diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha.dist.yml b/.github/workflows/gha.dist.yml
index 3666c370..4befb3ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gha.dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gha.dist.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        php: ['7.4']
-        moodle-branch: ['MOODLE_401_STABLE']
+        php: ['8.1']
+        moodle-branch: ['MOODLE_404_STABLE']
         database: [mariadb]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/helpers/plan_helper.php b/lbplanner/classes/helpers/plan_helper.php
index 976cf7bf..3fb991f4 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/helpers/plan_helper.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/helpers/plan_helper.php
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ public static function get_plan(int $planid): array {
         return [
             'name' => $plan->name,
             'planid' => $planid,
-            'enableek' => $plan->enableek,
             'deadlines' => self::get_deadlines($planid),
             'members' => $members,
         ];
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ public static function plan_structure(): external_single_structure {
             [
                 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Name of the plan'),
                 'planid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'ID of the plan'),
-                'enableek' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether EK is enabled'),
                 'deadlines' => new external_multiple_structure(
                     new external_single_structure(
                         [
diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php b/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
index 5903e195..f2be664d 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 namespace local_lbplanner\model;
 
-use coding_exception;
 use core\context\system as context_system;
 use core_external\{external_single_structure, external_value};
 use user_picture;
@@ -60,9 +59,14 @@ class user {
     public string $colorblindness;
 
     /**
-     * @var int $displaytaskcount The display task count the user has selected in the app.
+     * @var bool $displaytaskcount The display task count the user has selected in the app.
      */
-    public int $displaytaskcount;
+    public bool $displaytaskcount;
+
+    /**
+     * @var bool $ekenabled Whether the user wants to see EK or not.
+     */
+    public bool $ekenabled;
 
