Moodle Course List Widget
This plugin will allow you to display a list of Moodle courses for a specific user of Moodle.
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Moodle Course List Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Moodle Course List Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| education | >100 |
| k-12 | #65 |
| moodle | #17 |
| schools | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Moodle Course List Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin will allow you to display a list of Moodle courses for a specific user of Moodle. This is ideal for teachers who use WordPress for public communication and Moodle for private classroom activities. This widget will allow the teacher to display a list of their courses so that parents and students can quickly navigate between WordPress and Moodle.
This plugin is designed for use in larger institutions and must be configured by a web administrator. There are 3 places in the code where you must make changes to get this plugin working properly. Each place is clearly commented with //CHANGE and an explanation of what needs to be changed. Please see Installation for additional information on how to configure and install.
To see the plugin in action please view http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/webmaster
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
Install:
1. Upload moodle-courselist-widget.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
1. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
1. Place the new Moodle Courselist widget into your theme’s sidebar.
IMPORTANT: You will need to edit the code of this plugin in 3 places in order for this to work properly. This will most likely involve a web administrator as you will need database connection settings for Moodle. This plugin is designed for use by educational institutions. Changes are clearly commented in the code with //CHANGE.
Here are the code changes you must edit:
Line 35 (Your Moodle Site URL)-
action=”http://yourmoodlesiteurl.com/login/index.php
Line 44 (Moodle Database Connection)-
mysql_connect(“localhost”,”MySQLusername”,”MYSQLpassword”);
Line 76 (Your Moodle Site URL)-
“http://yourmoodlesiteurl.com/course/view.php?id=’.$course->courseid.'”
Changelog
Initial release.
1.0
- Initial release.
- Display Moodle course List with direct links to courses.
- Checkbox Toggle display of Moodle login form below list of courses.
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FAQ
Moodle Course List Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Moodle Course List Widget free?
Yes. Moodle Course List Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Moodle Course List Widget safe to use in 2026?
Moodle Course List Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Moodle Course List Widget?
Moodle Course List Widget is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,849 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Moodle Course List Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Moodle Course List Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Moodle Course List Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 28, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Moodle Course List Widget?
Moodle Course List Widget is developed and maintained by kennibc.
What are the best alternatives to Moodle Course List Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Moodle Course List Widget are Tutor LMS (100K+ installs), LearnPress (70K+ installs) and Interactive Content – H5P (40K+ installs).
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