The Big One (Part 2)
Whoa he actually did a follow up update for once!
After maybe even longer than the first part, MCCreations Version 2025.4.3 is *finally* out and it brings with it a major refresh of the entire front end. While some pages are relatively similar, every single page has received a fresh coat of paint with a new unified design language. Lets go over some of the highlights now!
Changes
A newly tweaked homepage with a simplified design
Completely reworked creation cards which now display significantly more information about creations at a glance
Brand new creation pages styled after minecraft.net articles
Several updates and improvements to comments
Newly redesigned profiles that are now significantly more compatible across all device types
… and several more smaller changes
Homepage
I feel like I’ve changed the homepage almost every update for the last little while, and this one is no exception. The homepage now features a brand new banner, introducing new users to the website as well as giving search engines some more context for what the site is. The featured slideshow as also been reworked to fix a silly bug on Firefox and also to bring it in line with other sideshows on the site. Finally, the buttons to go to specific creation type pages have been moved above the latest slideshow to give users a better jumping off point.
Creation Cards
Now lets take a zoomed in look at the new creation cards. In order to help improve the experience on mobile (and also to make more information readily available to all users) all information has been removed from the hover. Instead, two lines of the short description are shown below the title. Versions and tags have also been moved to the bottom right corner of the image, making them easy to see at a glance.
Creation Pages
Creation pages have received one of the most significant makeovers for this update. They now feature a design reminiscent of articles on minecraft.net with a large horizontal backsplash and tags separating the logo from the content. Several rarely used features have been (at least for now) removed from these pages to help make them less cluttered. The files and leaderboards tabs may be making a comeback in the future, but for now they have been disabled. You may also notice that similar creations are featured under the creation info card helping users find other creations they might enjoy.
Comments
While comments are technically part of creation pages, I couldn’t fit them all in one screenshot so they get their own section. I’m mostly kidding, there have actually been a ton of upgrades to comments to make them much prettier and more usable! Firstly, you can now attach a rating to your comment which allows you to add a little more context behind any reviews you might be leaving. The font size selector in the rich text editor has been removed in favor of providing options for paragraphs and several different headings. Comment replies can now be collapsed (and are by default) so no more wading though a reply chain to see the next comment. Finally, you can now actually sort comments! Only by Newest or Oldest for now but more options coming soon!
Profiles
Creator profiles have received a major refresh, mostly because tech used on the old profiles was no longer compatible with newer versions of React and also because they were a horrible mess to manage. Profiles are now a ton simpler now featuring a simple side-card with information about you as well as some social links and a main page with a list of all of your creations. You might notice that there’s also an Edit CSS button which allows you to customize the visuals of your profile however you like. Just don’t sear off users eyes ok?
Smaller Changes
The Dashboard has received a slight refresh, and should work better on mobile devices now.
MCCreations is now fully translated in several new languages.
The Create flow has been reworked a touch with new, more compact, and easier to understand inputs
Forms across the site now also have much better validation checking and should actually let you know when something isn’t right.
A brand new in-site language editor to improve the experience of those not wanting to use Github.
A much simplified edit form, with all fields back on one page!
An updated Minecraft Version input that now recommends real Minecraft versions.
And so much more. I can’t wait for you to discover all the little changes made to the site (definitely not because I’m too lazy to list them all out here :p). As always, thank you so much for your support and patience over the last many months as I try to get this update over the line.
Thanks again!
Ben Meier/CrazyCowMM