The December 2025 Maisteri LMS version update brings with it a variety of settings and improvements aimed at providing more flexibility and a smoother user experience. The release includes improvements to existing features, updates to Mediamaisteri's own plugins, and version updates to community plugins.
🚀Highlights
More control over the presentation of the homepage and course views
Banner and image carousel – more flexibility and accessibility
Several new settings have been added to the banner and image carousel. You can now specify the aspect ratio between the text box and the image, and choose whether the image is displayed to the right or left of the text. Accessibility is improved with a new button that allows users to stop the carousel from rotating automatically.
Category cards evolve
Improvements have been made to the category cards to help learners understand the big picture faster. Course cards can now display a progress bar, define the number of cards displayed side by side, and adjust the background and text colors of the category tree.
Customized course block – more options for different uses
New ways to filter and present courses have been added to the customized course block. For example, the block can display the most recent courses, ongoing courses, or the user's favorite courses. In addition, a new setting makes it possible to hide the separate Go to course button on course cards.
The management of the number of courses to show has also been improved: all courses can be opened in the same view without restrictions.
Progress tracking – more flexibility at the course level
Previously, progress tracking visibility in the course directory was only a site-level setting. In the December 2025 release, this can also be configured on a course-by-course basis. This supports the needs of different types of training: not all courses need follow-up, while in large modules it is an essential part of the learning experience.
Small improvement to the block drawer, big impact on user experience
With the block drawer, it is now possible to choose whether the block is closed by default or open after logging in. The block drawer is a side panel that opens on the right side of the learning environment, allowing users to open or close blocks as needed.
Change the minimum password length
As a result of updated general security recommendations, all newly created manual accounts must comply with the new password requirement. The minimum password length is increased to 16 characters. The change is based on a widely adopted international recommendation aimed at improving password security.
❌ Discontinued add-ons
Scheduler (mod_scheduler)
- The old add-on related to booking appointments for face-to-face meetings will be removed. New Scheduler Activities can no longer be added and the add-on will be completely removed in the 12/2025 version.
- In the future, the Organizer add-on will be available, allowing attendees to book event times that teachers can create easily and efficiently.
- Discontinued add-on: https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_scheduler
- Replacement add-on: https://help.mediamaisteri.com/organisoija
📁 Solutions > Guides & product updates > Release announcements
📝 For every version release, a Release notes document containing the full list of changes is published. The document can be found in the support portal under Solutions > Release announcements.
Stay up to date! Contact Mediamaisteri's customer support if you want more information about the new features or need help with the transition to the new version.
