Role and Cohort Theme Switcher

Maintained by Pedro Garcia

Local plugin that switches theme settings based on user role and cohort membership, with priority rules for users belonging to multiple cohorts.

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Supports Moodle 4.4-5.2 See all versions

Latest release: 2 months ago

Installations: 3

Downloads (last 90 days): 147

Frankenstyle name: local_roletheme

Local plugins

Current version

1.0.1 (2026050600)

Moodle 4.5

Uploaded on Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at 07:30 (GMT+0)

Plugin type: Local plugins

Frankenstyle component name: local_roletheme

Version build number: 2026050600

Version release name: 1.0.1

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 4.5

Repository URL (Git): https://github.com/pedrolois/moodle-local_roletheme

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Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/pedrolois/moodle-local_roletheme/issues

Changelog

All notable changes to local_roletheme should be documented in this file.

2026-05-06 - Repository readiness

Added release, maturity, and supported metadata to version.php.

Added a Privacy API null provider and matching language string.

Updated the README to document the privacy declaration.

Migrated the profile-field locking script to a Moodle AMD/ES6 module under amd/src.

Reworked the simulator page to use the Output API with a renderable, renderer, and Mustache template.

Removed the legacy root-level JavaScript file and added boilerplate headers to the new frontend assets.

Migrated the old before_http_headers callback to the Moodle Hooks API via db/hooks.php.

2025-08-27 - Version 2025082704

Renamed the visible plugin title to Role and Cohort Theme Switcher.

Added cohort-based theme fallback using cohort idnumber mappings.

Added ordered cohort priority support for users belonging to multiple cohorts.

Added a Theme Resolution Simulator admin page.

Added a daily scheduled task to resynchronise user preferred themes.

Added PHPUnit coverage for role and cohort resolution scenarios.

Reworked plugin strings and README documentation for clarity.

Added settings validation helpers and compact cohort mapping admin control.

Improved Moodle coding-style compliance across the plugin files.

2025-08-27 - Version 2025082703

Added reusable resolver helpers for role-based theme resolution.

Added settings validation for role priority configuration.

Added the first version of the Theme Resolution Simulator page.

Added the scheduled task scaffold for bulk theme synchronisation.

2025-08-27 - Version 2025082702

Refactored the plugin to avoid forcing the page theme during page setup.

Switched to persisting the user preferred theme at login and on role changes.

Locked the preferred theme profile field on edit pages to avoid manual overrides.

4.5 (2025082704)

Moodle 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2

Uploaded on Monday, 13 April 2026 at 12:33 (GMT+0)

Plugin type: Local plugins

Frankenstyle component name: local_roletheme

Version build number: 2025082704

Version release name: 4.5

Maturity: Alpha

Supported Moodle versions: 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2

Repository URL (Git): https://github.com/pedrolois/MOODLE/tree/main/local/roletheme