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IOMAD was first developed as a neat bit of kit for [https://e-learndesign.co.uk e-Learn Design] clients under the name Perficio. Development on Perficio began on the 13th December 2011, and the software was released for Moodle 2.0 in September 2011. The software was released as Perficio until version 2.5, when it became IOMAD as we know it today. | IOMAD was first developed as a neat bit of kit for [https://e-learndesign.co.uk e-Learn Design] clients under the name Perficio. Development on Perficio began on the 13th December 2011, and the software was released for Moodle 2.0 in September 2011. The software was released as Perficio until version 2.5, when it became IOMAD as we know it today. | ||
==Major releases== | ===Major releases=== | ||
The target release dates for new IOMAD versions are '''3 months''' after each Moodle release. | The target release dates for new IOMAD versions are '''3 months''' after each Moodle release. | ||
==Minor releases== | ===Minor releases=== | ||
Minor point releases that include security and bug fixes are released by Moodle HQ on a '''2-month cycle''', and are incorporated into supported IOMAD branches as soon as they become available (within the next working day). | Minor point releases that include security and bug fixes are released by Moodle HQ on a '''2-month cycle''', and are incorporated into supported IOMAD branches as soon as they become available (within the next working day). | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 11 September 2025
As IOMAD is essentially a suite of plugins with core Moodle under the hood, version support for IOMAD releases runs alongside that of Moodle, with each Moodle release having a corresponding IOMAD version of the same name. You can find all up-to-date IOMAD code on the IOMAD GitHub page.
A quick history lesson
IOMAD was first developed as a neat bit of kit for e-Learn Design clients under the name Perficio. Development on Perficio began on the 13th December 2011, and the software was released for Moodle 2.0 in September 2011. The software was released as Perficio until version 2.5, when it became IOMAD as we know it today.
Major releases
The target release dates for new IOMAD versions are 3 months after each Moodle release.
Minor releases
Minor point releases that include security and bug fixes are released by Moodle HQ on a 2-month cycle, and are incorporated into supported IOMAD branches as soon as they become available (within the next working day).
Version support timelines
Current stable versions of IOMAD are listed below; "LTS" indicates a long-term support version.
| Version | Initial release date | Support ends | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOMAD 4.1 (LTS) | February 2023 (Extended Edition released March 2023) | December 2025 | Release notes, Extended Edition release notes |
| IOMAD 4.4 | December 2024 | December 2025 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 4.5 (LTS) | February 2025 | October 2027 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 5.0 | July 2025 | October 2026 | Release notes |
Past releases
| Version | Initial release date | Support ended | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOMAD 4.3 | March 2024 | April 2025 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 4.2 | September 2023 | October 2024 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 4.0 | July 2022 | December 2023 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.9 (LTS) | October 2020 | December 2023 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.8 | March 2020 | May 2021 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.6 | February 2019 | May 2020 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.5 (LTS) | September 2018 | May 2021 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.4 | May 2018 | May 2019 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.3 | August 2017 | November 2018 | Release notes |
| IOMAD 3.2 | March 2017 | May 2018 | Release notes |