Edutain Certificate Validator

Edutain Certificate Validator lets you publish a professional certificate verification page on your WordPress site — no LMS required. You upload a CSV containing your issued certificates (or add records one by one), and learners or employers can enter a certificate code to instantly verify it.

The core plugin is fully functional out of the box. It does not lock, limit, or restrict its core features, and it does not require any external service to work.

Key Features

• Upload CSV files with your certificate data — columns can be in any order.
• Add, edit, search and delete individual records from a fast admin table.
• Data is stored securely in your WordPress database (new in 1.1).
• Beautiful verification result card showing the learner’s name, course and completion date.
• Direct verification links: append ?certificate_code=XYZ to the page URL to auto-verify (new in 1.1).
• Copy-link and print buttons on the verified result.
• Built-in rate limiting to prevent automated code guessing (new in 1.1).
• Public verification form via a shortcode: [edcv_validator].
• Automatically creates a dedicated “Validate Certificate” page on activation.
• Downloadable CSV template to help you format your data correctly.

Required CSV Columns

Your CSV must contain these four columns (in any order):

• Course Name
• Student Name
• Course Completion Date
• Certificate Code

The Certificate Code must be unique across all records. Duplicates are skipped on import and reported.

Usage

1. Install and activate the plugin.
2. Go to Certificate Validator in the admin menu.
3. Download the example CSV template to see the required format.
4. Upload your completed CSV file, or add records individually.
5. Visit the auto-created “Validate Certificate” page, or place the [edcv_validator] shortcode on any page or post.

Data Storage

All certificate data is stored in a dedicated table in your WordPress database. No external services are used and no data is sent anywhere outside your site.

Pro Version

A Pro version with QR codes, PDF certificate generation, expiry & revocation, custom fields, email delivery and verification analytics is available separately. The core validator — CSV upload, unlimited records and the public verification form — is free forever and is never limited by the Pro version.

Privacy

This plugin does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data outside of your WordPress site. All certificate data you upload is stored in your WordPress database. The public verification form accepts a certificate code entered by the visitor and matches it against your local dataset only. Verification attempts are rate limited using a temporary, hashed record of the visitor’s IP address which expires automatically.