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adamjenkins/moodle-local\_newupdate\_indicator
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Highlights recently added and recently modified activities and resources directly on the course page

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New and updated activity indicator
==================================

[](#new-and-updated-activity-indicator)

A Moodle local plugin that highlights recently added and recently modified activities and resources directly on the course page, so students can quickly spot what's new without hunting through every section.

- **"New" badges** appear next to activities that were added to the course within a configurable time-span.
- **"Updated" badges** appear next to activities whose content was modified (and that aren't already flagged as new) within that same time-span.
- An optional **recent content list** can be shown at the top of the course page, summarising the newest and most recently updated items.

Everything is configurable site-wide via the admin settings page, and every course can optionally override those defaults for its own needs.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- Moodle 5.0+ (`$plugin->requires = 2024100700;`)
- PHP as required by your Moodle version

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

1. Copy (or clone) this plugin into `local/newupdate_indicator` in your Moodle codebase.
2. Visit *Site administration → Notifications* to complete the installation, or run `php admin/cli/upgrade.php` from the command line.
3. Configure the site defaults at *Site administration → Plugins → Local plugins → New and updated activity indicator*.

How it works
------------

[](#how-it-works)

The plugin compares two timestamps for each activity in a course:

- `course_modules.added` — when the activity was added to the course.
- The activity instance's `timemodified` value (where the module table provides one) — when its content was last changed.

If an activity's *added* timestamp falls within the configured time-span, it is shown as **new**. Otherwise, if its *modified* timestamp is more recent than its *added* timestamp and also falls within the time-span, it is shown as **updated**. Once both timestamps fall outside the time-span, no indicator is shown.

Indicators are only shown for activities the current user can see (`$cm->uservisible`).

Site administration settings
----------------------------

[](#site-administration-settings)

All settings live in a single section at *Site administration → Plugins → Local plugins → New and updated activity indicator*:

SettingDescriptionIndicator time-spanHow long an activity continues to display a "new" or "updated" indicator after it was added or modified.Show "new" indicatorEnables/disables the "new" indicator site-wide.Label text / Icon / Colour style (New)The text, icon and colour used for "new" badges.Show "updated" indicatorEnables/disables the "updated" indicator site-wide, independently of the "new" indicator.Label text / Icon / Colour style (Updated)The text, icon and colour used for "updated" badges.Indicator positionWhere badges are placed relative to the activity link (see below).Show recent content listDisplays a short summary list of new/updated content at the top of the course page.Maximum number of itemsHow many items to show in the recent content list.### Indicator position

[](#indicator-position)

Badges can be placed:

- **Before the link** / **After the link** — inline with the activity name, in the normal text flow.
- **Top-left / top-right / bottom-left / bottom-right corner** — absolutely positioned within the padded area of the activity card, clear of the icon and activity name.

### Colour styles

[](#colour-styles)

Badge colours are named after Bootstrap's contextual colours (Primary, Secondary, Success, Danger, Warning, Info, Light, Dark), so they adapt to your theme's palette automatically (with sensible fallback colours for themes that don't define the Bootstrap design tokens).

Per-course overrides
--------------------

[](#per-course-overrides)

Teachers and managers (anyone with the `local/newupdateindicator:manage`capability — granted to the *Teacher* and *Manager* roles by default) can override any of the site defaults for an individual course from *Course administration → New/updated indicator settings*. This includes:

- The time-span.
- Whether the "new" and "updated" indicators are shown — these can be toggled independently, e.g. show "new" badges but hide "updated" badges for a particular course.
- The label, icon and colour for each indicator type.
- The badge position.
- Whether the recent content list is shown, and how many items it lists.

When the "Override site default settings for this course" option is unchecked, the course follows the site defaults and any values entered are ignored.

Capabilities
------------

[](#capabilities)

CapabilityDescriptionDefault roles`local/newupdateindicator:manage`Manage new/updated indicator settings for a courseTeacher, ManagerPrivacy
-------

[](#privacy)

This plugin does not store any personal data — only per-course display preferences (labels, icons, colours, positions, time-spans). It implements Moodle's `null_provider` privacy interface.

Architecture notes
------------------

[](#architecture-notes)

- `classes/local/config.php` resolves the effective configuration for a course by merging site defaults (from `get_config()`) with any per-course override stored in the `local_newupdate_indicator` table (`null` columns mean "inherit the site default").
- `classes/local/indicator_finder.php` works out which course modules should currently display an indicator, and whether each should be "new" or "updated".
- `classes/local/page_injector.php` builds the badge and recent-list markup (server-side, using `html_writer` and Mustache templates) and assembles the data structure passed to the front end.
- `amd/src/indicator.js` (built to `amd/build/indicator.min.js`) places the pre-rendered markup into the DOM on the course page — there is no core hook that lets a local plugin add content directly to each activity item, so the module locates each activity by its `data-id` and inserts the badge at the configured position.
- `lib.php` hooks into `local_newupdate_indicator_before_footer()` (the `before_footer` callback) to load the AMD module on course view pages only.

License
-------

[](#license)

GNU GPL v3 or later. See .

###  Health Score

35

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LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance94

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity35

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~21 days

Total

2

Last Release

27d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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