     /**
      * @var ?\stdClass $mdluser the cached moodle user
@@ -90,21 +94,24 @@ class user {
      * @param int $mdlid ID of the moodle user
      * @param string $theme user-chosen theme
      * @param string $colorblindness user's colorblindness
-     * @param int $displaytaskcount user's display task count
+     * @param bool $displaytaskcount user's display task count
+     * @param bool $ekenabled whether the user wants to see EK modules
      */
     public function __construct(
         int $lbpid,
         int $mdlid,
         string $theme,
         string $colorblindness,
-        int $displaytaskcount
+        bool $displaytaskcount,
+        bool $ekenabled = false
     ) {
         global $USER;
         $this->lbpid = $lbpid;
         $this->mdlid = $mdlid;
         $this->set_theme($theme);
         $this->set_colorblindness($colorblindness);
-        $this->set_displaytaskcount($displaytaskcount);
+        $this->displaytaskcount = $displaytaskcount;
+        $this->ekenabled = $ekenabled;
         $this->planid = null;
         $this->pfp = null;
         $this->capabilitybitmask = null;
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ public function __construct(
      * @return user a representation of this user and its data
      */
     public static function from_db(object $obj): self {
-        return new self($obj->id, $obj->userid, $obj->theme, $obj->colorblindness, $obj->displaytaskcount);
+        return new self($obj->id, $obj->userid, $obj->theme, $obj->colorblindness, $obj->displaytaskcount, $obj->ekenabled);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -137,18 +144,6 @@ public function set_fresh(int $lbpid): void {
         $this->lbpid = $lbpid;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets display task count
-     * @param int $count display task count
-     * @throws \coding_exception if $count <= 0
-     */
-    public function set_displaytaskcount(int $count): void {
-        if ($count <= 0) {
-            throw new \coding_exception('User\'s Display Task Count cannot be <= 0');
-        }
-        $this->displaytaskcount = $count;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets colorblindness
      * @param string $cbn colorblindness
@@ -323,6 +318,7 @@ public function prepare_for_api(): array {
             $this->prepare_for_api_short(),
             [
                 'theme' => $this->theme,
+                'ekenabled' => $this->ekenabled,
                 'planid' => $this->get_planid(),
                 'colorblindness' => $this->colorblindness,
                 'displaytaskcount' => $this->displaytaskcount,
@@ -344,10 +340,11 @@ public static function api_structure(): external_single_structure {
                 'firstname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The firstname of the user'),
                 'lastname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The lastname of the user'),
                 'theme' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The theme the user has selected'),
+                'ekenabled' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether the user wants to see EK modules'),
                 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'The url of the profile image'),
                 'planid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The id of the plan the user is assigned to'),
                 'colorblindness' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The colorblindness of the user'),
-                'displaytaskcount' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'If the user has the taskcount-enabled 1-yes 0-no'),
+                'displaytaskcount' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether the user has the taskcount enabled'),
                 'capabilities' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The capabilities of the user represented as a bitmask value'),
                 'vintage' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The vintage of the user', VALUE_DEFAULT),
                 'email' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The email address of the user'),
diff --git a/lbplanner/db/install.xml b/lbplanner/db/install.xml
index 4064f4cd..6585b39f 100644
--- a/lbplanner/db/install.xml
+++ b/lbplanner/db/install.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 				<FIELD NAME="theme" TYPE="text" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The name of the theme the user has selected in the app." />
 				<FIELD NAME="colorblindness" TYPE="text" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The colorblindness the user has selected in the app." />
 				<FIELD NAME="displaytaskcount" TYPE="int" LENGTH="1" NOTNULL="true" DEFAULT="1" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The display task count the user has selected in the app." />
+				<FIELD NAME="ekenabled" TYPE="int" LENGTH="1" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" DEFAULT="0" COMMENT="Whether the user wants to see EK modules"/>
 			</FIELDS>
 			<KEYS>
 				<KEY NAME="primary" TYPE="primary" FIELDS="id" />
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@
 			<FIELDS>
 				<FIELD NAME="id" TYPE="int" LENGTH="10" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="true" />
 				<FIELD NAME="name" TYPE="text" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" />
-				<FIELD NAME="enableek" TYPE="int" LENGTH="1" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" DEFAULT="0" />
 			</FIELDS>
 			<KEYS>
 				<KEY NAME="primary" TYPE="primary" FIELDS="id" />
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 				<FIELD NAME="duration" TYPE="int" LENGTH="1" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The duration of the slot in school units"/>
 				<FIELD NAME="weekday" TYPE="int" LENGTH="1" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The day of the week, starting with monday at 1"/>
 				<FIELD NAME="room" TYPE="char" LENGTH="7" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The name of the associated room"/>
-				<FIELD NAME="size" TYPE="int" LENGTH="3" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The amount of students that can fitin this slot"/>
+				<FIELD NAME="size" TYPE="int" LENGTH="3" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" COMMENT="The amount of students that can fitin this slot"/>
 			</FIELDS>
 			<KEYS>
 				<KEY NAME="primary" TYPE="primary" FIELDS="id"/>
diff --git a/lbplanner/db/upgrade.php b/lbplanner/db/upgrade.php
index 5102d297..93de6f16 100644
--- a/lbplanner/db/upgrade.php
+++ b/lbplanner/db/upgrade.php
@@ -33,12 +33,31 @@
  * @return bool true
  */
 function xmldb_local_lbplanner_upgrade($oldversion): bool {
+    global $DB;
+    $dbman = $DB->get_manager();
+
     if ($oldversion < 2024022700) {
         config_helper::add_customfield();
     }
     if ($oldversion < 20250117) {
         unset_config('defaultactiveyear', 'local_lbplanner');
     }
+    if ($oldversion < 2025012201) {
+        $usertable = new xmldb_table('local_lbplanner_users');
+        $plantable = new xmldb_table('local_lbplanner_plans');
+        $fieldlanguage = new xmldb_field('language');
+        $fieldenableek = new xmldb_field('enableek');
+        $dbman->drop_field($usertable, $fieldlanguage);
+        $dbman->drop_field($plantable, $fieldenableek);
+        $fieldekenabled = new xmldb_field(
+            name: 'ekenabled',
+            type: XMLDB_TYPE_INTEGER,
+            precision: '1',
+            notnull: XMLDB_NOTNULL,
+            default: 0,
+        );
+        $dbman->add_field($usertable, $fieldekenabled);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/lbplanner/lang/en/local_lbplanner.php b/lbplanner/lang/en/local_lbplanner.php
index 473aa669..eeae8888 100644
--- a/lbplanner/lang/en/local_lbplanner.php
+++ b/lbplanner/lang/en/local_lbplanner.php
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$string['pluginname'] = 'LB Planner';
-$string['lb_planner:student'] = 'LB Planner Student';
-$string['lb_planner:teacher'] = 'LB Planner Teacher';
 $string['lb_planner:admin'] = 'LB Planner Admin';
 $string['lb_planner:manager'] = 'LB Planner Manager';
+$string['lb_planner:student'] = 'LB Planner Student';
+$string['lb_planner:teacher'] = 'LB Planner Teacher';
+$string['pluginname'] = 'LB Planner';
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/plan/get_plan.php b/lbplanner/services/plan/get_plan.php
index 5b405f71..3ad725af 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/plan/get_plan.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/plan/get_plan.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public static function get_plan_parameters(): external_function_parameters {
      * @return array
      */
     public static function get_plan(): array {
-        global $DB, $USER;
+        global $USER;
 
         $planid = plan_helper::get_plan_id($USER->id);
 
