Synchronization Settings

Synchronization Settings allow administrators to control how CourseTransit imports and updates Moodle courses and their associated WooCommerce products. You can configure product defaults, content synchronization, curriculum, categories, images, and how missing Moodle courses are handled.

CourseTransit Pro also includes Automatic Course Sync, which processes supported Moodle webhook events automatically.

Open Synchronization Settings #

To configure synchronization behavior:

1. Log in to your WordPress administrator dashboard.
2. Navigate to: CourseTransit → Settings → Synchronization
3. Configure the required settings.
4. Click Save Settings to apply your changes.

Synchronization Options #

Default Enrollment Period #

Defines the default enrollment period assigned to newly synchronized WooCommerce course products.

Available options:

• Lifetime Access – Grants permanent access to the course after enrollment.
• 30 Days – Access expires 30 days after enrollment.
• 60 Days – Access expires 60 days after enrollment.
• 90 Days – Access expires 90 days after enrollment.
• 180 Days – Access expires 180 days after enrollment.
• 365 Days – Access expires 365 days after enrollment.

You can adjust the enrollment period for an individual product using Quick Edit on the Courses page.

Product Status #

Determines the default publication status assigned to newly created WooCommerce products.

Available options:

• Publish Immediately – Publish products immediately after synchronization.
• Save as Draft – Create products as drafts for manual review before publishing.
• Private – Create products as private and visible only to administrators.

Product Content Sync #

Controls whether CourseTransit synchronizes Moodle course descriptions and supported product content.

Available options:

• Update Existing & New Products – Synchronize content for both newly created and previously synchronized products.
• Sync Only During Product Creation – Synchronize content only when the WooCommerce product is created. Existing products are not updated.
• Disable Product Content Sync – Do not synchronize course descriptions or product content.

Curriculum & Activities Sync #

Controls synchronization of supported Moodle course sections, activities, and learning resources.

This includes:

• Course sections
• Lessons
• Assignments
• Quizzes
• SCORM packages
• Files and learning resources

Available options:

• Update Existing & New Products – Keep curriculum synchronized for all products.
• Sync Only During Product Creation – Import curriculum only when the WooCommerce product is first created.
• Disable Curriculum Sync – Do not synchronize course curriculum or learning activities.

Category Sync #

Controls how Moodle course categories are synchronized with WooCommerce product categories.

Available options:

• Update Existing & New Products – Synchronize categories for both new and existing products.
• Sync Only During Product Creation – Assign categories only when the product is initially created.
• Disable Category Sync – Do not synchronize Moodle categories.

Course Images #

Controls how course images are synchronized from Moodle to WooCommerce products.

Available options:

• Update Existing & New Products – Keep featured images synchronized for all products.
• Sync Only During Product Creation – Import the featured image only when the product is first created.
• Keep Existing Product Images – Preserve existing WooCommerce product images and do not overwrite them during synchronization.
• Disable Image Sync – Do not synchronize course images from Moodle.

Missing Moodle Courses #

Determines how CourseTransit handles a synchronized course when its corresponding Moodle course no longer exists.

Available options:

Keep Product Published – Leave the WooCommerce product unchanged even if the Moodle course no longer exists.

Mark Product Draft – Change the WooCommerce product status to Draft while keeping the product.

Trash Product – Move the WooCommerce product to the Trash.

Automatic Course Sync ⭐ Pro #

Available in CourseTransit Pro

Automatic Course Sync allows CourseTransit to automatically synchronize supported Moodle course changes with WordPress using Moodle webhooks. When enabled, course updates are processed in the background, reducing the need for manual synchronization.

Available Options

• Enable Automatic Sync – Process incoming Moodle webhook events and automatically synchronize supported course changes with WordPress.
• Disable Automatic Sync – Ignore incoming Moodle webhook events. Courses can still be synchronized manually using Sync Courses or Select & Sync Courses.

Enable Automatic Course Sync #

1. Navigate to CourseTransit → Settings → Synchronization.
2. Locate Automatic Course Sync.
3. Select Enable Automatic Sync.
4. Click Save Settings.
5. Verify that the setting remains enabled.

Benefits

When Automatic Course Sync is enabled:

• Newly created Moodle courses are synchronized automatically.
• Course updates are reflected in WordPress without manual intervention.
• Course content and product information remain up to date.
• Routine synchronization tasks are automated, reducing administrative effort.

Enable Automatic Course Sync

1. Navigate to CourseTransit → Settings → Synchronization.
2. Locate the Automatic Course Sync setting.
3. Select Enable Automatic Sync.
4. Click Save Settings.

ℹ️ Important
Automatic Course Sync requires an active CourseTransit Pro license. When disabled, incoming Moodle webhook events are ignored and course updates must be synchronized manually.

Recommended Settings #

For most CourseTransit installations, the following configuration is recommended:

These are suggested starting points, not mandatory settings. Review the options according to your publishing process, enrollment policies, and course-retention requirements.

Next Step #

Continue with Email Templates to configure the email notifications sent by CourseTransit to your users and administrators.