diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/core-siteplugins-module-index.html b/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/core-siteplugins-module-index.html
index 6e09aa864..3c57c372f 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/core-siteplugins-module-index.html
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/core-siteplugins-module-index.html
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
     </core-context-menu>
 </core-navbar-buttons>
 
-<core-site-plugins-plugin-content *ngIf="component && method" [component]="component" [method]="method" [args]="args" [initResult]="initResult" (onContentLoaded)="contentLoaded($event)" (onLoadingContent)="contentLoading($event)"></core-site-plugins-plugin-content>
+<core-site-plugins-plugin-content *ngIf="component && method" [component]="component" [method]="method" [args]="args" [initResult]="initResult" [data]="jsData" (onContentLoaded)="contentLoaded($event)" (onLoadingContent)="contentLoading($event)"></core-site-plugins-plugin-content>
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/module-index.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/module-index.ts
index aeb23afb2..5c2e034e5 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/module-index.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/components/module-index/module-index.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsModuleIndexComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, C
     prefetchStatusIcon: string;
     prefetchText: string;
     size: string;
+    jsData: any; // Data to pass to the component.
 
     protected isDestroyed = false;
     protected statusObserver;
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsModuleIndexComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, C
                     cmid: this.module.id
                 };
                 this.initResult = handler.initResult;
+                this.jsData = {
+                    module: this.module,
+                    courseId: this.courseId
+                };
             }
 
             // Get the data for the context menu.
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/components/plugin-content/plugin-content.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/components/plugin-content/plugin-content.ts
index 60f8eca1e..ce8a59c6a 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/components/plugin-content/plugin-content.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/components/plugin-content/plugin-content.ts
@@ -110,14 +110,21 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsPluginContentComponent implements OnInit, DoCheck {
      * @param {any} args New params.
      * @param {string} [component] New component. If not provided, current component
      * @param {string} [method] New method. If not provided, current method
+     * @param {any} [jsData] JS variables to pass to the new view so they can be used in the template or JS.
+     *                       If true is supplied instead of an object, all initial variables from current page will be copied.
      */
-    openContent(title: string, args: any, component?: string, method?: string): void {
+    openContent(title: string, args: any, component?: string, method?: string, jsData?: any): void {
+        if (jsData === true) {
+            jsData = this.data;
+        }
+
         this.navCtrl.push('CoreSitePluginsPluginPage', {
             title: title,
             component: component || this.component,
             method: method || this.method,
             args: args,
-            initResult: this.initResult
+            initResult: this.initResult,
+            jsData: jsData
         });
     }
 
@@ -144,12 +151,16 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsPluginContentComponent implements OnInit, DoCheck {
      * @param {any} args New params.
      * @param {string} [component] New component. If not provided, current component
      * @param {string} [method] New method. If not provided, current method
+     * @param {string} [jsData] JS variables to pass to the new view so they can be used in the template or JS.
      */
-    updateContent(args: any, component?: string, method?: string): void {
+    updateContent(args: any, component?: string, method?: string, jsData?: any): void {
         this.component = component || this.component;
         this.method = method || this.method;
         this.args = args;
         this.dataLoaded = false;
+        if (jsData) {
+            Object.assign(this.data, jsData);
+        }
 
         this.fetchContent();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/directives/call-ws-new-content.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/directives/call-ws-new-content.ts
index 9117b831e..08b4a213e 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/directives/call-ws-new-content.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/directives/call-ws-new-content.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsCallWSNewContentDirective extends CoreSitePluginsCal
     @Input() title: string; // The title to display with the new content. Only if samePage=false.
     @Input() samePage: boolean | string; // Whether to display the content in same page or open a new one. Defaults to new page.
     @Input() useOtherData: any[]; // Whether to include other data in the args. @see CoreSitePluginsProvider.loadOtherDataInArgs.
+    @Input() jsData: any; // JS variables to pass to the new page so they can be used in the template or JS.
+                          // If true is supplied instead of an object, all initial variables from current page will be copied.
 
