Updated Guide to H5P in eLearning for 2025
Interactive content continues to revolutionize eLearning in 2025, driving deeper engagement, better outcomes, and elevated learner satisfaction. If you want a proven solution to embedding interactivity in your LMS, H5P remains the leader.
What is H5P?
H5P (HTML5 Package) is a powerful, open-source plugin tool for creating, sharing, and engaging with interactive content across more than 22,000 sites worldwide. All you need is a modern web browser and an LMS—or any site—with the (still free) H5P plugin.
For eLearning professionals, H5P is one of those tools that quietly elevates content—making learning more interactive, accessible, and mobile-friendly. Typical uses include:
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Interactive videos
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Presentations
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Assessments: quizzes, surveys, and games
Key features:
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Open-source
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Free to use
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HTML5-compatible
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Responsive and accessible
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Over 50 content types (growing steadily)
How H5P Works in 2025
H5P takes advantage of HTML5 to deliver seamless multimedia and interactive experiences, phasing out reliance on outdated tools like Flash and Silverlight. Content can be imported, exported, edited, and viewed in your browser. H5P content is created directly in your LMS (Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, etc.), through H5P.com, or with the H5P plugin. H5P is released under the MIT license and remains completely free.
Latest in H5P:
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Accessibility improvements compliant with WCAG 2.2
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Expanded language support (now over 20 languages)
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Cloud authoring from H5P.com
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Improved data analytics for tracking learner engagement
H5P for Moodle (2025 Update)
To create interactive content with Moodle LMS:
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Login as an administrator.
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Go to Site Administration → Plugins → Install plugins.
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Install the H5P plugin from the directory.
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Create H5P activities for your courses by selecting Add activity/resource.
Full setup guide here.
LMS Integration
H5P now integrates with virtually all major LMSs supporting LTI 1.3. This means you can bring advanced interactivity to platforms like Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and Totara as well as Moodle. New for 2025, many LMSs feature built-in H5P libraries—no plugin required.
All-in-one solutions, such as Lambda Learn, now also support analytics dashboards on H5P activities, making learner engagement and outcomes easy to track.
Usage Stats
As of 2025, there are over 22,000 active sites using the H5P plugin, with more than 30 million learners engaging with H5P content annually.
What Can You Do With H5P?
H5P’s 50+ interactive content types now cover everything from branching scenarios and AR-enabled objects to advanced drag-and-drop tasks. Here’s what’s trending in 2025:
Gamification
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Live feedback via badges, points, and real-time animations
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Adaptive quizzes/games that personalize the learner path
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Sophisticated memory and matching games
Resource: How To Benefit From Game-Based Learning and Gamification in eLearning
Interactive Activities
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Quizzes, surveys, questionnaires
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Fill-in-the-blank and essay tools with keyword-triggered feedback
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Advanced scenario branching for personalized learning journeys
Accessibility
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Enhanced accessibility features: keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and customizable contrast modes
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Permission controls for downloads, shares, and embeds
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Support for over 20 languages and all major browsers
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Code editing for advanced users and programming courses
Evidence and Impact
The Latest Research
Recent studies continue to show that interactive content and gamification drive higher engagement and improved learning outcomes:
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The effectiveness of H5P interactive activities has been validated in multiple independent studies, with measurable improvements in student performance and retention.
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Gamification remains a powerful motivator, helping learners develop stronger identities and deeper collaboration skills.
Case Studies
Industry case studies from 2025 demonstrate that companies and institutions integrating H5P see measurable boosts in engagement and course completion rates.
Best Practices for Using Interactive Content
Whether for eLearning or marketing, the approach remains consistent:
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Map the learner journey to spot engagement gaps
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Profile your audience to tailor quizzes and activities
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Always include a clear call to action
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Use learner responses to harvest analytics insights
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Make interactivity a starting point for deeper learning, not just the end
If you’re ready to try H5P in Moodle LMS or Lambda Learn, talk to Lambda Solutions today.
Expert Webinars & eBooks to Explore (2025)
For deeper engagement and effectiveness, see our downloadable guide.
H5P in 2025 delivers a versatile, accessible, and free pathway to make every online learning experience interactive and effective—all from your browser.
References:
: H5P.org usage statistics and feature updates for 2025
: Higher Education Journal studies on interactive eLearning impact
: University of North Texas and Forbes, gamification and engagement research