Moodle Hosting Requirements: PHP, Database, Server and Storage
Exact Moodle 4.5 to 5.3 requirements, the PHP settings the installer enforces, web server and storage rules, and the signs that tell you to move to a…
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Best LMS for Government Agencies: 6 Platforms Scored
Six LMS platforms for public-sector agencies scored on a published rubric: FedRAMP status, audit records, accessibility, mandatory training, hosting…
Best LMS for Associations: CE, Certification and AMS Compared
Five association LMS platforms scored on a published rubric for CE credit tracking, certification renewals, AMS integration, member pricing and webin…
Best LMS for Call Centers and BPOs: 6 Platforms Scored
Six LMS platforms for call centers and BPOs scored on a published rubric: per-client isolation, assessments, AI role-play, onboarding automation, int…
Tutor LMS Payment Gateway Development: PaymentHub Architecture
How a gateway plugs into Tutor LMS native e-commerce: the gateway, config and payment classes, the registration filters, the shared webhook route, th…
Tutor LMS Database Tables: Every Custom Table Explained
A schema reference for Tutor LMS 4.1.3: the 20 core tables for quizzes, orders, coupons, earnings, scheduling and GDPR consent, the Pro add-on tables…
Moodle Privacy API Provider: Implementing GDPR Support in a Plugin
Which privacy interfaces a Moodle plugin needs, a complete provider for a local plugin, how export and delete calls work, why core_userlist_provider…
Moodle Cache API (MUC) Example: Defining Caches in a Plugin
Define a Moodle Universal Cache in a plugin: write db/caches.php, add the language string, load misses through a data source, invalidate on enrolment…
Moodle Backup Restore API: Plugin Support for Activity Modules
The four files an activity module needs for course backup, import and Duplicate: backup task and structure step, restore task and step, id mapping, f…
LifterLMS Hooks Reference: Enrollment, Completion and Commerce
A developer reference to the LifterLMS actions and filters behind enrollment, lesson and course completion, quizzes, orders and certificates, with th…
Change Password Strength Rules on LearnDash Registration
Use learndash_min_password_strength and learndash_weak_password_stop_register to change the registration password rule, understand the Classic and Mo…
Moodle db/services.php Reference for Plugin Developers
Every key in a Moodle plugin's db/services.php, its default and where it is stored, what install and upgrade do with it, the changes that delete toke…