Advanced Tab
by _Nikon
Advanced Tab changes the in-game player list, letting players set name colors, short prefixes and PNG icons for individual players on the Tab list.
What it does
The client-side Fabric mod replaces the standard Tab list with a more informative, customizable layout that can show heads, badges and ping alongside each name. Layout and display options are set in the mod's config screen, which requires YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to be installed. Players can also keep their personal settings locally, so they carry across worlds and servers.
Colors use Minecraft color names or formatting codes, and a prefix can be added before any player's name. Icons are PNG files named without extension, and built-in IDs include admin, player and vip. A resource pack can swap out the bundled icons if it places replacements at the same resource paths.
Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.21.11, with 1.2.0-1.21.11 as the latest build, dated 2026-10-14. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Per-player name colors
Each player's name on the Tab list can be given a color chosen by Minecraft color name or formatting code.
Prefixes and PNG icons
A short prefix can be placed before a player's name, and one or more PNG icons can be shown next to selected players.
Icon command suggestions
Typing the atab command brings up suggestions for online players, players with saved settings, color names and the icons on hand, and those suggestions still appear after each comma when several icon IDs are entered.
Grouped settings command
The atab command accepts icons and prefixes in combined order, and a setting can be cleared explicitly with icons=none or prefix=none.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
FakeRanks is client-side only, runs on Fabric for 1.21.11, and is released under All rights reserved, like this mod. Tab Friends is also client-side only and under All rights reserved, but was published for 1.21.8. Simple Player Badges is server-side only, so players join without it, and is released under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Tab | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| FakeRanks | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-22 |
| Tab Friends | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-11-13 |
| Simple Player Badges | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2025-01-29 |
Questions
Does Advanced Tab need YetAnotherConfigLib?
Does a server need Advanced Tab installed?
How are custom icons added?
In the catalog
Advanced Tab is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A client-side Fabric mod for a more informative and customizable Minecraft player list. Advanced Tab customizes the in-game player list (Tab) on your client. It does not need to be installed on the server, and your personal colors, icons and prefixes are visible only to you.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-tab
- Owner
- _Nikon
- Published
- 2026-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15