Show or Hide Content

Overview

Show the right content to the right visitors. The Show or Hide Content module lets you display or hide any block of content based on whether a visitor is logged in or logged out, so members and anonymous visitors each see exactly what’s meant for them.

The Show or Hide Content module adds a simple shortcode to your site that conditionally reveals or conceals whatever content you wrap inside it. It’s especially useful for Open LearnDash course types, where anyone can view the page but you want logged-in members to see extra material, or you want to encourage logged-out visitors to sign up.

Common uses include:

• Showing bonus content or member-only resources to logged-in users.
• Presenting a call to action (sign up, log in, enroll) to logged-out visitors.
• Giving anonymous visitors a taste of a course while keeping the full content reserved for members.

This is a free module included in the Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash.

Enabling the Module

1. In your WordPress admin, go to Uncanny Toolkit.
2. Locate the Show Or Hide Content module.
3. Click Activate to turn it on.

The module has no additional settings — once it’s active, the shortcode is ready to use anywhere shortcodes are supported.

[Screenshot: Uncanny Toolkit modules screen, the “Show Or Hide Content” module card with its Activate toggle in the on state]

How It Works

Wrap any content in the [uo_show] shortcode and set the for attribute to control who sees it. Visitors who don’t match the condition simply won’t see the wrapped content — it’s removed from the page entirely rather than hidden with CSS.

Shortcode Reference

[uo_show] (with a hyphen) works as an alias for [uo_show] if you prefer that spelling.

Usage Examples

Show content only to logged-in users:

[uo_show for='loggedin']
This bonus material is only visible to logged-in members.
[/uo_show]

Show content only to logged-out visitors:

[uo_show for='loggedout']
Create a free account to unlock the full course!
[/uo_show]

You can use both shortcodes on the same page to tailor the experience for each audience:

[uo_show for='loggedin']Welcome back! Continue where you left off below.[/uo_show]
[uo_show for='loggedout']Log in to track your progress.[/uo_show]

The content inside [uo_show] is fully processed, so you can nest other shortcodes inside it. For example, you can place a login form or another LearnDash shortcode within a [uo_show for='loggedout'] block.

Tips and Recommendations

• We recommend pairing [uo_show for='loggedout'] with a clear call to action — a sign-up link or login prompt — to convert anonymous visitors into members.
• The [uo_show] shortcode checks login status only. To show or hide content based on LearnDash enrollment, LearnDash’s own [visitor] and [student] shortcodes work on course pages and filter by enrollment status.
• Because non-matching content is removed from the page, it won’t appear in the page source — making it a clean way to keep member-only material private.

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