Who said choosing the right theme for Moodle™ is tough?
It’s not if you know what to look at. Well, in case you don’t, here’s a handy checklist!
Now, here’s the thing – Some themes look great out of the box, some don’t but you can tweak them to look and work better.
So, to help you, we’ll be comparing Edwiser RemUI with the top 6 Moodle™ themes on Themeforest, in this article. And make sure you pick the right one, best suited for your needs.
But before we begin, just keep these Do’s in mind
A Mini Checklist to Choose the Right Moodle™ Theme
✅ Figure your budget out – Free or paid theme?
✅ Check the demos – does the theme layout look attractive and professional enough with easy navigation?
✅ Check the customization capabilities – your theme should transform Moodle without causing compatibility or customization issues in the future as the versions get updated
✅ Check if there’s enough theme support to resolve your concerns – Is the support active enough?
✅ Check if the theme supports custom Moodle™ menus
Edwiser RemUI vs 6 Best Themeforest Moodle™ Themes – COMPARED
Here’s a quick comparison between Edwiser RemUI and the bestselling Themes for Moodle™ on Themeforest.
Note: Scroll at the bottom to read content on the extreme right of the comparison table
| Parameter | Edwiser RemUI | Edumy | Lambda | New Learning | Space | School | Purity |
| Theme layout and overall design | Professional design with easy-to-use attractive layouts and user-friendly course structure +focus mode for distraction-free learning | Retina-ready design to work on all resolutions.Multiple page layout options for a user-friendly Moodle experience | Fresh and modern theme with an interface that’s simpler to work with | Good-looking theme with two page layouts. But no provision to personalize the dashboard and course analytics | Cleaner, elegant and modern design making Moodle less intimidating and attractive | Clean, sharp and fluid theme with creative layouts | Beautiful theme with flexible design & modular approach that makes site configuration much simpler |
| Bootstrap 4 compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Page Builder | Yes | They have pre-built custom blocks | No | Yes | No – Only front page builder present | No | Yes – custom blocks available |
| Demo Importer | Yes – lets you import readymade templates directly from the demo | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes – 100% clone of their demo website |
| Course Formats | 2 additional course formats + support for all standard Moodle formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats & Edwiser course formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats | No additional course formats but Supports Moodle course formats |
| Theme load time | Loads in 890 milliseconds | Not recorded, the demo theme can be checked for the speed | Optimized load speed | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known |
| Responsiveness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | Simple and smart learner-oriented navigation with shortcuts, dedicated course pages, speedy navigation menu and easier accessibility for students with disabilities | Good navigation with custom auto-smooth-scrolling messaging interface and user navigation & settings menus offered | Simple interface optimized for better learning along with easy-to-understand navigation | Cannot create course shortcuts but has custom bookmarks to add/edit shortcuts to the frequently visited pages + A-Z index custom plugin | Simpler and cleaner navigation with good customizability | Clean, sharp and fluid n | Multipurpose design with clean coding |
| Flexibility in designing | Fully customizable theme with custom dashboard blocks, a live customizer, a homepage builder and a customizable login page + Professional customization service also offered for specific needs | Wide range of customization options present along with live customizer and an all-custom dashboard | Simple Customization options for the frontpage, fonts, icons and colours | Good customization options but no custom dashboard available. The frontpage can also be customized | Good customization with 13 fully customizable front page blocks and a simple front page builder | Fully customizable theme with easy-to-tweak UI for every page element and Figma files for designers | Allows freedom to customize efficiently using the custom blocks and smoothly integrates with UIkit Framework for faster interface creation |
| Cross-Browser Compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation & Support service | Detailed documentation & personalized support service via Email, Live Chat, Call Support or Forums | Extensive documentation along with ticket-based support | Detailed documentation & support on Themeforest | Good documentation & support service via email | Online dedicated documentation and support (advanced ticket system) | Online documentation by CmsBrand and support on Themeforest | Well-documented, support on Themeforest and free YouTube videos to understand theme settings |
| Multi-language support | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages | Available. Supports RTL languages |
| Budget | $69 | $99 | $59 | $99 | $99 | $59 | $99 |
Conclusion
And there you have it. The top 6 themes for Moodle™ compared with Edwiser RemUI.
Hope you’re in a better position to make a decision now!
All the best and happy moodling 🙂