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/plan/update_plan.php b/lbplanner/services/plan/update_plan.php
index 40b41f7f..bc269827 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/plan/update_plan.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/plan/update_plan.php
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@ public static function update_plan_parameters(): external_function_parameters {
                 null,
                 NULL_NOT_ALLOWED
             ),
-            'enableek' => new external_value(
-                PARAM_BOOL,
-                'Whether EK is enabled for the plan',
-                VALUE_REQUIRED,
-                null,
-                NULL_NOT_ALLOWED
-            ),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -55,16 +48,15 @@ public static function update_plan_parameters(): external_function_parameters {
      * Update the plan details.
      *
      * @param string $planname Name of the Plan
-     * @param bool $enableek Whether EK is enabled for the plan
      * @return void
      * @throws Exception when access denied
      */
-    public static function update_plan(string $planname, bool $enableek) {
+    public static function update_plan(string $planname) {
         global $DB, $USER;
 
         self::validate_parameters(
             self::update_plan_parameters(),
-            ['planname' => $planname, 'enableek' => $enableek]
+            ['planname' => $planname]
         );
 
         $planid = plan_helper::get_plan_id($USER->id);
@@ -75,7 +67,6 @@ public static function update_plan(string $planname, bool $enableek) {
 
         $plan = $DB->get_record(plan_helper::TABLE, ['id' => $planid], '*', MUST_EXIST);
         $plan->name = $planname;
-        $plan->enableek = $enableek;
 
         $DB->update_record(plan_helper::TABLE, $plan);
     }
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/user/get_user.php b/lbplanner/services/user/get_user.php
index f69db0dd..a03120b1 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/user/get_user.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/user/get_user.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 use moodle_exception;
 
 use local_lbplanner\helpers\{user_helper, plan_helper, notifications_helper};
-use local_lbplanner\enums\{PLAN_EK, PLAN_ACCESS_TYPE, NOTIF_TRIGGER};
+use local_lbplanner\enums\{PLAN_ACCESS_TYPE, NOTIF_TRIGGER};
 use local_lbplanner\model\user;
 
 /**
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public static function get_user(): array {
             // Create empty plan for newly registered user.
             $plan = new \stdClass();
             $plan->name = 'Plan for ' . $USER->username;
-            $plan->enableek = PLAN_EK::ENABLED;
             $planid = $DB->insert_record(plan_helper::TABLE, $plan);
             $lbplanneruser->set_planid($planid);
 
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/user/update_user.php b/lbplanner/services/user/update_user.php
index 4170f266..ce0f545c 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/user/update_user.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/user/update_user.php
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ public static function update_user_parameters(): external_function_parameters {
                 VALUE_DEFAULT,
                 null),
             'displaytaskcount' => new external_value(
-                PARAM_INT,
-                'If the user has the taskcount-enabled 1-yes 0-no',
+                PARAM_BOOL,
+                'Whether the user has the taskcount enabled',
+                VALUE_DEFAULT,
+                null),
+            'ekenabled' => new external_value(
+                PARAM_BOOL,
+                'Whether the user wants to see EK modules',
                 VALUE_DEFAULT,
                 null),
         ]);
@@ -55,15 +60,16 @@ public static function update_user_parameters(): external_function_parameters {
 
     /**
      * Updates the given user in the lbplanner DB
-     * @param string $theme The theme the user has selected
-     * @param string $colorblindness The colorblindness the user has selected
-     * @param int $displaytaskcount The displaytaskcount the user has selected
+     * @param ?string $theme The theme the user has selected
+     * @param ?string $colorblindness The colorblindness the user has selected
+     * @param ?bool $displaytaskcount The displaytaskcount the user has selected
+     * @param ?bool $ekenabled whether the user wants to see EK modules
      * @return array The updated user
      * @throws moodle_exception
      * @throws dml_exception
      * @throws invalid_parameter_exception
      */
-    public static function update_user($theme, $colorblindness, $displaytaskcount): array {
+    public static function update_user(?string $theme, ?string $colorblindness, ?bool $displaytaskcount, ?bool $ekenabled): array {
         global $DB, $USER;
 
         self::validate_parameters(
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ public static function update_user($theme, $colorblindness, $displaytaskcount):
                 'theme' => $theme,
                 'colorblindness' => $colorblindness,
                 'displaytaskcount' => $displaytaskcount,
+                'ekenabled' => $ekenabled,
             ]
         );
 
@@ -87,7 +94,10 @@ public static function update_user($theme, $colorblindness, $displaytaskcount):
             $user->set_theme($theme);
         }
         if ($displaytaskcount !== null) {
-            $user->set_displaytaskcount($displaytaskcount);
+            $user->displaytaskcount = $displaytaskcount;
+        }
+        if ($ekenabled !== null) {
+            $user->ekenabled = $ekenabled;
         }
 
         $DB->update_record(user_helper::LB_PLANNER_USER_TABLE, $user->prepare_for_db());
diff --git a/lbplanner/version.php b/lbplanner/version.php
index c7015d60..b8d851c9 100644
--- a/lbplanner/version.php
+++ b/lbplanner/version.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 $plugin->component = 'local_lbplanner';
 $plugin->release = 'Alpha v.'.$release;
-$plugin->version = 2025011800;
+$plugin->version = 2025012201;
 $plugin->dependencies = [
     // Depend upon version 2023110600 of local_modcustomfields.
     'local_modcustomfields' => 2023110600,