CodifyKit Certificate Manager Documentation

Table of Contents

1. Requirements
2. Installation
3. Quick Start
4. Admin Panel
5. Shortcode
6. Custom Fields
7. Settings
8. License Activation
9. FAQ

1. Requirements

Minimum requirements for using the plugin:

• WordPress: 6.0+
• PHP: 8.0+
• WooCommerce: Not required (standalone)
• License: Required for full functionality

2. Installation

1. Download codifykit-certificate-manager.zip from your account at:

   codifykit.com/my-account/ck-licenses

2. In WordPress Admin, go to:

   Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin

3. Upload the ZIP file and click:

   Install Now

4. Click:

   Activate Plugin

5. Go to:

   Settings → CK Certificate-Manager License

   Then activate your license key.

3. Quick Start

Step 1 — Create a Course

Go to:

CK Certificates → Courses → Add New Course

Enter:

• Course name
• Course slug

Use an English slug without spaces. Example:

web-dev

Step 2 — Issue a Certificate

Go to:

CK Certificates → Issue Certificate

Fill in the student details and click:

Issue Certificate

The serial number is generated automatically in this format:

PREFIX-SLUG-NUMBER

Example:

CK-WEB-DEV-1101

Step 3 — Public Verification

Add this shortcode to any page or post:

  
  

    
Certificate Verification
    
Enter the certificate serial number to verify its authenticity
  

  
  

    
Certificate Serial Number
    

      
      Verify
    
  

  
  

Visitors can instantly verify certificates by entering the serial number.

4. Admin Panel

Dashboard

The dashboard displays:

• Total certificates issued
• Number of active courses
• Unique students count
• Last 5 issued certificates

Courses

Features:

• Add courses with:
  • Name
  • Slug
  • Optional description
• The slug is used inside the serial number
• Preview the next serial before saving

Issue Certificate

Available fields:

First Name

Student’s first name

Last Name

Student’s last name

Student ID

Any identifier such as:

• National ID
• Student number
• Internal ID

Course

Select from registered courses

Duration

Number + unit:

• Hours
• Days
• Months

Start Date

Course start date (Gregorian)

End Date

Course end date (Gregorian)

Custom Fields

Additional fields added from Settings

Certificates

Available actions:

• Search by:
  • Name
  • Student ID
  • Serial
  • Course
• Filter by course
• Copy serial with one click
• Delete certificates

5. Shortcode

Place the verification widget on any page or post:

  
  

    
Certificate Verification
    
Enter the certificate serial number to verify its authenticity
  

  
  

    
Certificate Serial Number
    

      
      Verify
    
  

  
  

No login is required for verification.

Information Displayed on Verified Certificates

• Full name
• Student ID
• Course title
• Duration
• Start date
• End date
• Custom fields added in Settings

6. Custom Fields

Go to:

CK Certificates → Settings → Custom Fields → Add Field

Field Settings

Label

Displayed in forms and on certificates

Key

Automatically generated from the label and used internally

Type

Supported field types:

• text
• number
• textarea
• image

Required

Defines whether the field must be completed during certificate issuance

Examples

City

Type: text

Output example:

City: Istanbul

Grade

Type: number

Output example:

Grade: 92

Instructor

Type: text

Custom fields automatically appear in:

• Issue Certificate form
• Public verification page

7. Settings

General Settings

Serial Prefix

Default value:

CK

You can replace it with your own brand name.

Example:

ACME-COURSE-1101

Lottie Success URL

Optional JSON animation for valid certificates

Lottie Error URL

Optional JSON animation for invalid certificates

Default Theme

Choose between:

• Dark mode
• Light mode

Built-in Animations

Place Lottie JSON files inside:

wp-content/plugins/codifykit-certificate-manager/assets/lottie/confirm.json

These files are automatically used if no custom Lottie URL is provided.

Theme Toggle

Use the:

Light mode / Dark mode

button in the top-right corner of admin pages to switch themes.

Theme preference is saved per browser.

8. License Activation

After installation:

1. Go to:

   Settings → CK Certificate-Manager License

2. Enter your license key:

   CKIT-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

3. Click:

   Activate License

Your license key is available after purchase at:

codifykit.com/my-account/ck-licenses

Without an Active License

The following limitations apply:

• Admin panel displays a lock overlay
• Writing operations are disabled:
  • Add course
  • Issue certificate
  • Save settings
• Public verification via
  Certificate Verification

  Enter the certificate serial number to verify its authenticity

  Certificate Serial Number

  Verify
  continues working in read-only mode

9. FAQ

Can I change the serial number format?

You can change the prefix from Settings.

The structure always remains:

PREFIX-SLUG-NUMBER

The number auto-increments separately for each course.

Can I delete a course that already has certificates?

Yes.

Existing certificates remain valid, but the course name will no longer appear in filters.

Can I use this plugin on multiple websites?

Each license works on one domain only.

Additional websites require additional licenses.

Is student data stored securely?

Yes.

All data is stored inside your own WordPress database.

No student information is sent to external servers except for license validation.

Can I export certificate data?

Not in version 1.x.

Export functionality is planned for a future update.

The verification widget appears blank after clicking Verify

Make sure the Lottie script is loaded correctly.

Check the Lottie JSON URLs in Settings.

The verification widget still works without Lottie animations — only the animation area will remain empty.