We’re excited to roll out several new features designed to give creators deeper insight into their learners, simplify sales, and improve the course experience across the board which would make managing your online course easier and more effective. Whether you’re looking to understand your learners better, offer more personalized promotions, or simplify the login and dashboard experience, this update delivers. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest Owwlish updates.
🌍 Understand Your Learners Better with Location Tracking
Knowing where your learners are coming from is now easier than ever. Our new location tracking feature gives you deeper insight into your audience so you can improve content targeting, enhance support, and ensure billing transparency. Learn more in our Knowledge Base →
What’s New:
You can now view:
- IP address, country, zip code, and postal code for each learner
- Last login location on the learner’s profile page
- A Location column in the Payments table
- Accurate learner location data passed to Stripe for all subscriptions and payments
Why It Matters:
- Smarter Marketing: Easily identify your most active regions and tailor content, offers, or campaigns accordingly
- Improved Security: Flag suspicious or unusual logins with geographical visibility
- Transparent Billing: Ensure your learner records match Stripe data for better financial reporting and compliance
Where to Find It:
- Visit the Learners section and click any learner to see their profile.
- Head to the Profile Tab and you’ll get to see the Last Login Location as seen in the images above.
Pro Tip: You can use this data alongside your email marketing or analytics tools to run hyper-targeted campaigns based on location.
🚀 Choose Native Stripe Checkout Pages for More Payment Flexibility
To give you and your learners a smoother, more reliable checkout experience, we’re rolling out a major upgrade: the option to redirect learners to native Stripe checkout pages instead of the Owwlish built-in checkout form. This means more payment options, enhanced security, and access to popular payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay, all powered by Stripe’s trusted platform. Full setup instructions available in our Knowledge Base →
What’s New:
- Learners can complete purchases on Stripe’s hosted checkout pages, which provide a seamless and secure experience.
- Accept payments via virtually any payment gateway Stripe supports including Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Use Stripe’s native coupon and discount handling directly during checkout if you want.
- Reduce payment failures and increase conversion with a trusted, widely used checkout system.
Why It Matters:
- Payment Flexibility: Open your course sales to more payment methods and global buyers.
- Improved Reliability: Stripe’s checkout pages are optimized for performance and security.
- Enhanced Learner Experience: Smooth checkout flow with modern payment options boosts trust and conversions.
How to Use It:
- Enable the Stripe Hosted payment option on your account by Logging to your Owwlish account & head over to your course and scroll down to Advanced settings.
- Learners will be redirected to the Stripe-hosted checkout during purchase for a seamless payment process.
Pro Tip: Combine this feature with the new coupon code field control to manage exclusive promotions both within Stripe and Owwlish.
💳 Offer Discounts for One-Time and Recurring Course Payments using Stripe Checkout
Want to offer exclusive discounts without cluttering your checkout page? You can now show or hide the coupon code field on your Stripe-hosted checkout page, all from within Owwlish & your Stripe dashboard. Full setup instructions available in our Knowledge Base →
What’s New:
When creating or editing a course, you can:
- Go to your Stripe Integration settings page within Owwlish and Enable the Stripe Hosted payment option.
- Enable or disable the promo code field on your course edit page. Manage this setting directly from your course editor
- Go to your Stripe dashboard to also confirm your Coupon Code has been created under your product catalogue payment settings. Create your Coupon, give the promotional code a name and save
Why It Matters:
- Cleaner Checkout: Hide the coupon field when not running promotions
- Private Offers: Allow discounts without making them publicly visible
- Premium Experience: For full-price courses, a minimalist checkout reinforces your brand’s value
How to Use It:
- Open the Course Edit screen
- Scroll to the Stripe Checkout Settings section
- Toggle the Show Promotion Code Field on
- Go to your Stripe Integration page to ensure settings are synced
- Save your changes
- Go to your Stripe Admin Dashboard and head over to product catalogue
- Create a Coupon code learners can use when signing up and save your settings
Your checkout page updates in real-time — no coding required.
Pro Tip: Enable the promo code field during flash sales or private promotions, then toggle it off once the campaign ends, no need to reconfigure anything in Stripe.
🔐 Persistent Login for a Seamless Learning Experience
Our new persistent login functionality ensures learners stay signed in, even after closing and reopening their browser. It’s a small tweak that delivers a big improvement in usability.
Why It Matters:
- Fewer Interruptions: Learners don’t need to log in repeatedly
- Higher Engagement: A smoother experience increases course completion rates and satisfaction
Final Thoughts
From smarter location tracking to flexible discount management, these updates are designed to give you more control, clearer insights, and a smoother experience for both course creators and learners. Whether you’re running international promotions, optimizing your checkout flow, or simply looking to streamline course operations, Owwlish is evolving to meet your needs and help you scale with confidence.
As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. If you have any questions or want to explore how to make the most of these updates, don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team.
