Global Notification

Maintained by AMC Academic Moodle Cooperation

The admin tool "Global Notification" allows Moodle administrators to communicate messages about maintenance or updates globally or to specific groups. Templates can be created, and further restrictions can be defined accordingly.

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Supports Moodle 5.0-5.1 See all versions

Latest release: 5 months ago

Installations: 51

Downloads (last 90 days): 43

Frankenstyle name: tool_gnotify

Administration tools

Current version

v5.1.0 (2026012600)

Moodle 5.1

Uploaded on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 09:22 (GMT+0)

Plugin type: Administration tools

Frankenstyle component name: tool_gnotify

Version build number: 2026012600

Version release name: v5.1.0

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 5.1

Repository URL (Git): https://github.com/academic-moodle-cooperation/moodle-tool_gnotify

Repository branch: MOODLE_501_STABLE

Repository tag: v5.1.0

Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/academic-moodle-cooperation/moodle-tool_gnotify/issues

Version 5.1.0 (2026-01-26)

[FIXED] #8513 Remove hard-coded language strings

[FIXED] #8514 Fix incorrect database name in install.xml

[FIXED] #8515 Add missing parameters, context and capability validation in external service

[FIXED] #8516 Implement Privacy API

[FIXED] #8606 Fix frontpage error message

[FIXED] #8623 Ensure notifications are shown when a role is selected at system level

Version 5.0.1

[FIXED] #8493 Fix minor rendering issue

[CHANGED] Apply new code style

Version 5.0.0

[FIXED] #8395 Error on creating a notification template

[FIXED] #8417 Incorrect notification padding

[CHANGED] Moodle 5.0.0 compatible version

Version 4.5.0

[CHANGED] Moodle 4.5.0 compatible version

Version 4.4.0

[FIXED] #7903 Fix history expired notification header tooltip

[CHANGED] Moodle 4.4.0 compatible version

Version 4.3.0

[FEATURE] #7693 Add additional notification types

[FIXED] #7786 Change settings validation messages

[FIXED] #7788 Remove broken sticky notification option

[FIXED] #7789 Correct notification history filter

[CHANGED] Moodle 4.3.0 compatible version

Version 4.2.1

[FIXED] #7694 Update uses of external_* classes

Version 4.2.0

[FIXED] #7609 Fix json_decode passing null to parameter #1 of type string deprecation warning

[CHANGED] Moodle 4.2.0 compatible version

Version 3.11.3

[FEATURE] #7216 Restrict visibility based on profile fields

Version 3.11.2

[FEATURE] #7376 Restrict visibility based on page layout

[FEATURE] #7217 Restrict visibility based on user roles

Version 3.11.1

[FIXED] #7322 Resolves a problem where it was impossible to dismiss the notification under certain circumstances

Version 3.11.0

[FEATURE] #6962 Extend user notification history with additional information such as acknowledging date

[FEATURE] #6961 Introduced an admin setting to define the retention period of expired notifications

[CHANGED] Moodle 3.11.10 compatible version

Version 1.1

[FIXED] Fix multi-language template error

Version 1.0

[CHANGED] Moodle 3.7.0 compatible version

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Global Notification

Versions

v5.1.0 (2026012600)