Title: Meadow Credentials
Author: benlejones
Published: <strong>15 Tháng 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: 15 Tháng 7, 2026

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# Meadow Credentials

 Bởi [benlejones](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benlejones/)

[Tải về](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/meadow-credentials.5.3.4.zip)

 * [Chi tiết](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/#description)
 * [Đánh giá](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/#reviews)
 *  [Cài đặt](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/#installation)
 * [Nhà phát triển](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/#developers)

 [Hỗ trợ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meadow-credentials/)

## Mô tả

Meadow Credentials turns course completions, uploaded evidence, and offline assessments
into secure, verifiable digital certificates and Open Badges. It is built for organisations
that handle sensitive learner data and need a credentialing system that takes UK
GDPR and Cyber Essentials seriously.

Define a qualification once as a framework of requirements, connect it to the events
that already happen on your site, and let the engine issue, track, and (where needed)
automatically revoke credentials.

**Features**

 * Automatic credential issuance driven by your existing LMS events, with built-
   in support for LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LifterLMS, Sensei, and WordPress
   core actions.
 * A visual framework builder for defining multi-step qualification pathways with
   nested requirements, with no limit on the number of frameworks.
 * A certificate designer with custom branding, colours, logo, signature, and your
   own issuing company name.
 * Publicly verifiable certificates with shareable verification links.
 * A learner-facing digital wallet to display earned credentials.
 * A secure, encrypted document vault for sensitive evidence (passports, DBS checks,
   certificates), stored on disk with AES-256 encryption rather than in the database.
 * A supervisor approval workflow for documents that require manual verification,
   with per-document reviewer assignment.
 * Offline / practical assessments with grading and scoring.
 * Expiry tracking with a nightly compliance sweep that automatically suspends credentials
   backed by expired evidence.
 * Custom hook mapping: connect any recognised LMS, membership, or commerce action
   to a requirement.
 * GDPR-friendly evidence handling: approved and rejected files are permanently 
   shredded from disk.

**Shortcodes**

 * `[mtdc_qual_dashboard]` — the learner’s digital wallet of earned credentials.
 * `[mtdc_qual_progress id="123"]` — a progress checklist for a specific framework.
 * `[mtdc_submit_evidence]` — a front-end form for learners to upload evidence (
   optionally scoped to one framework with `id="123"`).
 * `[mtdc_log_assessment]` — the assessor grading portal for practical assessments.

### External Services

This plugin does not connect to any external or third-party service. Certificate
verification QR codes are generated locally in the browser using a bundled open-
source library. Updates are delivered through the standard WordPress.org update 
mechanism.

## Ảnh màn hình

[⌊The framework builder for defining qualification pathways.⌉⌊The framework builder
for defining qualification pathways.⌉[

The framework builder for defining qualification pathways.

[⌊The certificate designer with custom branding and colours.⌉⌊The certificate designer
with custom branding and colours.⌉[

The certificate designer with custom branding and colours.

[⌊The supervisor approvals queue.⌉⌊The supervisor approvals queue.⌉[

The supervisor approvals queue.

[⌊A learner's digital wallet of earned credentials.⌉⌊A learner's digital wallet 
of earned credentials.⌉[

A learner’s digital wallet of earned credentials.

[⌊A verified, branded certificate.⌉⌊A verified, branded certificate.⌉[

A verified, branded certificate.

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## Cài đặt

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install it
    through the WordPress Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
 3. Open **Meadow Credentials > Getting Started** and follow the on-screen setup checks.

**Important — encryption key:** Sensitive evidence is encrypted using your site’s`
AUTH_KEY`. For this to work, your `wp-config.php` must define a strong, unique `
AUTH_KEY`. The Getting Started screen will warn you if it is missing or insecure
and link you to the official WordPress salt generator.

**Recommended — email delivery:** Certificate award emails and revocation alerts
are sent via WordPress email. For reliable delivery we strongly recommend a dedicated
SMTP plugin (for example WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, FluentSMTP, or Brevo). The Getting
Started screen will warn you if no mailer is detected.

