Moodle Plugins directory: Plugin type: Blocks | Moodle.org
Blocks 
Blocks provide information and useful tools. They usually appear around the edges of the page, or tucked away in Moodle's popup dock.
Join the discussions about blocks in the Blocks forum.
block_smartblock
MySmark EDU is a platform for the analysis of student satisfaction through emotional tagging.
It allows students to leave feedbacks on Moodle events using MySmark's emotional tags (www,mysmark.com).
Latest release: 1 sites 2 downloads 2
block_applications_list
This block is dependent of another local plugin (https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=local_applications) that allows users to manage applications and access them without leaving Moodle. This block list all the favorite applications of a user and allows him to add new applications or access the applications management page.
Latest release: 2 sites 3 downloads 2
block_selfenrol_seats
Selfenrollment plugin seat availability status block.
Latest release: 3 sites 5 downloads 2
block_low_wizard
Used to suggest activities in Moodle to be added to courses.
Latest release: 7 sites 3 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 2.2
block_low_sequence_list
The sequence list used to approve sequences for use in the Wizard
Latest release: 2 sites 3 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 2.2
block_twitter_search
This is a simple block which shows the results of a twitter search. Any twitter search as seen on
http://search.twitter.com will work.
Latest release: 1 sites 7 downloads 2
block_ekg
Enrolment Key Generator (EKG) is an administrative block (usable by teachers and above) which creates random course enrolment keys from lists of words, but with a number of configuration options if you are not keen on the defaults.
Released: 3 sites 5 downloads 2
block_usermap
This plugin track the user current location
Released: 3 sites 5 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 2.1
block_lightboxgallery_random
Display a thumbnail of random image from a course's lightboxgallery.
Depends on lightboxgallery module.
Released: 2 sites 3 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 1.9
block_amazon
This is a simple block which allows you to put amazon associates links into your moodle using either keywords or ISBN numbers.
Released: 1 sites 4 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 1.9
block_flickr_image_carousel
Displays a scrollable carousel of images from a Flickr photostream (or a random static picture if Javascript not available)
Latest release: 1 sites 4 downloads 2
block_sharedresources
This utility block is to be used with the Sharedresource module,and the Sharedresources central library (local). It provides some conversion and feeding utilities.
Released: 9 sites 2
**PLUGIN NO LONGER MAINTAINED**
The GSB set allows automatic medal awards for Moodle courses based upon a defined benchmark criteria of activities and resources.
The set consists of a report which allows the criteria to be benchmarked and a block to publicise the award to the teacher(s).
Released: 8 sites 2
block_tutorlink
This block allows assignment of user roles in another user's context by upload of CSV flatfiles.
Imports can be done by ad-hoc upload, or by a regular cron job.
Released: 11 sites 2
block_masterdashboard
Master Dashboard is a visual progress block for learners.
It organizes courses directly into Overdue, In Progress, and Completed using a responsive and accessible layout.
Course images and due dates are displayed. Language support for English and German is included.
Latest release: 9 sites 57 downloads 1
block_analytics
The block_analytics plugin is a custom block that allows users to embed Metabase dashboards within Custom Pages. It is designed to enable the integration of analyses while ensuring data security and appropriate user permissions.
Latest release: 10 sites 30 downloads 1
block_student_info
Student Info Block Plugin
The Student Info Block Plugin is a custom block for Moodle that provides detailed information about a student's profile within a course. The block displays the student's first name and their assigned group(s) in the course, making it easier for students and instructors to view group membership at a glance.
Key Features:
Personalized Welcome Message: Displays a personalized greeting with the student's first name.
Group Information: Lists the group(s) the student belongs to within the current course.
Dynamic Display: Updates dynamically based on the logged-in user and the course context.
Localized Text: Fully supports translations, with initial support for English and Portuguese (Brazil).
Use Cases:
Help instructors quickly identify group memberships for students.
Provide students with a reminder of their course group assignments.
Enhance the user experience with personalized course interaction.
Technical Details:
Developed for Moodle 4.5 or later.
Simple integration via the Moodle plugin installation system.
Uses Moodle’s API for secure access to user and group data.
Latest release: 9 sites 11 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 4.5
block_booksearch
The plugin was developed to provide a search field for text search in Moodle books with image-based slides. The plugin requires that a PDF of (almost) the same name is present in the same course section. The pages of the PDF need to correspond 1-1 to the pages in the book. Names of book and PDF need to be identical, except for text specified in brackets inside their names.
