Payment Unlock Assignment
Monetise late assignment submissions. Students pay via Stripe to reopen locked assignments for another attempt. Configurable fees per attempt, admin overrides, revenue reporting, and full audit log.
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Payment Unlock Assignment is a Stripe-powered late submission monetisation plugin for Moodle™. Once an assignment passes its due date and locks, students who still need to submit can pay a configurable fee to reopen the assignment for a set number of days. All transactions are processed securely through Stripe, with full audit logging and admin override controls.
The Problem
- Students miss assignment deadlines and want extensions
- Trainers spend time manually processing extension requests
- No consistent, fair policy for late submissions
- RTOs lose revenue when compassionate late submissions are free
- No audit trail for who paid, when, and for which attempt
The Solution
- Stripe checkout in one click — no manual invoicing
- Configurable fees per attempt (Attempt 1, Attempt 2, Attempt 3+)
- Timed unlock window (default 7 days) after payment
- Admin override — reopen, extend, lock, or approve without payment
- Full audit log, payment history, and revenue dashboard
The assignment locks automatically. The student can no longer submit for free.
A "Reopen Assignment" link appears. Student is taken to /local/paymentunlockassign/student.php where they see their status, fee schedule, and payment history.
Clicking "Pay Now" creates a Stripe Checkout session. Student completes payment on Stripe's hosted page.
Stripe sends a checkout.session.completed webhook to Moodle™. The assignment is reopened for the configured number of days. Moodle™'s native override system is updated so Moodle™ also shows the new due date.
Once the student submits, status changes to "Submitted". If the unlock window expires without submission, the assignment returns to "Locked" state.
Stripe Payments
Hosted checkout, no card data in Moodle™
Per-Attempt Fees
Different fee for each reopen attempt
Admin Overrides
Reopen, extend, lock, or approve without payment
Revenue Dashboard
Total revenue by currency and full audit log
Assignment is open — before the lock date. Student can submit freely.
Past the lock date. Student must pay to reopen for another attempt.
Payment confirmed. Assignment is open for the configured number of days.
Student has submitted. No further payment is needed.