**Note for Nginx servers:** The secure vault is protected by an `.htaccess` rule,
which Nginx ignores. The Getting Started screen runs a live exposure scan and, if
your vault is reachable, provides the exact Nginx `location` block to hand to your
host.

## Hỏi đáp

### How do I get support?

Community support is provided through the WordPress.org support forum. For priority
support or custom development work, visit [Meadow Technologies Support](https://meadowtech.net/mtcsupport).

### Which LMS platforms are supported?

LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LifterLMS, and Sensei are detected automatically,
alongside standard WordPress course/lesson completion actions. You can also map 
any recognised LMS, membership, or commerce action hook to a requirement from the
System Hooks screen.

### Where are uploaded documents stored, and are they secure?

Evidence files are encrypted with AES-256 and written to a protected vault directory
outside your media library, with randomised filenames. The database stores only 
a reference to the file, never the file contents.

### What happens to evidence files after a document is approved or rejected?

Once a supervisor approves or rejects a submission, the underlying file is permanently
deleted (shredded) from disk and the database record is scrubbed. This keeps sensitive
personal data from lingering after it has served its purpose.

### Are the certificates verifiable by third parties?

Yes. Every issued credential has a public verification URL, and a machine-readable
Open Badges (JSON) endpoint suitable for badge backpacks.

### Do credentials expire?

They can. If a requirement is backed by evidence with an expiry date, a nightly 
sweep automatically suspends the credential when that evidence lapses and notifies
the administrator.

## Đánh giá

Không có đánh giá nào cho plugin này.

## Người đóng góp & Lập trình viên

“Meadow Credentials” là mã nguồn mở. Những người sau đã đóng góp vào plugin này.

Những người đóng góp

 *   [ benlejones ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benlejones/)

[Dịch “Meadow Credentials” sang ngôn ngữ của bạn.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meadow-credentials)

### Muốn tham gia phát triển?

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out [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/meadow-credentials/), hoặc
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## Nhật ký thay đổi

#### 5.3.4

 * Fixed: Approvals and Practical Assessments could return “Sorry, you are not allowed
   to access this page” even for administrators. These two submenu pages were registering
   themselves on `admin_menu` before their parent menu page had been created, which
   is a documented WordPress core race condition — both now register at a later 
   hook priority so the parent always exists first.

#### 5.3.3

 * Changed: Renamed the Approvals and Practical Assessments admin page slugs (`mtdc-
   qual-approvals`  `mtdc-qual-submissions`, `mtdc-qual-practical`  `mtdc-qual-assessments`)
   to resolve a hosting-level access issue on some sites.

#### 5.3.2

 * Fixed: If a feature module (Approvals, Practical Assessments, or System Hooks)
   fails to load — for example because the includes/ folder was not uploaded completely—
   this now shows a clear admin notice naming the missing file, instead of failing
   silently and leaving a broken menu link.

#### 5.3.1

 * Removed: The Freemius SDK has been removed entirely. The plugin no longer initialises
   any third-party licensing or analytics library; updates are delivered solely 
   through WordPress.org.

#### 5.3.0

 * Changed: Meadow Credentials is now entirely free — the document vault, supervisor
   approvals, practical assessments, expiry compliance, and custom hook mapping 
   are available to everyone, with no locked or restricted functionality.
 * Fixed: Certificate verification page styles and the QR-code script now load through
   the WordPress enqueue system instead of inline tags.
 * Changed: Renamed several internal identifiers (shortcodes, admin page slugs) 
   to use a consistent, unique plugin prefix and avoid naming collisions with other
   plugins — `[mt_qual_dashboard]` is now `[mtdc_qual_dashboard]`, `[mt_qual_progress]`
   is now `[mtdc_qual_progress]`, `[mt_submit_evidence]` is now `[mtdc_submit_evidence]`,
   and `[mt_log_assessment]` is now `[mtdc_log_assessment]`.

