Plugins – an overview

Moodle plugins are modules that provide some specific, usually ring-fenced functionality. You can access the plugins area via the Plugins menu that is shown in the following screenshot:

Install plugins lets you add third-party add-ons to your Moodle system. This is dealt with in the second part of this chapter. Plugins overview displays a list of all the installed plugins. The information shown for each plugin includes Plugin name, an internal Identifier, its Source (standard or extension), its Version (in the date format), its Availability (enabled or disabled), a link to the Settings plugin, an option to Uninstall the plugin, and some Notes (usually in the form of dependencies or errors). This table is useful to get a quick overview of what has been installed on your system and what functionality is available. You can also perform Check for available updates via the button at the top of the screen.

Some areas contain a significant number of plugins, for instance, authentication...