Remove LifterLMS Course Access When a WooCommerce Order Is Refunded

If you grant LifterLMS course access through a WooCommerce purchase, you want that access removed automatically if the order is later refunded or cancelled — not tracked by hand. Zapify does this with the An order's status changes trigger (WooCommerce) and the Remove a user from a course action (LifterLMS). LifterLMS is a Zapify PRO integration.

What this automation does

The automation is one trigger plus one action:

• Trigger: An order's status changes (WC_ORDER_STATUS_CHANGED, WooCommerce)
• Action: Remove a user from a course (LIFTERLMS_UNENROL_USER, LifterLMS)

When the order changes to the status you choose — for example Refunded — Zapify removes the customer's enrolment from the course or membership you specify.

The action calls LifterLMS' own llms_unenroll_student() function, so the student's enrolment history is kept; they simply lose access rather than having their record deleted.

Before you start

• WooCommerce and LifterLMS must both be installed and active.
• Zapify PRO must be active, since removing a LifterLMS enrolment is a PRO action.
• You need the course's post ID (see Enrol a user on a LifterLMS course when a WooCommerce product is purchased for how to find it).
• This automation is the natural pair to that enrolment automation — set up both if you grant access through WooCommerce.

How to build the automation

Step 1: Create a new automation

1. In the WordPress admin, go to Zapify → Automations.
2. Click Add New to open the builder.
3. Name it clearly, such as Remove course access on refund.

Step 2: Add the "An order's status changes" trigger

1. Click Add Trigger.
2. Choose WooCommerce as the app.
3. Select the trigger An order's status changes.
4. Set the status this automation should watch for, for example Refunded.

Step 3: Add the "Remove a user from a course" action

1. Click Add Action.
2. Choose LifterLMS as the app.
3. Select Remove a user from a course.

Step 4: Configure the action

Step 5: Set the steps Live and save

1. Set both the trigger and the action to Live.
2. Click Save.

Tokens this action makes available

How to test it

1. Place a test order for the product linked to the course, and enrol the test customer (see the companion enrolment guide above).
2. Change that order's status to Refunded in WooCommerce.
3. Confirm the customer's LifterLMS enrolment has been removed.
4. If access wasn't removed, open Zapify → Logs for the run's reported reason.

Conclusion

With the An order's status changes trigger and the Remove a user from a course action, Zapify keeps LifterLMS enrolments in sync with WooCommerce refunds automatically. Pair it with enrol a user on a course when a WooCommerce product is purchased so access is granted and revoked without manual work either way.

FAQs

Does this delete the student's progress?

No. LifterLMS keeps a record of the enrolment history; the student is simply unenrolled and loses access, rather than having their data deleted.

Is this feature free?

The An order's status changes trigger is free. The Remove a user from a course action is part of the LifterLMS PRO integration, so it needs an active PRO licence.

Can I watch for more than one status, like both Refunded and Cancelled?

Add a second trigger to the same automation, or a second automation, for the other status — the trigger watches a single status at a time.

What if the customer bought more than one course-linked product in the same order?

Add one Remove a user from a course action per course, each with its own course ID.

Do I need to write any code?

No. Everything is configured in the Zapify visual builder.