#### 5.2.9

 * Hardening: File writes now use the WordPress Filesystem API instead of direct
   PHP file functions.

#### 5.2.8

 * Hardening: Safe redirects, full input unslashing on nonce fields, and removal
   of debug logging, per an automated code-quality pass.

#### 5.2.7

 * Security: Custom hook mapping now uses a strict allowlist of recognised LMS, 
   membership, and commerce hook prefixes. Unrecognised or core WordPress hooks 
   are rejected by default, both when saving and when binding.

#### 5.2.6

 * Fixed: The pending-approvals count now also appears on the Approvals item inside
   the Meadow Credentials app sidebar, matching the WordPress admin menu.

#### 5.2.5

 * Security: Additional query-preparation and output-escaping hardening from an 
   automated code review pass.

#### 5.2.4

 * Security: All admin scripts and styles now load through the WordPress enqueue
   system.
 * Security: Every request input ($_GET/$_POST/$_REQUEST/$_SERVER) is now unslashed
   and sanitized before use.
 * Security: Framework rule data is recursively sanitized before being stored.

#### 5.2.3

 * Fixed: Success and status messages on the evidence upload and approvals screens
   rendered their formatting markup as literal text.
 * Fixed: Removed stray developer annotations that could appear on some admin screens.
 * Fixed: Corrected the approval and rejection database updates that could fail 
   on some configurations.

#### 5.2.2

 * Improved: Premium modules and premium-only logic were fully excluded from the
   free build via a Freemius file-exclusion convention, leaving no dormant premium
   code in the free version. (Superseded in 5.3.0 — all modules are now included
   and unlocked.)

#### 5.2.1

 * Changed: The free version now includes the complete framework builder with no
   framework limit.
 * Improved: Certificate QR codes are now generated locally in the browser — no 
   external service is contacted.
 * Improved: All admin page scripts and styles are loaded through the WordPress 
   enqueue system.
 * Security: Framework rule data is now deeply sanitized before saving.
 * Security: Custom hook bindings are validated against a denylist of core lifecycle
   hooks.

#### 5.2.0

 * New: Free plan — automatic LMS credential issuance, the full framework builder,
   certificate designer, verification links, and the learner wallet, free forever.
 * Improved: Activation now lands on the Getting Started page.
 * Fixed: Duplicate admin menu entry created by the licensing library.

#### 5.1.0

 * New: Full-screen admin interface with a dedicated navigation sidebar.
 * New: “Issuing Company Name” setting, used on certificates and award emails (falls
   back to your site title).
 * New: Email delivery (SMTP) check on the Getting Started screen.
 * New: Mobile-friendly certificates and front-end shortcodes.
 * Improved: Uploaded evidence is now stored as encrypted files in a protected on-
   disk vault instead of in the database.
 * Improved: Stronger AES-256 encryption key handling, fully backward compatible
   with previously stored data.
 * Security: Hardened evidence uploads — a document’s approval requirements are 
   now resolved on the server and can no longer be altered from the browser.
 * Security: Uploaded files are validated by their actual content type, not just
   their file extension.
 * Security: Framework rules are validated before saving to prevent corrupted configurations.
 * Security: Approved and rejected evidence files are now permanently shredded from
   disk for GDPR compliance.

## Meta

 *  Phiên bản **5.3.4**
 *  Cập nhật lần cuối **3 ngày trước**
 *  Số lượt cài đặt **Ít hơn 10**
 *  Phiên bản WordPress ** 6.2 hoặc cao hơn **
 *  Đã kiểm tra lên đến **7.0.2**
 *  Phiên bản PHP ** 7.4 hoặc cao hơn **
 *  Ngôn ngữ
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/)
 * Thẻ
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   [compliance](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compliance/)[lms](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lms/)
 *  [Nâng cao](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/meadow-credentials/advanced/)

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## Những người đóng góp

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## Hỗ trợ

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