Endurica Academy Access Control & Registration Integration

Endurica, a leader in fatigue life simulation software, needed a secure and scalable way to grant customers access to exclusive educational content via their WordPress website. Instead of relying on bulky membership plugins, I built a lightweight, custom access control system tailored to their workflow—seamlessly integrating with WooCommerce and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).

Key Features & Functionality

• ✅ Custom Post Type for Lessons
  Built a dedicated “Lessons” post type using WordPress and ACF. Each lesson is a gated content page accessible only to approved users.

• 🔐 Access Control Without Membership Plugins
  Developed a custom logic-based access system that checks for:

  • Admin/editor roles

  • A custom checkbox labeled “Endurica Academy Signup”

  • A dynamic status field set by admins after review

• 🛒 WooCommerce Registration Integration
  Used the WooCommerce registration flow to collect user intent and initiate access requests—no need for extra plugins or third-party tools.

• ✉️ Custom Email Notifications
  Automatically notifies administrators when a user applies for access and sends confirmation messages upon approval.

• 👤 Personalized Dashboard Messaging
  Displayed the user’s admission status right in their WooCommerce “My Account” dashboard:

  • “Admission Status: Under Review” or

  • “Admission Status: Admitted”

• 📄 No Extra Plugins, Fully Maintainable
  Leveraged WordPress core, WooCommerce, and ACF to build a system that is easy to maintain, lightweight, and fully extensible for future needs like video tracking or training modules.

Why It Matters

This project demonstrates how WordPress can be used to create powerful, secure learning portals without the bloat of typical LMS or membership plugins. It was built to grow with Endurica’s training needs, improve user experience, and streamline onboarding for customers receiving premium educational content.

Technologies Used

• WordPress (Gutenberg block theme)

• WooCommerce (for user accounts)

• Advanced Custom Fields Pro

• Custom PHP (for role-based logic and email notifications)

Client Results

• Reduced onboarding friction for training content

• Simplified admin workflows for managing access

• Improved user experience with clear status messaging

• Created a scalable foundation for future LMS-like features

Need Something Similar?

If you’re looking to build a gated content system or internal training portal using WordPress without paying for bulky LMS plugins or services, get in touch—I can build something tailored to your exact needs.