Title: AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses® Author: AccessAlly Published: May 20, 2020 Last modified: May 3, 2021 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=2308409) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=2308409) # AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses® By [AccessAlly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/accessally/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/#description) * [Reviews](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/#reviews) * [Development](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/) ## Description **LMS Migration Plugin From Zippy Courses® to AccessAlly™** We created this LMS migration plugin to help anyone who currently has courses set up in Zippy Courses® and wants to import them into AccessAlly’s Course Wizard. This conversion tool assumes you are using the plugin for Zippy Courses and NOT the hosted version. The plugin will convert units and lessons into corresponding ones in AccessAlly, and you won’t lose your materials when you disable your Zippy Courses plugin. You can also undo your changes, if you wanted to make changes in your Zippy Courses courses before switching to AccessAlly courses. It’s important to note that this plugin does not import things like quizzes, assignments, etc. These will need to be re-created inside of AccessAlly. This plugin also does not import or convert existing student data into AccessAlly’s format. ### How the LMS Migration Process Works Find out how the process works for migrating from one learning management system to another. * **Install the migration plugin on your Zippy Courses site** You’ll need to have an active license with Zippy Courses and [AccessAlly](https://accessally.com/). From there, simply install the WordPress plugin and activate it. Then navigate to the converter page. This conversion tool assumes you are using the plugin for Zippy Courses and NOT the hosted version. * **Choose Which Courses to Migrate** You can migrate all courses, or pick and choose which courses you’d like to convert into AccessAlly courses. * **Convert to Standalone or Stage Release Courses** You decide how you want your courses to be permissioned in AccessAlly: as a standalone course, where everything is immediately unlocked. Or as a stage released course, where each module can be unlocked over time or on a schedule. You can also convert to regular WordPress pages. * **Edit Courses** Once the LMS migration is complete, you can navigate through AccessAlly’s Course Wizard to add course icons, create tags in your CRM, and test that everything is working. You’ll also need to re-create any quizzes, certificates, and assignments. * **Disable Plugins** If you’re happy with how everything looks in AccessAlly you can disable both the LMS migration plugin and Zippy Courses plugins. But before you do, make sure to follow the [member migration steps](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/migration-wizard-plugin-download/) to make sure your members can access the new version of your courses. ### Differences Between Zippy Courses and AccessAlly Courses Zippy Courses includes a multi-tier course format: Units and Lessons. With AccessAlly courses, the focus is not on the tiers (since you use regular WordPress pages, you get to decide how “deep” the course goes). Rather, the focus is on the access permission tags, and whether you want to release all course content at once, or “drip” it out slowly over time. This plugin was not developed by the Zippy Courses® team, and is maintained by the AccessAlly team. Any questions should be directed to AccessAlly. #### Getting Started: **[1. LMS Migration Guide:](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/migration-guide/)** When migrating platforms, you’ll want to zoom out and look at all of the impacts of a move. It’s possible there are other things you need to update or migrate, including payment systems or permissions. This guide will walk you through identifying these items, and how to make the move. **[2. Step-by-step Zippy Courses Migration:](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/zippy-courses-migration/)** Follow the step-by-step Zippy Courses migration tutorial with screenshots to ensure the smoothest transition to AccessAlly. **[3. Get In Touch:](https://accessally.com/contact/)** If you run into any issues or you’d like to ask any questions before undertaking a migration from Zippy Courses to AccessAlly, you can contact the AccessAlly team and we’ll be happy to help. ### From within WordPress 1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’ 2. Search for ‘AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses®’ 3. Install the plugin once it appears 4. Activate it from your Plugins page. 5. Go to “after activation” below. ### After activation 1. You should see the AccessAlly Zippy Courses Conversion plugin. 2. Click through and decide which courses you want to migrate 3. Follow the [steps in the tutorial](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/zippy-courses-migration/) ## Screenshots [⌊See existing Zippy Courses courses⌉⌊See existing Zippy Courses courses⌉[ See existing Zippy Courses courses [⌊Decide what type of conversion you want to perform.⌉⌊Decide what type of conversion you want to perform.⌉[ Decide what type of conversion you want to perform. [⌊Simple LMS migration with the click of the convert button.⌉⌊Simple LMS migration with the click of the convert button.⌉[ Simple LMS migration with the click of the convert button. [⌊Once the conversion is complete, you can revert or click to edit the course directly in AccessAlly's course wizard.⌉⌊Once the conversion is complete, you can revert or click to edit the course directly in AccessAlly's course wizard.⌉[ Once the conversion is complete, you can revert or click to edit the course directly in AccessAlly’s course wizard. [⌊Just follow the steps through the AccessAlly Course Wizard to finish setting up your course, and make any updates to your course organization.⌉⌊Just follow the steps through the AccessAlly Course Wizard to finish setting up your course, and make any updates to your course organization.⌉[ Just follow the steps through the AccessAlly Course Wizard to finish setting up your course, and make any updates to your course organization. [⌊You'll be able to edit and save your new posts and make changes from there.⌉⌊You'll be able to edit and save your new posts and make changes from there.⌉[ You’ll be able to edit and save your new posts and make changes from there. ## FAQ ### Will this plugin convert Zippy Courses’ custom post types? Yes, with this plugin you’ll be able to convert the Zippy Courses Custom Post Types into regular WordPress pages, and add the appropriate structure and permissions within the AccessAlly course structure. ### Will this convert Zippy Courses quizzes into AccessAlly ones? No, this plugin is solely to convert page content. It will not turn Zippy Courses quizzes or other LMS specific content into the equivalent AccessAlly ones. You’ll need to re-create your quizzes and set up private notes for assignments. ### Will my students automatically be converted into AccessAlly students? No, this plugin only handles converting Zippy Courses course content including modules, lessons, and topics into AccessAlly course equivalents. In order to convert your WordPress users from Zippy Courses ones to AccessAlly ones, you’ll want to [follow the member migration tutorial](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/migration-wizard-plugin-download/). ### Will I need to send new passwords to members? It’s quite likely when switching [WordPress membership management plugin](https://accessally.com/features/membership-management/) that you’ll need to send students a new password to login to your site. Depending on what system you’re using in conjunction with Zippy Courses or Zippy Courses itself, you can set up a welcome email sequence in your email service. More details in the full [migration guide](https://kb.accessally.com/tutorials/migration-guide/). ### Do I need another membership plugin to work with AccessAlly? No. AccessAlly includes everything you need to run your courses, including the membership management and payment functionality on top of the LMS features. ### Is it possible to revert from AccessAlly courses back to Zippy Courses courses? Yes, if you started with a Zippy Courses course and used this plugin you’ll be able to convert an AccessAlly course back into a Zippy Courses course. However, you can’t use this plugin to convert a new AccessAlly course into a Zippy Courses course. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses®” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ AccessAlly ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/accessally/) * [ Robin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rli/) [Translate “AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses®” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Update the AccessAlly Course Wizard menu URL. #### 1.0.0 * This is the first version of the AccessAlly™ LMS Migration from Zippy Courses ® plugin, and it includes the functionality to convert Zippy Courses Custom Post types into AccessAlly courses and WordPress pages. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **5 years ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 4.7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.2.29** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/) * Tags * [accessally migration](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessally-migration/) [lms](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lms/)[lms migration](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lms-migration/) * [Advanced View](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/accessally-lms-migration-from-zippy-courses/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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