Plugin type: Blocks

Frankenstyle component name: block_clearmessages

Version build number: 2026031000

Version release name: 1.0.2

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1

Repository URL (Git): https://github.com/m-jr-dev/moodle-block_clearmessages

Repository branch:

Repository tag:

Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/m-jr-dev/moodle-block_clearmessages/issues

Clear Messages (block_clearmessages)

Adds a block that lets a user clear (hide) their Moodle messages up to a selected date.

The block does not remove message records from the database. It marks messages as deleted for the current user by inserting entries into Moodle’s core table message_user_actions with action = 2 (deleted), for all message IDs found up to the selected cutoff date.

Requirements

Moodle 5.0+.

Installation

Copy this folder to: blocks/clearmessages

Visit Site administration ' Notifications

Add the block to a page (as a user with permission to add blocks).

Features

Date selector to choose a cutoff date

Clears messages up to the end of the selected day (23:59:59)

Processes:
- Messages sent by the user (messages.useridfrom) up to the cutoff
- Messages with user actions for the current user (message_user_actions.userid) up to the cutoff (excluding already deleted actions)

Avoids duplicate "deleted" actions by checking existing records before inserting

Shows success or "no messages found" notifications

Configuration

There is no global settings page in this plugin.

Access is controlled by capabilities/permissions. Grant the capability below to allow usage.

Capabilities

block/clearmessages:addinstance — Add the block to a page

block/clearmessages:myaddinstance — Add the block to Dashboard

block/clearmessages:clear — Use the block to clear messages (checked in system context)

Data and Privacy (GDPR)

No custom database tables are created.

The plugin does not store its own personal data. It only writes "deleted" actions into Moodle core messaging data (message_user_actions) for the current user.

Privacy API

Implements:

\core_privacy\local\metadata\null_provider

Plugin type: Blocks

Frankenstyle component name: block_clearmessages

Version build number: 2026030401

Version release name: 1.0.1

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1

Repository URL (Git):

Repository branch:

Repository tag:

Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/m-jr-dev/moodle-block_clearmessages/issues

Clear Messages (block_clearmessages)

Adds a block that lets a user clear (hide) their Moodle messages up to a selected date.

The block does not remove message records from the database. It marks messages as deleted for the current user by inserting entries into Moodle’s core table message_user_actions with action = 2 (deleted), for all message IDs found up to the selected cutoff date.

Requirements

Moodle 5.0+.

Installation

Copy this folder to: blocks/clearmessages

Visit Site administration ' Notifications

Add the block to a page (as a user with permission to add blocks).

Features

Date selector to choose a cutoff date

Clears messages up to the end of the selected day (23:59:59)

Processes:
- Messages sent by the user (messages.useridfrom) up to the cutoff
- Messages with user actions for the current user (message_user_actions.userid) up to the cutoff (excluding already deleted actions)

Avoids duplicate "deleted" actions by checking existing records before inserting

Shows success or "no messages found" notifications

Configuration

There is no global settings page in this plugin.

Access is controlled by capabilities/permissions. Grant the capability below to allow usage.

Capabilities

block/clearmessages:addinstance — Add the block to a page

block/clearmessages:myaddinstance — Add the block to Dashboard

block/clearmessages:clear — Use the block to clear messages (checked in system context)

Data and Privacy (GDPR)

No custom database tables are created.

The plugin does not store its own personal data. It only writes "deleted" actions into Moodle core messaging data (message_user_actions) for the current user.

Privacy API

Implements:

\core_privacy\local\metadata\null_provider

Plugin type: Blocks

Frankenstyle component name: block_clearmessages

Version build number: 2026030400

Version release name: 1.0.0

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1

Repository URL (Git):

Repository branch:

Repository tag:

Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/m-jr-dev/moodle-block_clearmessages/issues

Clear Messages (block_clearmessages)

Adds a block that lets a user clear (hide) their Moodle messages up to a selected date.

The block does not remove message records from the database. It marks messages as deleted for the current user by inserting entries into Moodle’s core table message_user_actions with action = 2 (deleted), for all message IDs found up to the selected cutoff date.

Requirements

Moodle 5.0+.

Installation

Copy this folder to: blocks/clearmessages

Visit Site administration ' Notifications

Add the block to a page (as a user with permission to add blocks).

Features

Date selector to choose a cutoff date

Clears messages up to the end of the selected day (23:59:59)

Processes:
- Messages sent by the user (messages.useridfrom) up to the cutoff
- Messages with user actions for the current user (message_user_actions.userid) up to the cutoff (excluding already deleted actions)

Avoids duplicate "deleted" actions by checking existing records before inserting

Shows success or "no messages found" notifications

Configuration

There is no global settings page in this plugin.

Access is controlled by capabilities/permissions. Grant the capability below to allow usage.

Capabilities

block/clearmessages:addinstance — Add the block to a page

block/clearmessages:myaddinstance — Add the block to Dashboard

block/clearmessages:clear — Use the block to clear messages (checked in system context)

Data and Privacy (GDPR)

No custom database tables are created.

The plugin does not store its own personal data. It only writes "deleted" actions into Moodle core messaging data (message_user_actions) for the current user.

Privacy API

Implements:

\core_privacy\local\metadata\null_provider

Clear Messages

1.0.2 (2026031000)

1.0.1 (2026030401)

1.0.0 (2026030400)

Clear Messages

Versions

1.0.2 (2026031000)

1.0.1 (2026030401)

1.0.0 (2026030400)