by Marie Achour.
Hi Moodlers,
As we move further into Moodle’s financial year (aligned with the Australian financial calendar), we want to share an update on our progress to date and some important changes we’re making at Moodle HQ to ensure the long-term sustainability and success of Moodle.
This year has seen fantastic progress. We’ve invested in new talent and aligned our teams globally, begun development of our new Design System, implemented changes that will drive our Technical Transformation, released Moodle LMS and Moodle Workplace versions 5.1, moved closer to launching our new Moodle Marketplace, established our Community Contributions team, and connected with many of you at our last MoodleMoot Global event!
It’s been a busy year — and on reflection, perhaps a bit too busy.
Moodle HQ remains a relatively small organisation, including around 100 people dedicated to designing, building, and maintaining the Moodle Products ecosystem. Our ultimate goal is the long-term sustainability of Moodle — we want it to thrive for the next 100 years, continuing to power limitless learning opportunities and support the educators who bring that learning to life.
Doing too many things at once doesn’t help us achieve that goal. So, we’ve made the decision to narrow our focus to ensure our energy and investment are channelled where they’ll make the greatest impact.
We’ll be concentrating on key areas of opportunity — investing where we can best support our community, customers, and learners around the world.
Much of what we’re working on will continue, including all the initiatives we’ve already progressed this year. However, there are also a few areas we’ll be stepping back from:
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MoodleNet: We’ll cease HQ-driven development of MoodleNet. The platform code will remain available on GitHub and can be adopted, used, or enhanced by anyone interested in continuing that work. We encourage the community to self-organise and explore those opportunities. Access to moodle.net will be removed from public view on 24th April 2026, in line with the Moodle LMS 5.2 release date.
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Fund Moodle: We’ll decommission the Fund Moodle site as our approach to community contributions evolves from financial transactions toward joint projects and collaborative initiatives. Access to fund.moodle.org will be removed from public view on 18 November 2025. More information about how you can engage with our Community Contributions team and continue to contribute to Moodle in various ways will be shared shortly, so please stay tuned.
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New Product Development: Our immediate priority remains developing new capabilities in Moodle LMS and Moodle Workplace, while preparing for the launch of our new Moodle Marketplace. Other exciting initiatives, such as our Moodle for Higher Education product, will progress in time.
As part of these changes, we’re also saying goodbye to a few valued Moodle HQ team members — some of whom are familiar faces to many in our community. This is never easy, and we will miss their talent and contributions dearly.
Through all of this, our commitment to our mission — and to you, our community — remains unwavering. These adjustments are about ensuring Moodle continues to grow sustainably and with confidence in the years ahead.
Thank you for your ongoing trust, contributions, and belief in Moodle’s vision. Together, we’ll keep building a stronger, more connected learning ecosystem for educators and learners everywhere.
Take care,
Marie Achour
Chief Product Officer, Moodle HQ
On behalf of the Moodle HQ Leadership Team