Plugin Guide

SINQ Authoring Tool supports the Adapt Framework plugin ecosystem. Plugins add blocks, components, extensions, and themes to your courses.

Plugin Types

Adapt plugins fall into four categories:

Blocks: Content units (e.g., text, media, accordion) that appear in the course.
Components: Reusable UI elements (e.g., navigation, resources).
Extensions: Modify core behavior (e.g., tracking, accessibility).
Themes: Control visual styling and layout.

Installing Plugins

Plugins can be installed via the authoring interface or by adding them to the course's adapt.json. The authoring UI provides a plugin manager where you can browse, install, and enable plugins for your course.

Plugin Compatibility

Ensure plugins are compatible with your Adapt Framework version. Check the plugin's documentation or repository for version requirements.

Core Plugins

The following plugins are typically included with Adapt courses:

adapt-contrib-text — Basic text block
adapt-contrib-media — Image, video, and audio
adapt-contrib-navigation — Course navigation
adapt-contrib-matching — Matching question block

Plugin Development

To develop custom plugins, follow the Adapt Framework plugin development guide. Plugins use Handlebars templates, Less/CSS for styling, and JavaScript for behavior. Once built, they can be installed into SINQ like any other plugin.

Plugin Registry

Browse the Adapt Plugin Registry for a curated list of community plugins.