How to Replace Moodle’s Default Course Activity Icons with Your Own Custom Icons

• Updated on October 17th, 2025

Did you know you can easily customize Moodle’s default course activity icons? If you’re using Moodle’s default theme Boost, or a Boost-based Moodle theme (e.g. Edutor or Maker), you can replace the default icons with your custom ones to better …

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New Course Page Features in Moodle 4.x

• Updated on October 17th, 2025

Moodle 4.4 has brought some great improvements to the course page design, making it even more intuitive to use. Whether you’re a student or a teacher, these new UI and UX features are designed to improve your learning and teaching …

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6 Premium Moodle™ Themes Based on Moodle’s Boost Theme (2026 Update)

• Updated on January 13th, 2026

Moodle’s theme development continues to evolve, and Moodle 5 builds on recent advances with a modern UI based on Bootstrap 5, along with ongoing improvements to usability and accessibility. The Boost theme remains the core foundation for modern Moodle themes, …

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Best Moodle Themes for Moodle 5.x & 4.5 Sites in 2026 (Free & Premium)

• Updated on November 5th, 2026

Moodle 5 is now well established, building on the modern UX and UI foundation introduced in Moodle 4.x. Recent Moodle 5.x releases continue to improve the experience for both educators and learners, with ongoing performance, accessibility, and interface refinements. If …

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Moodle Themes – How To Host Google Fonts Locally (Without Using Google Fonts API)

• Updated on June 26th, 2025

Do you want to use free Google fonts on your Moodle site but are concerned about EU regulation GDPR? If you’re using Moodle Boost theme or a Boost-based theme you can follow the steps in this tutorial to host your …

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Moodle Contact Form Plugin – How To Change The Default Form Success Message

• Updated on February 26th, 2025

Moodle’s Contact Form Plugin provides a simple way to add a contact form to a Moodle course or a Moodle page. After successfully submitting the contact form, you will see a default success message saying “Thank you for contacting us. …

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How To Uninstall A Moodle Theme Or Plugin in Moodle 5 & 4.x

• Updated on April 16th, 2025

If you have installed a Moodle theme or plugin which is not compatible with your Moodle version or no longer needed you can completely remove it from your server and database by following the steps below. Step 1 Log into …

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How to Add PowerPoint Slides To Your Moodle Course Using The Lightbox Gallery Plugin

• Updated on April 14th, 2025

Want to add PowerPoint slides to your Moodle course? By default Moodle doesn’t have a built-in PowerPoint viewer but you can use Moodle’s third party plugin “Lightbox Gallery” as a workaround to achieve the same effect. In this blog post …

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How to Hide The Tabbed Secondary Menu From Students In A Specific Moodle 4.x Course

• Updated on February 26th, 2025

Moodle 4.x introduced a new secondary navigation system which is located in the course header area right under the course name. The navigation menu items are presented in a tabbed horizontal menu bar and Moodle shows different menu items to …

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Top 3 Free Course Format Plugins For Your Moodle Site

• Updated on April 16th, 2025

Looking for an alternative course layout to enhance your course design? You can download free Moodle course formats from Moodle’s official plugin directory. In this post we have handpicked the best plugins you can use to make your course look …

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How To Upgrade Premium Moodle Themes

• Updated on June 26th, 2025

Moodle LMS is evolving constantly with improvements and new features. We update our premium Moodle themes on a regular basis to add new features, design improvements and bug fixes. If you’re using one of our premium Moodle themes, you can …

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How To Hide Course Teacher(s) From Moodle Course Description

• Updated on August 1st, 2024

By default, Moodle shows course teacher(s) in the course description area right under the course summary. If you don’t want to display the teacher(s) in the course description area you can easily hide the information via Moodle’s settings page. Moodle …

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