Managing Instructors
Free & ProThe Instructors list in wp-admin gives you a searchable, sortable view of every approved instructor on your site. Clicking an instructor opens a detail page with their full profile, the courses they teach, their earnings summary, and the application they originally submitted.
Overview
The Instructors list is at Learnomy > Instructors (?page=learnomy-instructors). Only users who have been granted the lrn_instructor role appear here. Pending applicants are in Learnomy > Applications, not in this list.
The Instructors List
Header and search
The page header shows the Instructors title and the total count of instructors on your site.
Use the search field to find an instructor by name or email. Type your search term and click Search. Click Clear to remove the filter.
Table columns
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Avatar, display name (links to the detail page), email, and headline |
| Courses | Number of courses they author or co-teach |
| Lifetime earned | Total instructor commission paid to date |
| Pending payout | Current balance awaiting a withdrawal request |
| Joined | The date their WordPress account was created |
The Instructor and Joined columns are sortable. Click the column heading to sort ascending; click again to reverse.
Each row
Click an instructor's name to open their detail page. The email address is a mailto link.
The list paginates at 20 rows per page. Navigation controls appear at the bottom.
Instructor Detail Page
Click any instructor's name from the list to open their full detail page.
Page header actions
The header area contains several quick-access buttons:
- All instructors - Returns to the Instructors list.
- View public profile - Opens the instructor's public profile page in a new tab.
- Email instructor - Opens your email client with the instructor's address pre-filled.
- Verify / Unverify - Grants or removes the verified badge on the instructor's public profile.
If the instructor has a pending application, Approve and Reject buttons also appear here so you can act directly from the detail page.
Profile card
The profile card shows the instructor's email, join date, and any profile data they have filled in: headline, expertise, bio, location, website, Twitter handle, LinkedIn URL, and verification status.
Earnings card
The earnings card shows:
- Lifetime earned - Total instructor share received to date.
- Pending payout - The current cleared balance waiting for a withdrawal.
- Commission rate - The effective rate for this instructor (instructor % / platform %). If an override rule applies, a Custom badge appears; otherwise it says (default).
On Free, per-instructor custom rates are not available. The note in the card explains how to set one if Pro is active. On Pro, an Adjust commission rate link goes directly to the Commission Rules section on the Earnings page.
Signup application
If the instructor submitted an application before being approved, a Signup application card appears below the profile and earnings cards.
It displays the original application data: status, submission date, expertise, teaching experience, bio, and course idea. A preferred payout method is shown if one was recorded on the application. If the application was rejected at some point, the rejection reason is also shown.
Courses table
The courses card lists every course the instructor is involved with. Each row shows the course title, their role (Main author or Co-instructor), the course's published status, and its student count.
Recent withdrawals table
The withdrawals card shows the instructor's most recent withdrawal requests, each with the date requested, amount, payout method, and status.
Tips
- The verification badge is a trust signal on the instructor's public profile. It does not affect their wp-admin access or commission rate.
- When an instructor is approved via the Applications queue, they appear in the Instructors list immediately.
- An instructor can be a main author on some courses and a co-instructor on others. Both show up in the courses table.