the course name - a searchable dropdown shows all published courses and memberships (see the course picker screenshot).
- Select the course, set Grants to Participate and Space Role to Member.
- Click Add Rule.
LifterLMS memberships also appear in the search - select a membership to gate a space by membership level instead of individual course enrollment. For what the Grants and Space Role fields mean, see Grants and Space Role.
Syncing Existing Students
Click the Sync Members button next to any rule to pull in all currently enrolled students. New enrollments and removals sync automatically.
Auto-Create Spaces for New Courses
- Go to Jetonomy → Settings → Integrations.
- Enable the LifterLMS toggle under Auto-Create Spaces for Courses.
- Choose the default space type and save.
When you publish a new LifterLMS course, a private space is created with the course name, an access rule, and the course author as space admin.
Enrollment and Un-enrollment Events
| LifterLMS Event | Jetonomy Action |
|---|---|
| Student enrolls in course | Added to linked space as Member |
| Student added to membership | Added to linked space as Member |
| Student completes course | Access retained |
| Student removed from course | Removed from linked space |
| Student removed from membership | Removed from linked space |
| Enrollment permanently deleted | Removed from linked space |
Content remains in the space - only access is revoked.
Memberships and Courses
LifterLMS memberships can auto-enroll students in multiple courses. When a student joins a membership:
- They gain access to spaces linked to the membership itself
- They also gain access to spaces linked to the auto-enrolled courses (via the course enrollment hooks)
Troubleshooting
LifterLMS Course does not appear in dropdown - Confirm Jetonomy Pro and LifterLMS are both active. Check Jetonomy → Settings → Integrations.
Membership students not getting access - Ensure the access rule uses the membership level ID (shows as "Membership Name (LifterLMS Membership)" in the search). Course-level rules only apply to direct course enrollment.