Installing third-party plugins

There exists a plethora of third-party Moodle software that add new functionalities, fix problems, or integrate Moodle with external systems and cloud services. Let's start with an overview of third-party software.

Third-party software – an overview

Moodle comes with a number of core modules that include Activity modules (for example, Quiz and Assignment), Filters (Multimedia plugin or Algebra notation), Blocks (Calendar). It also contains a number of other components, such as Enrolments and Authentication plugins, course and grade reports, Repositories and Portfolios, Question types, and so on. While the provided functionalities sufficiently satisfy a majority of users, there is a growing demand for additional software. Also, requirements change over time and new functionalities, for instance, those that provide support for certain social networking activities, are needed in your Moodle system.

Due to Moodle's open source nature and modularity (that's what the...