Moodle Plugin Types Explained: Every Type and Its Directory
A reference to every Moodle plugin type in 5.3: the frankenstyle prefix, the directory, the subplugin types core plugins declare, what changed from 4…
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Moodle Frankenstyle Naming Explained, With Examples
What a Moodle frankenstyle component name is, the validation rules in core_component, every place the name appears (tables, capabilities, strings, we…
Critical PHP RCE Flaws (CVE-2026-109618): Patch Your LMS Now
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) allow unauthenticated remote code execution. What Moodle and WordPress LMS owners…
LMS Hosting Requirements: Server Sizing for 1,000 to 50,000 Learners
Software requirements for Moodle 5.3, Totara, Open edX and Canvas, plus server sizing starting points from 1,000 to 50,000 learners and a load-testin…
Moodle 5.3 LTS: What's New, Requirements and How to Upgrade
Moodle 5.3 is the new long-term support release. Here is what changed for teachers and admins, the PHP and database requirements, what can break, and…
Multi-Tenant LMS Architecture: Options and Trade-offs
How to architect a multi-tenant LMS: instance, shared database and database-per-tenant models, platform options like Moodle Workplace and IOMAD, and…
Moodle vs WordPress LMS: An Engineer's Comparison
Moodle is a dedicated LMS; a WordPress LMS is a plugin on a CMS. Here is how that difference plays out in hosting, plugins, scale, commerce, reportin…
Moodle vs Canvas: Control, Cost and Fit Compared
Moodle is open source software you run; Canvas is open-source code most institutions rent as a hosted service. Here is how that shapes cost, integrat…
Moodle Performance Tuning: A Profiling-First Checklist
A practical, profiling-first checklist for speeding up Moodle: baseline metrics, supported PHP versions, OPcache, Redis, database tuning, cron, file…
Moodle Alternatives: Honest Options by Scenario
The right Moodle alternative depends on why you are leaving. Here are the options that fit each scenario, the criteria we used, and when fixing Moodl…
Best Self-Hosted LMS in 2026: Open Source and Commercial Options
Compare the best self-hosted LMS platforms for 2026, including Moodle, Open edX, Canvas, Chamilo and ILIAS, with requirements, operational burden and…