Quick User Search

The search_user block allows you to search quickly for users, without having to go through the Moodle user interface.

• As site admin or user with block/block_search_user:searchall capability - Search all users in the site (if the block is on the site home or "my dashboard")
• As a user with block/block_search_user:search capability - Search all users on the course

Requirements

Moodle 3.9+

Screenshots

These screenshots were taken on a plain Moodle installation with no fancy theme installed. Appearances may vary slightly depending on your theme.

The Block:

The block with some search results:

Search results expanded to see extra links:

Installation

From github:

1. Download the latest version of the plugin from the Releases page.
2. Extract the directory from the zip file and rename it to 'search_user' if it is not already named as such.
3. Place the 'search_user' folder into your Moodle site's /blocks/ directory.
4. Run the Moodle upgrade process either through the web interface or command line.
5. Add the block to a page and start using it

License

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0

Support

If you need any help using the block, or wish to report a bug or feature request, please use the issue tracking system: https://github.com/cwarwicker/moodle-block_search_user/issues