Migrating from Moodle: a complete guide for L&D leaders
When it is time to leave Moodle, what migrates, and how to switch without a single day of downtime.
Moodle is one of the most powerful learning platforms in the world. But power comes with maintenance. This guide is for leaders who are considering a move and want to decide without risk.
Signs it is time to migrate
- Your technical team spends most of its time on updates and plugin conflicts.
- Learners complain about the mobile experience.
- Reports only show "completed", not how much was learned.
- The platform slows down on exam day.
What migrates?
| Migrates | Needs review |
|---|---|
| Users and profiles | Third-party plugin data |
| Courses and sections | SCORM packages |
| Files and videos | H5P content |
| Question bank | Custom themes |
| Enrolments and groups | Custom reports |
Five steps to a painless migration
- Assessment: version, plugins and data volume are reviewed.
- Export plugin: installed on Moodle without changing any data.
- Pilot: one course is migrated and reviewed.
- Full migration: with a count-by-count reconciliation report.
- Parallel run: both platforms side by side until you are sure.
Calculate the real cost
Moodle's licence is free; servers, technical staff and plugins are not. Use the 3-year cost calculator with your own numbers.
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