Who This Is For / When to Use
Use course statuses when building, sequencing, or restricting access to membership course content for learners.
Where Course Statuses Are Managed
Course statuses are managed from the Products > Courses area.
Navigation path:
Left sidebar → Memberships → Courses → Products
Each course section, module, or lesson includes a status dropdown.
Available Course Statuses
Published
What it does
Published content is immediately visible and accessible to all enrolled members.
When to use
Use Published when content is finalized and ready for member access.
Draft
What it does
Draft content is hidden from members and visible only to admins.
When to use
Use Draft while building or editing content that should not yet be live.
Important behavior
Newly created sections default to Draft status.
Locked
What it does
Locked content requires members to complete prerequisite content before access is granted.
How locking works
You can require completion of:
A specific lesson
A module
Both a lesson and a module
Important limitation
Locking a section locks all content within that section.
Do not lock a section if you only intend to restrict a single lesson inside it.
Drip
What it does
Drip releases content automatically after a defined time delay or on a specific calendar date.
Drip options
Release after X days from the member’s first login
Release on a specific calendar date
How drip timing works
Drip timing is calculated individually per member based on their first login date unless a fixed date is selected.
Example Drip Scenario
If:
Section 2 is set to drip after 7 days
Section 3 is set to drip after 14 days
Then:
Section 2 unlocks 7 days after the member’s first login
Section 3 unlocks 14 days after the member’s first login
Statuses on Lessons
Lesson-level statuses work the same as section statuses, with one exception.
Lesson status differences
Drip is not available at the lesson level
Lessons include a Delete option (not a status)
Statuses on Nested Sections
Nested sections use the same status options as top-level sections:
Published
Draft
Locked
Behavior and restrictions remain identical.
Common Issues and Fixes
Members cannot see content
Cause
The content is set to Draft, Locked, or Drip.
Fix
Check the status dropdown and confirm eligibility requirements are met.
Drip content not unlocking
Cause
Drip timing is based on the member’s first login or a future calendar date.
Fix
Verify the member’s initial login date and confirm drip settings.