Go beyond basic with
LM Certificate Publisher Pro
Create, verify, and deliver professional certificates with QR codes, PDF generation, and instant email delivery, all inside WordPress.
Still doing it manually?
Three problems every institution faces without the right certificate management tools.
Paper documents are easily faked. Without digital verification, your institution's credibility is at risk every day.
Creating one-by-one, emailing individually, tracking expiry in spreadsheets hours of repetitive admin work every cycle.
Basic tables and plain layouts don't impress. Students and employers expect polished, branded digital credentials.
What's included in Free
A solid foundation everything you need to start issuing online certificates on WordPress. Read: How to Create a Certificate Website
Certificate Management
Full WordPress-native certificate management. Add, edit, publish, and manage unlimited certificates from your dashboard using a familiar post-based interface.
- Unlimited certificates
- Custom post type integration
- Draft, publish and trash support
- Bulk actions from admin list
Custom Fields
Define your own data fields per certificate student name, roll number, course, grade, date, or any custom attribute your institution needs.
- Add unlimited custom fields
- Mark fields as searchable
- Text, date and number support
- Display on frontend results
Categories and Tags
Organise certificates by course, year, department, or any taxonomy you need. Tags allow multi-label grouping for easy filtering.
- Custom certificate categories
- Tags for flexible grouping
- Filter certificates in admin
- Frontend category filtering
Frontend Search
Add a search form to any page with a shortcode. Students can look up their certificate by name, roll number, or any searchable field instantly.
- [certificate_search] shortcode
- Search by any custom field
- Live results on same page
- Mobile-friendly display
Available Shortcodes (Free)
[certificate_search]Displays the student-facing certificate search form[certificate_list]Shows a filterable list of all published certificates[certificate_search category="matric"]Filter search results by a specific certificate category[certificate_verify]Public verification page available in ProHow it works
Set up your certificate website in 4 simple steps. No developer needed.
Install the Plugin
Download free from WordPress.org or upload the Pro .zip from your account. Activate in one click, no setup wizard needed.
Define Custom Fields
Go to Settings then Certificate Fields. Add the fields you need: Student Name, Roll No, Course, Grade, Issue Date, and more.
Add Certificates
Create certificates one by one or bulk import via CSV. Assign categories, fill the fields, and publish. Each gets its own URL.
Publish Search Page
Add [certificate_search] shortcode to any page. Students visit and look up their certificate, no login required.
Who uses it
Works on your imagination. Credentials for memberships, courses, clubs, training milestones, and any design you can think of.
Issue matriculation, intermediate, and degree result certificates that students can verify online and download as PDF.
Award completion certificates with QR verification for every enrolled student, automated on publish with no manual work.
Issue professional training and workshop certificates with expiry dates, serial numbers, and branded PDF design.
Bulk import participant data via CSV and publish hundreds of participation or achievement certificates at once.
Issue regulated certificates with automatic expiration notices and a public verification page for third-party checks.
Build certificate websites for clients using the 5-site or unlimited plan. Deliver white-label setups with custom Elementor templates.
9 Pro features
Everything unlocked when you upgrade to Pro.
Elementor Template Designer Popular
Drag-and-drop certificate design with pixel-perfect output using all Elementor widgets.
QR Code Verification New
Unique QR on every certificate. Scan with any phone camera, no app needed.
PDF Certificate Download Popular
Print-ready PDFs with watermarks, signatures, and embedded QR code included.
Certificate Expiration
Set expiry dates. Auto-hide expired certificates or display them with a notice.
Email to Students New
Auto-deliver certificate details with verification links to students on publish.
Bulk CSV Import
Upload hundreds of certificates at once. Auto-assign categories and tags from CSV.
Advanced Elementor Widgets
Heading, Image, Text Editor, Expiry Note, Search Form, and Dynamic Tags widgets.
Category-Specific Templates
Different Elementor templates per category, different designs fully automated.
Verification Page New
Use [certificate_verify] shortcode for a public, mobile-friendly certificate check page.
Free vs Pro
A clear view of everything you unlock when you upgrade to Pro.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Categories and Tags | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frontend Search | ✓ | ✓ |
| [certificate_search] Shortcode | ✓ | ✓ |
| [certificate_list] Shortcode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elementor Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| QR Code Verification | ✗ | ✓ |
| PDF Generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Certificate Expiration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email to Students | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bulk CSV Import | ✗ | ✓ |
| Verification Page | ✗ | ✓ |
| Category Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Advanced Widgets | ✗ | ✓ |
Simple pricing
Annual subscription. Cancel anytime. All plans include 1 year of updates and support.
- All Pro features
- 1 website slot
- 1 year of product updates
- 1 year priority support
- All Pro and Custom Features
- 5 website slots
- 1 year of product updates
- 1 year priority support
- All Pro Features
- Unlimited active sites
- 1 year of product updates
- 1 year VIP priority support
What users say
Real feedback from schools and institutes using the plugin.
"We issue 2,000+ certificates every year. The bulk CSV import and auto email saved us weeks of manual work. QR verification is exactly what employers needed."
"The Elementor template builder is incredibly flexible. We designed different certificate styles for each course category. Setup took under 2 hours."
"We tested 3 certificate plugins before this. Only LM Certificate Publisher had certificate expiry, PDF export, and QR verification all together. The 5-site plan pays for itself."
Requirements
Minimal dependencies. Works with your existing WordPress stack.
Common questions
Quick answers before upgrading.
Start issuing verified certificates today
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