Moodle
Moodle hosting, performance tuning, upgrades, themes, plugins and admin guides from a team that runs large Moodle platforms every day.
23 articles
Academi Theme for Moodle: Setup, Customisation and Whether It Still Fits (2026)
Academi is a free, GPL-licensed Boost child theme by LMSACE, updated for Moodle 5.2. How to install it, what you can customise, and where its ceiling is.
Best Free Moodle Themes in 2026 (+ How to Install Them)
The best free Moodle themes in 2026 - Moove, Adaptable, Boost Union, Academi, Fordson and Boost - what each is best for, how to choose and install one, and when a custom theme is worth it.
Online Proctoring for Moodle: On-Premises vs Cloud (2026)
Cloud proctoring vs on-premises proctoring for Moodle in 2026 - data residency, per-exam cost, integration and privacy compared, and how a native, in-Moodle option like edzproctor keeps exam data on your own server.
How to Back Up Moodle to Backblaze B2 with restic (2026 Technical Guide)
A detailed technical guide to backing up Moodle to Backblaze B2 with restic — why it matters, the 3-2-1 rule, what to back up, example commands, cron scheduling, restore/DR, a cost comparison, and the pros and cons.
Best Moodle Plugins in 2026: The Admin, Teacher & UI Add-Ons That Matter
The best Moodle plugins for 2026, grouped by job — administration, teaching and UI/UX — with plugin types, install counts and what each one does, plus the AI layer edzlms adds on top.
Best Moodle Themes for 2026: Free, Premium & the edzlms Theme Compared
The best Moodle themes for 2026 — premium picks (RemUI, Edumy, AlmondB, KlassRoom, Academi, Lambda), the best free themes (Moove, Adaptable, Boost Union, Fordson, Boost Campus, LearnR), and the branded edzlms theme included with every deployment.
How to Use Moodle LMS: A Beginner's Guide (2026)
A guide to using Moodle LMS in 2026 from every angle — what learners, teachers and admins each do, plus tracking, grades and maintenance.
Moodle Deployment: Self-Hosted vs Cloud vs Workplace
Self-hosted, managed cloud, or Moodle Workplace? A 2026 guide to the three Moodle deployment models, the decision criteria, and who should choose what.
Fastest Web Server for Moodle: Apache vs Nginx vs FrankenPHP (2026)
Nginx, Apache or FrankenPHP for Moodle? What load tests actually show about throughput and memory, why Apache prefork + mod_php caps your ceiling, and the supported setup to use. Spoke 4, the finale of the performance series.
Moodle Caching & CDN: Redis, MUC & Faster Media (2026)
Speed up Moodle with caching done right: map Application, Session and Locking caches to Redis via MUC, turn off theme designer mode, minify and cache assets, enable X-Sendfile and put a CDN in front. Spoke 3 of the performance series.
5 Moodle Admin Moves That Save Hours Every Week (2026)
Five set-once Moodle automations that hand busy admins back hours a week - cohort sync enrolment, scheduled reports, course templates, bulk user management and automatic completion reminders, with CLI snippets.
How Much Does Moodle Really Cost? Hosting, Setup & Hidden Fees (2026)
Moodle software is free - running it isn't. The real cost of Moodle in 2026 across hosting, setup, maintenance, plugins and support, the hidden fees that break budgets, and how the delivery models compare.
Tuning Moodle for Speed: PHP, OPcache & MySQL/MariaDB (2026)
The exact PHP, OPcache and MySQL/MariaDB settings that make Moodle fast in 2026 - with copy-paste config, a Redis caching setup, and the deploy gotcha that trips everyone up. Spoke 2 of our Moodle performance series.
How to Automatically Send Moodle Reports: The Complete 2026 Guide
Stop exporting the same Moodle reports by hand every week. This guide covers the three ways to automate report delivery — native Custom Reports, Configurable Reports, and IntelliBoard — with step-by-step scheduling, a plugin comparison, the pitfalls to avoid, and how edzlms handles it for you.
Moodle Hosting & Server Architecture: Scaling 100 to 10,000 Users (2026)
How to size and architect Moodle hosting by peak concurrent users — from a single tuned server to a high-availability cluster for 10,000+ — with sizing tables, real config snippets and the scaling mistakes to avoid. Spoke 1 of our Moodle performance series.
Moodle Migration: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
A complete, step-by-step Moodle migration guide for 2026 - move from another LMS to Moodle, and migrate a Moodle install to a new server or domain, with the exact commands.
Moodle Performance Optimization: The Complete 2026 Guide
A complete 2026 guide to Moodle performance - architecture, PHP and OPcache, MySQL/MariaDB tuning, Redis caching and CDNs - with the settings that actually move the needle for any LMS.
Best Moodle Plugins for Teachers in 2026: 10 That Make Teaching Easier
The best Moodle plugins for teachers in 2026, grouped by job — engage (H5P, Level Up! XP), assess (Questionnaire, QuizExport, Checklist) and teach live (BigBlueButton, Attendance, Poodll) — plus the AI layer edzlms adds on top.
Integrate Moodle with HR Software: 2026 Guide
How to integrate Moodle with HR software in 2026: user provisioning, onboarding automation, AI-driven course allocation, completion write-back and SSO — explained step by step, with the methods and pitfalls that matter.
Moodle 5.2: Smarter Courses & AI Integration
Moodle 5.2 launched 20 April 2026. What's new — AI integration with Gemini and Bedrock, clearer course design, grading workflows, and a modern React foundation.
Moodle for Corporate Training in India 2026 Guide
Everything Indian L&D managers need to use Moodle for corporate training in 2026 — themes, dashboards, onboarding, compliance, SCORM/xAPI, HRMS integration and managed options.
How to Upgrade Moodle: Complete 5.0 Step-by-Step Guide
A production-ready Moodle upgrade guide: backups, the safe CLI steps, the Moodle 5.0 public/ folder restructure, nginx config, and post-upgrade verification.
Best Moodle Themes for Corporate Training & Universities in 2026
The best Moodle themes for corporate training and universities in 2026 — split by use case, with picks for branded corporate dashboards and clean campus layouts.
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