PatchNote – DeCo du Milieu Database (2025)

Website Updates

Known issues

• The filters in the advanced search are currently bugged. They work correctly on the first page of results, but stop functioning when loading the second page. This issue will be fixed in a future update.
• The “plus” icon inside decoration article blocks is misaligned (appearing to the side) in the dynamic search bar. It’s not a major issue, but I’m investigating it.

Version O 1.4.6 – 12/4/2025

• Internal server update.
• Database server update.
• New: Added an “Info” button on the homepage (bottom left) to track the progress of content additions related to Update 46 of the game.

Version O 1.4.5 – 8/23/2025

• New: The “Deco Items” menu now includes a new category, Deco Tags, giving access to all tags available on the site to help better sort decorations.
• Members Section: The game’s old servers have been removed. Please update your profile if you haven’t done so already.
• Database optimization.

Version O 1.4.4 – 8/15/2025

• Search: Running an advanced search from the dynamic search bar now returns more relevant results (matching those of the full advanced search).
• Dynamic Search: You can now use quotation marks to perform an exact search for an item (e.g., searching for “red carpet” will only return decorations with “red carpet” in their title. Searching without quotes will give broader results. However, if you click the Search button to load more results, proper filtering will still be applied).
• Fixed a display bug affecting the title on the search results page when viewed on mobile.
• Fixed an issue where decoration titles were cropped in the dynamic search bar.

Version O 1.4.3 – 8/1/2025

• Fixed a size issue with the news section on the homepage

Version O 1.4.2 – 7/17/2025

• Fixed a lazy loading bug affecting background images.
• Moved the close button for the “Deco Items” menu so it is no longer hidden behind the search button on large screens.
• Reduced the size of the hero banner on the homepage to minimize scrolling.
• Optimization: Various code improvements following the PHP version upgrade.
• Optimization: Reduced the size and weight of images on archive pages.

Version O 1.4.1 – 7/10/2025

• Updated PHP version on the server
• Fixed a display issue with forms

Version O 1.4 – 6/10/2025

New Menu:
To reduce the size of the site’s main menu, I’ve done a complete overhaul. No major changes on your end, but here are a few things to note:

• I combined the “Decorations” and “Location of Items” menus into a single menu called “Deco Items.” When you click it, a dropdown will appear, allowing you to find the category you’re interested in.

Dynamic Search Bar:
Clicking the search button no longer takes you directly to the advanced search page. Instead, a search bar now appears in the footer, allowing you to quickly search for decorations.

• This bar shows up to 10 decoration items.
• Pressing Enter or clicking the Search button will show more results.
• Clicking Advanced Search will take you to the advanced search page.

Miscellaneous:

• Optimization: All menu links are now loaded dynamically on demand.
• Optimization: The “Raid” categories in the “Instance” menu have been merged with their parent categories (e.g., Gundabad raid items are now found under Instance → Gundabad).
• Fix: The menu no longer appears twice on tablets in landscape mode.
• Optimization: Reduced the number of requests made by the main menu (both backend and frontend).

Important Note:
I triggered a server-side cache purge, but you may need to manually clear your browser cache if you encounter any issues.

Version O 1.3.14 – 6/10/2025

• Removed the old cookie banner and coded a new one.
• Added a footer link to manage cookies
• Removed most cookies form the website

Version O 1.3.13 – 6/10/2025

• Imported beta stuff for v1.4
• Fix: 404 page video was hidden, orange is back !
• Optimization: Removed hundreds of unused images

Version O 1.3.12 – 5/23/2025

• Optimization: Removed unused code.
• On the search results page, infinite scroll has been added (replacing the “Load More” button).
• Optimization: Replaced the cookie management tool with a lighter alternative.
• Optimization: Some custom code was previously loaded across the entire site; it is now only loaded when needed.
• Database cleanup.
• Optimization: When hovering over a link, the target page is now preloaded. This should significantly improve navigation speed.

Version O 1.3.11 – 5/18/2025

• Fixed dead links in the main menu.
• Fixed dead links in category descriptions.
• Removed the “About” section from the main menu (links are already available in the footer).

Version O 1.3.10 – 5/3/2025

• Rebuilt the events calendar from scratch to make it less resource‑intensive
• Note: You may see display issues on the calendar page when using mobile or tablet; I’ll fix them as soon as possible.
• Database was cleaned again.

Version O 1.3.9 – 5/3/2025

• Temporarily removed the entire calendar/events section for rework as part of ongoing site optimization. It is expected to be back online later this evening or within the next few days.

Version O 1.3.8 – 4/30/2025

• Changed the server’s security rules to counter an attempted attack.
• Removed the newsletter module (it will be replaced soon).
• Improved the footer’s responsiveness.
• Fixed a display bug on the “How to Help Us” page.
• Removed the Twitter link on the Contact page and added a Bluesky link instead.
• Removed the old “related post” widget and replaced it with a new custom version.
• It is no longer possible to comment on the site using a Twitter or Facebook account; an e-mail address is now required.
• Cleaned the database and deleted hundreds of now-unused lines.
• Forced cache purge: Because of these significant changes, you may need to manually clear your browser cache!

