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Accessibility

Moodle is designed to provide equal functionality and information to all people. This means that there should be no barriers for people regardless of disabilities, assistive technologies that are used, different screen sizes and different input devices (for example mouse, keyboard and touchscreen).

Accessibility conformance​

As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility and continuously improving conformance with the WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria, Moodle is working with an external team of accessibility specialists to review the accessibility of its products through regular accessibility audits.

Accessibility accreditations​

Moodle LMS​

Moodle LMS has been accredited to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance.

The table below provides a history of the accessibility audits performed on the Moodle LMS.

Audit periodTarget conformanceAccreditation dateTracker epicFixed versions
January 2020WCAG 2.1 Level AA10 November 2020MDL-67688v3.10, v3.9.3
September 2021WCAG 2.1 Level AA8 November 2021MDL-72657v4.0, v3.11.5, v3.10.8
May 2022WCAG 2.1 Level AA3 May 2023MDL-74624v4.2, v4.1.3, v4.0.8
August 2023WCAG 2.1 Level AA24 January 2024MDL-78185v4.4, v4.3.1, v4.2.4, v4.1.7
January 2025WCAG 2.2 Level AA3 October 2025MDL-84362v5.1, v5.0.3, v4.5.7
Table column information
  • Audit period - when the accessibility audit was performed
  • Target conformance - the target WCAG guidelines version and the conformance level for the accreditation
  • Accreditation date - the date the accessibility accreditation was issued
  • Tracker epic - link to the Epic issue in the Moodle Tracker that contains the issues fixed for the accessibility audit
  • Fixed versions - the Moodle versions that include the fixes from the issues raised from the audit

Moodle App​

The Moodle App has been accredited to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance on 7 April 2025. See MOBILE-4595 for more details.

Moodle Workplace​

Moodle Workplace has been accredited to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance.

The table below provides a history of the accessibility audits performed on Moodle Workplace.

Audit periodTarget conformanceAccreditation dateFixed versions
August 2023WCAG 2.1 Level AA27 June 2024v4.4, v4.3, v4.2, v4.1
January 2025WCAG 2.2 Level AA3 October 2025v5.1, v5.0, v4.5
Table column information
  • Audit period - when the accessibility audit was performed
  • Target conformance - the target WCAG guidelines version and the conformance level for the accreditation
  • Accreditation date - the date the accessibility accreditation was issued
  • Fixed versions - the Moodle versions that include the fixes from the issues raised from the audit

Accessibility accreditation process​

  1. External auditors perform an accessibility audit on key pages/screens within the Moodle product using automated tools and user journey testing. These pages are selected as representative of the product's overall accessibility and functionality.
    • The audit is performed on a test site that contains the latest released version of the Moodle product at the time of the audit.
  2. The Level A and Level AA issues raised from this audit are all addressed. Level AAA issues raised will also be fixed where practical.
    • The accessibility fixes and improvements are applied to:
      • The development branch for the upcoming major version of the Moodle product
      • The current released version(s) of the Moodle product
  3. The external auditors verify the accessibility fixes.
  4. Once all fixes have been verified, a conformance report is issued to Moodle.
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The WCAG accreditation expires after 12 months as it is recognised that software and browsers are constantly evolving. Moodle will be undertaking the accreditation process annually.

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)​

Moodle LMS​

An overview of Moodle LMS' conformance with the WCAG 2.2 guidelines can be found in the accessibility conformance report for Moodle LMS.

Moodle Workplace​

An overview of Moodle Workplace's conformance with the WCAG 2.2 guidelines can be found in the accessibility conformance report for Moodle Workplace.

Moodle App​

An overview of Moodle App's conformance with the WCAG 2.2 guidelines can be found in the Moodle App accessibility conformance report.

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.

Authoring features​

One of Moodle's biggest features is its ability to create and share content to other users. Where possible a range of accessibility authoring and auditing features have been added to the user interface so that content is as accessible as possible.

One example of this is in the "Atto text editor" which includes an "Accessibility checker" and an "Accessibility helper" which provide additional information for content authors on the accessibility of their content. One example of this is a check to ensure that content meets WCAG AA colour contrast requirements.

All accessibility features of the "MathJax" content filter are enabled as standard, allowing screen readers to read math content directly.

External Resources​

International Legislation​

Moodle aims to comply with the following international legislation where possible.

USA​

UK​

Germany​

France​

European Union​