Accessibility
Moodle's goal is to be fully accessible and usable for all users regardless of ability.
This page describes the current state of accessibility in Moodle as well as our plans for the future.
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
Digital accessibility is key to ensuring the Moodle platform is accessible and inclusive for all users. An overview of Moodle's conformance with the WCAG 2.2 guidelines can be found in our accessibility conformance report.
Established practices
Moodle core developers spend a lot of time making sure new developments are accessible. Part of the process when building new code in Moodle is to follow established best practices, and part of the process for accepting new code into core is to test pages carefully and gather feedback from experts.
Conformance to standards
The Moodle platform is a complex system with many parts. Its code is constantly evolving. Modules can be enabled and disabled. The interface can be heavily customised using themes and thousands of settings. Any teacher or any student can produce actual content. As such, it is impossible to say with 100% certainty whether Moodle or any site based on Moodle is absolutely accessible or not. Accessibility is not a state; it is a process of continuous improvement in response to our users and the wider technical environment.
WCAG 2.2
When deciding how Moodle should present its content for best Web accessibility, the WCAG 2.2 guidelines are followed.
ATAG 2.0
As Moodle is a place to construct content (as well as consume content), we also refer to the ATAG 2.0 guidelines. Moodle has as standard a powerful rich-text editor (TinyMCE editor) to allow users to create formatted content within a user-friendly interface.
ARIA 1.1
As many parts of the Moodle user interface are dynamic and interactive, we follow the ARIA recommendations to inform assistive technologies, such as screen-readers.
Section 508 (US)
As US Government agencies use Moodle, the US Section 508 amendment can be relevant to Moodle.
European Accessibility Act
As Moodle is used by government agencies and universities in the European Union, the European Accessibility Act is also relevant.
IAAP membership
Moodle is committed to delivering solutions that make learning accessible to all. To demonstrate this commitment, aside from regular accessibility audits of its products, Moodle joined the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) in June 2025.
This membership also provides our teams access to accessibility-related resources, training, and a global network of accessibility professionals.
See also
- Accessible course design
- Moodle accessibility conformance report (VPAT)
- The Moodle LMS achieves WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility compliance - note (December 2020)
- Accessibility-related additional plugins for Moodle
- Introduction to Accessibility - A beginner-level Moodle Academy course that shows you how to create simple, accessible content to support people with common disabilities.
- Accessible Teaching Basics - A beginner-level Moodle Academy course that introduces common accessibility issues faced by people with disabilities and demonstrates that making learning accessible benefits everyone and is easier than you might think.
- Accessibility - Moodle Developer Resources]