     constructor(element: ElementRef, translate: TranslateService, domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider,
             sitePluginsProvider: CoreSitePluginsProvider, @Optional() parentContent: CoreSitePluginsPluginContentComponent,
@@ -84,15 +86,21 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsCallWSNewContentDirective extends CoreSitePluginsCal
         if (this.utils.isTrueOrOne(this.samePage)) {
             // Update the parent content (if it exists).
             if (this.parentContent) {
-                this.parentContent.updateContent(args, this.component, this.method);
+                this.parentContent.updateContent(args, this.component, this.method, this.jsData);
             }
         } else {
+            let jsData = this.jsData;
+            if (jsData === true && this.parentContent) {
+                jsData = this.parentContent.data;
+            }
+
             this.navCtrl.push('CoreSitePluginsPluginPage', {
                 title: this.title,
                 component: this.component || (this.parentContent && this.parentContent.component),
                 method: this.method || (this.parentContent && this.parentContent.method),
                 args: args,
-                initResult: this.parentContent && this.parentContent.initResult
+                initResult: this.parentContent && this.parentContent.initResult,
+                jsData: jsData
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/directives/new-content.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/directives/new-content.ts
index edb7d5f3e..3bbd9504d 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/directives/new-content.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/directives/new-content.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsNewContentDirective implements OnInit {
     @Input() useOtherData: any[]; // Whether to include other data in the args. @see CoreSitePluginsProvider.loadOtherDataInArgs.
     @Input() form: string; // ID or name to identify a form. The form will be obtained from document.forms.
                            // If supplied and form is found, the form data will be retrieved and sent to the new content.
+    @Input() jsData: any; // JS variables to pass to the new page so they can be used in the template or JS.
+                          // If true is supplied instead of an object, all initial variables from current page will be copied.
 
     protected element: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -81,15 +83,21 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsNewContentDirective implements OnInit {
             if (this.utils.isTrueOrOne(this.samePage)) {
                 // Update the parent content (if it exists).
                 if (this.parentContent) {
-                    this.parentContent.updateContent(args, this.component, this.method);
+                    this.parentContent.updateContent(args, this.component, this.method, this.jsData);
                 }
             } else {
+                let jsData = this.jsData;
+                if (jsData === true) {
+                    jsData = this.parentContent && this.parentContent.data || {};
+                }
+
                 this.navCtrl.push('CoreSitePluginsPluginPage', {
                     title: this.title,
                     component: this.component || (this.parentContent && this.parentContent.component),
                     method: this.method || (this.parentContent && this.parentContent.method),
                     args: args,
-                    initResult: this.parentContent && this.parentContent.initResult
+                    initResult: this.parentContent && this.parentContent.initResult,
+                    jsData: jsData
                 });
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.html b/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.html
index f93ce1351..6d2933b40 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.html
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.html
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
     <ion-refresher [enabled]="content && content.dataLoaded" (ionRefresh)="refreshData($event)">
         <ion-refresher-content pullingText="{{ 'core.pulltorefresh' | translate }}"></ion-refresher-content>
     </ion-refresher>
-    <core-site-plugins-plugin-content [component]="component" [method]="method" [args]="args" [initResult]="initResult"></core-site-plugins-plugin-content>
+    <core-site-plugins-plugin-content [component]="component" [method]="method" [args]="args" [initResult]="initResult" [data]="jsData"></core-site-plugins-plugin-content>
 </ion-content>
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.ts
index 32f5db12e..73e66b050 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/pages/plugin-page/plugin-page.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsPluginPage {
     method: string;
     args: any;
     initResult: any;
+    jsData: any; // JS variables to pass to the plugin so they can be used in the template or JS.
 
     constructor(params: NavParams) {
         this.title = params.get('title');
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsPluginPage {
         this.method = params.get('method');
         this.args = params.get('args');
         this.initResult = params.get('initResult');
+        this.jsData = params.get('jsData');
     }
 
     /**