How to create a plugin for Moodle using PHP

Create a Moodle local plugin named staff manager by adding a version.php file, defining plugin version, moodle requirement, and plugin maturity as stable.

Create the language file for a local Moodle plugin by building lang/en/staff_manager.php, enabling dynamic front-end text via strings and preparing for PDF table headings.

Create the index.php file for a Moodle plugin, load configuration, require login, set the page title via language strings, and render the header and footer.

Install and upgrade the local staff manager plugin for Moodle, then run the database upgrade. Test by visiting local/staffmanager to see the page load with the staff manager heading.

Create Moodle plugins using PHP by building mustache templates in templates folder, starting with a search bar and search results, rendering templates with data objects, and integrating Bootstrap input groups.

Learn to add JavaScript to a Moodle plugin page, load core components with require, and implement a search button using month and year URL parameters to refresh and preserve selections.

Extract month and year from the Moodle URL, package them into an object, and send to the template renderer to display the month name, e.g., December 2019.

Access the Moodle database with the DB API and SQL to locate grades and graders, then fetch grader details and prepare a results object for the Mustache template.

Learn how to create a Moodle database table with the XMLDB editor, defining local staff manager rates (month, year, assignment rate, quiz rate) and triggering install via uninstall and reinstall.

Learn to build a Moodle plugin page to view, add, and edit rates with a rates table, a rates form, and a Mustache template for display.

Create a Moodle PHP plugin page grader details to show a grader's monthly itemized grades, with a mustache template, linking from search results and handling month, year, and grader id.

Add date graded, month name, and year in part 2 of the Moodle grader details page, compute rates for assignments and quizzes to total, and format the output.

Create a Moodle PHP plugin to calculate staff grade totals using year and month rates. Retrieve grade items, distinguish assignments and quizzes, compute grade values, and display results.

Extend Moodle exports to csv, pdf, and excel by adding a download data format selector and a download.php page. Include year, month, and grading data with language headers.

Learn to secure a Moodle plugin in PHP by adding an access.php with a capabilities array, map it to the local staff manager admin role, and test page access.

Learn to validate data in SQL scripts and ensure security while exploring Moodle plugin functions. Download and modify the plugin code, and consult Moodle docs for secure development.