--- title: "Featured Courses: Display specific courses in a block to highlight them" description: "[![Blue mascot](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png)](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png) **Easily boost the visibility and accessibility of your courses with the \"Featured Courses\" block!** [![Red mascot](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_rouge-584x1024.png)](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png) ## Overview On your online training platform, it may be helpful to **highlight the courses of your choice in a block**. This…" url: "https://pimenko.com/en/docs/free-moodle-plugins/featured-courses/" updated: "2026-06-28" category: Moodle Marketplace Free Plugins by Pimenko --- # Featured Courses: Display specific courses in a block to highlight them [![Blue mascot](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png)](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png) **Easily boost the visibility and accessibility of your courses with the "Featured Courses" block!** [![Red mascot](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_rouge-584x1024.png)](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/12/Mascotte_bleue-584x1024.png) ## Overview On your online training platform, it may be helpful to **highlight the courses of your choice in a block**. This makes them more visible and helps create connections between courses on the same topic. - Official plugin name: pimenkofeaturedcourses - Developers : Pimenko Team - Version: Moodle 4.5 and later - Download link: [https://github.com/DigiDago/moodle-block_pimenkofeaturedcourses](https://github.com/DigiDago/moodle-block_pimenkofeaturedcourses) #### ![](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2025/09/icone_oeil_titre_h4.png)What sets this plugin apart from other existing Moodle plugins! This "block" plugin allows you to add a new block titled "Featured Courses" to your Moodle site. With this block, you can: - Highlight courses in blocks that you select; - Choose the order in which the selected courses are displayed; - Add blocks to different parts of the site (the site's home page, the dashboard, within courses, etc.); - Display additional information related to the selected courses (enrolled students' names, custom fields, description, tags). ## Key Features at a Glance ![Featured Course Example](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/bloc-moodle-Flexible-featured-course-.jpg) The "Featured Courses" block displays: - The image for the courses you have selected (if there is no image, a pattern is generated automatically); - Course titles and their categories; - Custom fields for courses; - Tags associated with the courses; - The number of participants in the course (optional); - Click on the title or image to access the course; - A button that displays the course description (if available). ## Step-by-step instructions for using the block Once the plugin is installed on the site, the "Featured Courses" block appears in the list of available blocks on the **home page**, the **dashboard**, and within **courses**. **Step 1**. Activate edit mode. **Step 2**. Click "**Add a block** " on the page or from the blocks drawer on the right. ![Add Block Button](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/ajout_bloc_tableau_de_bord_defaut2.png) **Step 3**. Select the " **Featured Courses** " block from the block selector. ![Add a featured course block](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/ajout_bloc_cours_a_la_une-1.png) Step 4. If the block does not appear in the desired location, you can **move** it **as you like** using the **"drag and drop" button**. ![Move the "Featured Course" block](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/deplacer_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) **Note**: If you haven't **selected any courses** in the block settings, **the block will be hidden from users**. You should therefore proceed with the following steps. Step 5. Click the**gear** icon, then click **“Configure the Featured Courses block**.” ![Configure the block ](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/configurer_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) **Step 6**. Use the search bar to **select** the **courses**you want to highlight. ![Featured Course Selections](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/choix_cours_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) **Step 7**. The courses will appear **in the order you selected** when you click " **Save**." If you want to change the order, go back to "Configure the Featured Courses Block" and change**the display order**.[https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/ordre_cours_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/ordre_cours_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) ![Move the "Featured Course" block](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/ordre_cours_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) **Step 8**. Click " **Save."** **Featured courses** are now highlighted and easily accessible on the site's home page or on the user dashboard. **Within a course**, you can use this block to **create links** between this course and other courses**on the same topic**. [https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/vue_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/vue_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) ![Example view of the featured course block](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/vue_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) Overview of the "Featured Courses" block ### Option to hide the number of students enrolled in the course By default, the block displays the number of students enrolled in the course. You can **hide this information in the site's admin panel**. **Step** **1.** Click **“Site Administration**,” then select the **“Plugins”**tab **.** You'll find a link labeled " **Featured Courses**." Site Administration > Plugins > Blocks > Featured Courses [https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/admin_bloc_cours_a_la_une-1.png](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/admin_bloc_cours_a_la_une-1.png) ![Site Administration, Plugin, Featured Courses Block](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/admin_bloc_cours_a_la_une-1.png) **Step** **2.** **Uncheck the**" **Show number of course registrants"**box to hide the number of participants, then click " **Save Changes**."[https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/option_inscrits_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/option_inscrits_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) ![Option ](https://pimenko.com/content/uploads/2023/03/option_inscrits_bloc_cours_a_la_une.png) ## Conclusion " **Featured Courses** " lets you **highlight a selection of courses** anywhere on the platform. **Each block is independent and has a customizable display**.