QA Testing guides
Moodle is used by millions of learners and teachers around the world, and it's supported by a global community of developers, educators, and administrators who care about the platform. Before every major release, that community runs a QA testing cycle: real people using Moodle the way real site administrators, teachers, and students do, checking that new features and fixes actually work. This matters because automated tests can't catch everything; a human trying to complete a real task often finds the rough edges a script never would.
Do I need to be a developer or a professional tester? No. Most QA testing is about using Moodle like a teacher would, so you don't need any coding experience.
How much time do I need for a test? Testing is flexible and asynchronous. No fixed hours, no minimum commitment, and every test counts. Time depends on how familiar you already are with the area being tested and the number of steps in the test case. As a rough guide, allow 15 minutes for one-time account setup, then 20–40 minutes per test.
Do I need a Moodle site? No, we provide a shared QA Moodle site that's already set up and ready to log into, no installation needed.
The Moodle 5.3 QA cycle opens 1st September 2026.
If you want to understand how to Get Started as a tester, read our Getting Started guide
More details about the QA process can be found on our QA process page.