vCoDMods Changelog
vCoDMods 2025.11
Update 2025-11-26
Changelog Summary
- Several small CSS fixes applied across the site.
- Mod info box layout changed.
- Users can now upload their own profile banners.
- Banners are shown on the profile page and on top of the mod info box.
Update 2025-11-24
Changelog Summary
- Improved news box animation for smoother transitions.
- Numerous small CSS fixes for screens under 400px width.
- Knowledge Base now supports YouTube iframe embedding.
Update 2025-11-21
Changelog Summary
- Updated SEO titles and descriptions across the site.
- New, consistent category descriptions for CoD1, UO, and CoD2.
- Cleaner meta tags and improved social preview texts.
- Updated mod rating system with a clearer UI.
vCoDMods 2025.09
Update 2025-09-11
Changelog Summary
- Registration now requires email confirmation and a short manual review.
- Clearer login and status messages for pending accounts.
- Email copy updated; users are notified when their account is activated.
- Stronger protections against abusive registrations and mass downloads.
Registration & Accounts
- New users must confirm their email before access is granted.
- After confirmation, accounts are reviewed and approved by an administrator.
Login & Messaging
- Login flow informs users if their account is awaiting approval.
- Improved feedback across registration and confirmation pages.
Emails
- Refreshed confirmation email wording.
- Added a short “Account activated” notice to users.
- Admin receives a heads-up when a user confirms their email.
Security & Abuse Protection
- Tighter safeguards around registration and downloads.
- Continued blocking of obvious abuse sources (e.g., VPN/TOR/disposable addresses).
Misc
- Minor backend and copy refinements to support the new flow.
Update 2025-09-06
Changelog Summary
Frontend & Design
- Minor CSS and layout fixes.
- Modals redesigned and unified across the entire site.
Upload & Editing
- Forms reworked with multi-image upload support.
- Supports drag & drop for easier file handling.
- Image conversion improved: higher quality with smaller file size.
- Dropped support for
.7z and .rar archives — only .zip is now accepted.
Backend
- Various fixes and additions in the backend.
Performance
- Download code reworked for faster response times.
Games
- Introduced the final supported title: Call of Duty 2.
Note
- The site name remains vCoDMods.com, which continues to fit the series focus.
vCoDMods 2025.08
Update 2025-08-31
Changelog Summary
- Updated Altcha widget.
- Reworked Altcha API.
Update 2025-08-17
Changelog Summary
- Some bugfixes and improvements across the site.
Update 2025-08-07
Changelog Summary
Design & UI
- Many bugfixes and improvements across the site.
- Themes updated for a better experience, but the site is primarily optimized for dark mode.
- Mobile site layout and usability improved.
- Many small design adjustments throughout the site for a more polished look.
- Like button on the mod page has been repositioned and redesigned.
- The number of mods displayed per page is now calculated dynamically based on screen resolution, ensuring 3 full rows for all users and consistent, symmetrical layouts.
- If there is a display issue (e.g. missing mods or incorrect layout), resize your browser window and press
F5. The new resolution will be saved to local storage and the display will update automatically.
- Many features like Like, Rating, Download, and Messaging are now visible in the UI even for guests. When not logged in, attempting to use these features opens a modal: “You need to log in to access this feature. Click here to log in.”
- New custom emojis have been added.
- New rank Creator introduced. This rank is assigned individually and is purely cosmetic.
- Dump and Knowledge Base (formerly Docs) now appear as main categories in the header (no longer as separate buttons).
- About, Terms, and Privacy texts have been updated.
Private Messaging & Notifications
- Private message system added: Users can send messages to each other.
- New users receive a welcome message in their inbox after registering.
- PM system includes Inbox, Sent, Drafts, and Trash folders.
- Messages can be deleted, restored, reported, and drafts are saved automatically.
- Message button available on mod view pages, user profiles, and the inbox is directly in the user dropdown under “Messages”.
- Email notifications system introduced; users can enable notifications for:
- Receiving a new private message
- Being mentioned (@mention)
- Someone commenting on their mods
- Replies to their comments
- Mods they like getting updated
- Notification dropdown now shows alerts for private messages and liked mods that have been updated.
Search & Discovery
- Old search filter replaced by an advanced search function with multiple filters and sorting options.
- All filters and sort options can be used individually or in combination.
Navigation & Categories
- Header redesigned: Now features main categories for each game, with subcategories beneath (previously only subcategories were shown).
- New main category What’s New added, containing:
- Latest Updates (recently updated mods)
- Latest Comments (all recent and older comments)
- Top Downloads (Top 25 mods for week, month, all time; week/month stats reset automatically)
- Site Changelog (summary of all recent site changes)
- Dump and Knowledge Base now also appear as their own categories in the header for easier access.
- Discord server has been deleted and the “Discuss on Discord” feature has been removed from the site.
Upload & Edit
- In the upload and edit mod forms, there are now two select dropdowns: one for Game and one for Category.
- Categories become selectable only after a game has been selected, making the process more intuitive and user-friendly.
System & Integration
- Altcha CAPTCHA has been added to the signup form for improved bot protection.
- The password reset form now requires both username and email for additional security (previously only username was required).
- Knowledge Base (formerly Docs) fully integrated into the site with custom code. Users can now also contribute their own articles.
- Dump section is now fully integrated into the site with custom code, no more 3rd party tools.
- All SEO links have been updated: Mods are now accessible under
/subcat/modname instead of /view/modname for improved structure and discoverability.
Admin Panel
- Added Account Monitor.
- Logging for private message reports added (all reported messages are now tracked for review).