📘 Course Deleter Plugin for Moodle

This Moodle plugin allows administrators to search for, filter, and delete courses — either manually or automatically based on inactivity.

🔧 Features

• Search & bulk delete courses
• Scheduled deletion based on inactivity
• Admin-configurable deletion rules
• Dry-run mode for safe preview
• Email reports of deletions or dry runs
• Fully permission-based

📂 Installation

1. Unzip the deletecourse.zip file.
2. Place the deletecourse folder into your Moodle /local/ directory.
3. Navigate to Site administration > Notifications to complete the installation.

⚙️ Configuration

Go to: Site administration > course > Course Deleter

Settings include: - Enable/Disable scheduled deletion - Set inactivity threshold (in days) - Enable dry-run mode - Notification email for reports

🕓 Scheduled Deletion

Runs daily at 2:00 AM server time. Deletes courses not accessed in the configured number of days (default: 365). Honors Moodle capability checks and site settings.

🔒 Permissions

Only users with the local/deletecourse:delete capability can access or manage course deletions.

🧪 Testing

• Try manual deletion from the plugin UI (/local/deletecourse/index.php)
• Use "Run now" in Scheduled Tasks to test automated deletion.

🛠 Requirements

• Moodle 3.9 or higher
• PHP 7.2+

📬 Support

For issues or suggestions, contact your Moodle site administrator or plugin developer.