Latest release: 13 sites 10 downloads 1
block_znanium_com
This block is intended for use with russian electronic library Znanium (paid subscription or demo subscription required)
Latest release: 92 sites 12 downloads 1
block_accessibility_filescan
Moodle block plugin to display accessibility results from the [local_accessibility_filescan](https://github.com/Swarthmore/moodle-local_accessibility_filescan) Moodle plugin.
Released: 5 sites 7 downloads 1
block_edutechpreferences
This plugin allows teachers to easily identify the needs of accessible content required by the students of each of their courses through a preference report.
Latest release: 1 sites 4 downloads 1
block_aulaplanetarepo
This block allows you to load the contents specially prepared by aulaPlaneta for a specific level, facilitating management because it shows a wizard that guides you through the data loading process, allowing you to import: a course, an aulaPlaneta resource or a didactic sequence.
Released: 358 sites 3 downloads 1
block_rewardstally
The Rewards Tally plugin provides a block to display the achievement points, or reward points, accumulated by the user and the user communities associated with the school or institution. 'User communities' could mean year groups, 'houses' or any other logical grouping used at the school.
Latest release: 2 sites 4 downloads 1
block_regex_constructor
Block regex constructor allows you to easily construct regular expression using several tools, that visualise expression you wrote, describe and test it.
Latest release: 5 sites 19 downloads 1
block_switchrole
Retro switch role block: in the latest versions of moodle the switch role feature/link has been moved in the user menu of the theme.
In case you still want it in the blocks area or your theme doesn't have implemented the user menu or you have moodle embedded inside another application this block may help.
The block redirects to the standard switch role page.
Latest release: 6 sites 6 downloads 1
block_zilink
The ZiLink plugins work together - please ensure you download and install the full set of ZiLink plugins. The extent of integration depends on the data being available within the school MIS. Data integration is supplied by ZiNET Connect - 30-day trial, ZiLink Community Programme or Premier Support is available.
Latest release: 1 sites 17 downloads 1
block_searchonmath
Just move your mouse over the desired formula, and a button for this search will pop up. More info at searchonmath.com/extensions.
Latest release: 3 sites 4 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 2.8
block_odsoaipmh
This Moodle block plugin serves as Data Provider for OAI-PMH 2.0 Harvester. Plugin enables Moodle administrator to define global settings for Data Provider as well as default metadata sharing for courses.
Latest release: 1 sites 3 downloads 1
block_iassign_block
This plugin is a block allowing access an area to the teachers' cooperation for manager interactive activities of iAssign.
Latest release: 2 sites 5 downloads 1
block_mediagallery
This plugin allows users to add a search block for galleries to their courses.
Latest release: 17 sites 11 downloads 1
block_course_descendants
Works oppositely to block Course Ascendants as giving shortlinks to descendant courses (Supercourses)
Latest release: 14 sites 9 downloads 1
block_group_network
This block provides teacher or less power user a mean to open network access to students in a User Mnet Hosts moderated Moodle NETwork
Latest release: 1 sites 3 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 2.4
block_menteesimproved
This Plugin is just a fix for the original mentees because the mentees have to click 3 times before reach the course, Mentees Improved hows the student courses with a direct link to the course.
Latest release: 1 sites 7 downloads 1
block_sitenavigation
A block to navigate through all categories and subcategories of Moodle sites merged with my own previous myCourses Block to navigate own courses.
Latest release: 2 sites 7 downloads 1
block_menteessimplified
This block is similar to the mentees block but the display of information is much easier to access by parents. It shows only the most relevant information so parents will not be lost looking for information.
I hope it is of the greatest use. Thanks and regards.
Released: 1 sites 3 downloads 1
block_user_preferences
Holds the user model needed for adaptive navigation support of the block "Learner Adaptation" (block_case_repository) to enhance the concept map based navigation of the block "Navigation Web" (block_semantic_web).
Latest release: 2 sites 4 downloads 1
block_welcomearea
This block provides a Welcome Area for Moodle courses that is unique by instructor instead of by course. This is useful for displaying information that is repeated by a teacher across a number of courses.
Latest release: 3 sites 10 downloads 1
block_nice_mail
A simple component to simulate email inbox between Moodle users.
Latest release: 3 sites 3 downloads 1
block_mediawiki_search
Creates a search field for a MediaWiki based wiki.
