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…
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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…
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 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…
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…
How to Create a Moodle Local Plugin from Scratch
Build a working Moodle local plugin step by step in public/local: version.php, strings, settings, a capability-checked page, a course navigation link…
Moodle version.php Explained: requires, supported and maturity
Every Moodle plugin needs a version.php. This reference explains each property, how core uses it during install and upgrade, the errors a wrong value…
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…