📘 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.