Latest release: 3 sites 7 downloads 1
block_course_quick_access
This plugin adresses the navagation problem for users that are enrolled in a lot of courses at a moodle site.
Released: 3 sites 3 downloads 1
block_shindig
This is a plugin to add OpenSocial gadgets to the Moodle as blocks.
Released: 2 sites 4 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 2.1
block_bookchapter_pdf
Export Book Chapters Block allows users to download book chapters in PDF format, filtered by keyword or as a complete set, packaged in a ZIP file for convenient offline access.
Latest release: 8 sites 446 downloads
block_iprbookshop_ru
This block is intended for use with russian electronic library www.iprbookshop.ru (paid subscription or demo subscription required)
Latest release: 38 sites 2 downloads
block_via_permanent
The Via Permanent Block can only be used if you have the Via activity module.
This block creates shortcuts to the Via permanent activities* that have been shared within the course.
*Permanent activities have no begining or end date, you may control its' access with the waiting room. See the Via guide for reference.
Latest release: 44 sites 12 downloads
block_kuracloud
Connect Moodle with your kuraCloud instance. (Requires a paid kuraCloud subscription)
This block allows a Moodle course to be mapped to a kuraCloud course. Student accounts are synchronised from Moodle to kuraCloud and grades are synchronised back from kuraCloud to Moodle.
Latest release: 6 sites 15 downloads
block_aulaplaneta_contentbank
This block provides access to the **aulaPlaneta** content bank. The Content Bank is a tool with which teachers can expand and enrich their information by consulting the largest digital content bank. It offers the possibility of searching for information in different ways: through the text search engine, the visual search engine, by means of thematic searches, etc.
Released: 354 sites 2 downloads
block_course_overview_lite
The Course overview lite block is faster and lighter replacement for the default Course Overview block.
Features include; ajax course detailed overview, active course highlighting, users can hide specific courses, users can reorder the course listing, customizable alert area, toggle simplified and detailed course views, and improved page load speed.
Latest release: 4 sites 4 downloads
block_fn_assignment_reset
The "Assignment Options Reset Tool" block is used to reset the Assignment Options for all assignments in a course. Note that it does not set defaults that are applied when creating new assignments but rather it only resets the options for existing assignments.
Latest release: 3 sites 5 downloads
block_boaidp
This is an implementation of Moodle's Block for preloading (in a bulk and automation mode) of metadata
associated to Moodle's Courses and their further edition (in a manually mode).
The main aims of these metadata is to serve as basis (Data Provider) for OAI-PMH 2.0 Harvester implementations.
GETTING ON GITHUB
https://github.com/mglaredo/moodle-block_boaidp
Latest release: 1 sites 7 downloads
block_countuser
This plug-in is the block which counts the number assigned to the roll within a course like moodle1.9.
Only admin can be used.
Latest release: 2 sites 4 downloads
block_course_overview_plus
Extends the core Course Overview block to allow courses to be hidden, course overview information to be collapsed and expanded and the list of courses to be filtered.
Latest release: 6 sites 32 downloads
block_onelogin_desktopsso
Allow your site display the list of apps in your configured OneLogin Account and directly connect them by simply clicking the link to the Application.
Released: 1 sites 2 downloads
Supports Moodle 2.3
block_openscout_simple
OpenScout Simple Search Box
Latest release: 1 sites 2 downloads
Supports Moodle 2.0
block_course_program
This block makes it possible to show/hide course sections (topics or weeks) or activities within sections automatically, based on the date and time. Includes english and polish localizations.
Latest release: 11 sites 5 downloads
block_live_services
The Microsoft Live Services Block provides an integration with Windows Live™ Services allowing users to log into courses using their Windows Live ID and display Live Services on a Moodle site. Users can see and create emails and calendar events with Outlook® Live or Windows Live Hotmail®, and access Windows Live Messenger chat, Bing™ search and more within a course.
Latest release: 16 sites 5 downloads
block_fn_tabs
This block contains the "control panel" for Tabs Course Format (FN) version 2.4 located here:
https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=format_fntabs
Note that version 2.5 does NOT require this block.
Released: 2 sites
block_papercut
Displays the Papercut Web Widgets in a Moodle block, allowing the user to see their current balance
and environmental impact.
Released: 3 sites
block_lanonly
A modified version of the HTML block that allows the block to change or hide depending on whether
the user is accessing the page though a local network, or the public Internet.
Released: 3 sites