Version O 1.3.7 – 4/10/2025

• Server: Updated to a new PHP version and performed a backend update.
• Fix: Removed a snippet of ad-related code that was still on the site.
• Optimization: Improved automatic image optimization.
• Optimization: Reduced server requests by 61% through an improved caching system.
• Optimization: Improved lazy loading.
• Members Section: Added Grond and Sting to the server list.
• Members Section: Fixed an issue preventing new servers from appearing in the list for newly registered users.
• Various optimizations and fixes.

Version O 1.3.6 – 4/10/2025

• Fixed: mobile menu icon is back
• Optimization: menu bar will now load much faster

Version O 1.3.5 – 3/29/2025

• Moved the website to a new dedicated instance on the server. Did that to better manage and improve performance.

Version O 1.3.4 – 3/25/2025

• Fixed a bug affecting the menu icons.
• Removed the BuyMeACoffee buttons and replaced them with a custom button.
• Improved lazy loading for images.
• Significantly reduced the size of the images used in headers.
• Homepage background images have been updated (reduced size)
• Removed an unused icon family from the server.

Version O 1.3.3 – 3/24/2025

• Optimization: The “Falathlorn Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Shire Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Belfalas Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Erebor Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Kingstead Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Eastfold Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Lyndelby Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: removed old code for interactive images and reduced code size by 11%.
• Database cleanup

Version O 1.3.2 – 3/22/2025

• Optimization: The timeline on the “About D&Co du Milieu” page has been replaced with new, more resource-efficient code.
• Optimization: The “Bree Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.
• Optimization: The “Thorin’s Homesteads” page now uses the new template for the interactive map.

Version O 1.3.1 – 3/21/2025

With version 1.3 of the site, a major optimization and cleanup effort has begun. Future updates will focus on optimization and bug fixes.

• Members Section: You can now select Orcrist, Glamdring, Meriadoc, and Peregrin in the server list.
• Members Section: In addition to your main server, you can now add other servers to your profile.
• Fixed a display bug in the News section on the homepage.
• Optimization: The “Contact” page has been revamped.
• Optimization: The “How to Help Us?” page has been revamped.
• Optimization: The “About D&Co du Milieu” page has been revamped.
• Cleanup: Removed hundreds of lines of code related to the previous version of the site.

Version O 1.3 – 3/15/2025

• Database cleanup
• Doubled the allocated RAM for the site on the server
• Reduced the site’s DOM by 50%
• Fixed a duplicated menu issue on some pages for the mobile version
• Fixed a display issue with the bug reporting tool at the bottom of articles
• Various fixes and improvements

Version O 1.2.5 – 2/11/2025

Updated the Members Section:

• Added Angmar and Mordor on the server list.
• New: You can now add up to five addresses to be displayed at the top of your profile (your favorites). If you have more houses, you can still use the text area below.
• New: You can now add one image for each of those five highlighted houses.
• New: On the Member List page, your profile card will display your House #1 address.
• Fixed an issue that caused HTML styling to disappear on the Edit Profile page.

Version O 1.2.4 – 2/03/2025

• News and Deco Posts Template: Reduced the title size on mobile/tablet.
• News and Deco Posts Template: Fixed an issue where the header image was not loading properly.
• News and Deco Posts Template: Increased top padding on mobile devices.
• Menu: Fixed a caching error.
• Menu: Fixed the menu width on mobile.

Version O 1.2.3 – 1/31/2025

• Deco Item Posts: Reduced the width of posts.
• Deco Item Posts: Reduced the title size and changed its color.
• Deco Item Posts: Reduced padding between metadata and content.
• Deco Item Posts: The banner now displays a fixed image instead of the post thumbnail.
• Deco Item Posts: The “Location” meta is now centered and will no longer be duplicated on some small screens.
• Decorative Landings: Separated from the “Decorative Floor” category; they now have their own category, accessible from the Decoration menu and in various other places.

Version O 1.2.2 – 1/30/2025

• Fixed padding between images and content on Deco Item posts.
• Fixed an issue where the gap between images was too large when using the new internal gallery format.
• Fixed duplicate meta data appearing on Deco Item posts when viewed on a small screen (mobile/tablet).
• Tweaked menu size on mobile/tablet. You may need to clear your cache.
• Fixed an issue where captions on ambient environment pictures were not displaying properly.
• News Category Posts: Reduced the size of the title box.
• News Category Posts: Featured images are now displayed inside the post.
• News Category Posts: The banner now displays a fixed image on all “news” posts.
• News Category Posts: Reduced content width on large screens.
• News Category Posts: Changed the title size and color (made it a bit smaller).
• News Category Posts: Reduced subtitle sizes (made them a bit smaller).
• News Category Posts: Fixed an issue where margins were removed between some titles and separators.
• Homestead Pages: The interactive map should no longer be visible on mobile/tablet.
• Deco Item Posts: Began implementing the new gallery format I developed.

Version O 1.2.1 – 1/24/2025

• Updated internal refs for 2025
• Fixed a margin issue on the homepage for ultra-wide screens (>2400px)
• Fixed a duplicated menu bar on tablets and ultra wide screens
• Fixed a duplicated footer menu on tablets landscape + UW Screens
• Reduced margins between posts on archive pages
• Fixed an extra margin on Members List page