Moodle Plugins directory: Forum Aggregator: Versions: 2017102000 | Moodle.org
Forum Aggregator
Blocks ::: block_forum_aggregator
Maintained by 
Tõnis Tartes
Customized forum block, which allows teacher to select from which forums are latest posts shown on a course page.
Forum Aggregator 2017102000
Moodle 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Released: lørdag den 21. oktober 2017, 21:59
Forum Aggregator
This works for Moodle 2.x & 3.x version.
Customized forum block, which allows teacher to select from which forums are latest posts shown on course page.
This block is an alternative for Recent News block which is tied to News Forum.
Includes all forums used in course
Teacher can select one or more forums to be shown
Can select number of latest posts to be shown(max 25)
This block makes no DB changes!
//20.10.2017 - Moodle 3.0+ compatiblity. Code cleanup.
//13.05.2014 - If forum tracking is FORCED then unread posts are shown with different background color.
Background color can be set in global block config. Thank you Thomas Bantle!
//12.02.2014 - Moodle 2.6 release(2014021200). Please note this version will not work below 2.6!!!
If you want to use this block below Moodle 2.6 then please download from this branch:
https://github.com/t6nis/moodle-block_forum_aggregator/tree/2013091300
This works for Moodle 2.x & 3.x version.
Customized forum block, which allows teacher to select from which forums are latest posts shown on course page.
This block is an alternative for Recent News block which is tied to News Forum.
Includes all forums used in course
Teacher can select one or more forums to be shown
Can select number of latest posts to be shown(max 25)
This block makes no DB changes!
//20.10.2017 - Moodle 3.0+ compatiblity. Code cleanup.
//13.05.2014 - If forum tracking is FORCED then unread posts are shown with different background color.
Background color can be set in global block config. Thank you Thomas Bantle!
//12.02.2014 - Moodle 2.6 release(2014021200). Please note this version will not work below 2.6!!!
If you want to use this block below Moodle 2.6 then please download from this branch:
https://github.com/t6nis/moodle-block_forum_aggregator/tree/2013091300
Version information
- Version build number
- 2017102000
- Version release name
- 2017102000
- Maturity
- Stabil version
- MD5 Sum
- afa501d3907ec6a3b6536eca115a1c89
- Supported software
- Moodle 2.7, Moodle 2.8, Moodle 2.9, Moodle 3.0, Moodle 3.1, Moodle 3.2, Moodle 3.3, Moodle 3.4
- Latest release for Moodle 2.7
- Latest release for Moodle 2.8
- Latest release for Moodle 2.9
- The more recent release 2020032200 (2020032200) exists for Moodle 3.0
- The more recent release 2020032200 (2020032200) exists for Moodle 3.1
- The more recent release 2020032200 (2020032200) exists for Moodle 3.2
- The more recent release 2020032200 (2020032200) exists for Moodle 3.3
- The more recent release 2020032200 (2020032200) exists for Moodle 3.4
Version control information
- Version control system (VCS)
- GIT
- VCS repository URL
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the block folder.
- Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
- Turn editing on in any home or course page.
- Add the block to the page
- Visit the config link in the block for more options.