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Auto Droppers

by Pepsied

Auto Droppers lets droppers, dispensers and crafters move items on their own, so a redstone-fed chain of blocks can feed itself without manual loading.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.20 – 26.2

What it does

The mod targets droppers, dispensers and crafters. Once a block is set up, it drops, dispenses or crafts items automatically whenever redstone triggers it, and linked blocks pass items along to one another. Crafters fill their available slots and dispense the result once the slots are full, with disabled slots left out of the count.

Builders can chain these blocks in towers or lines in place of hopper ducts, and a redstone torch placed beside an item frame is enough to set the frame up. Comparators work with crafters that dispense more than one item. Recipes are preserved, so crafted results match what vanilla produces. The mod runs on the server, and clients may also install it. It is available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 23 release versions, and it is not open source under the MIT License. A data pack build exists as well.

Key features

  1. Automatic dropping and dispensing

    Droppers and dispensers release their contents on redstone signal without a player opening them.

  2. Crafter support

    Crafters fill their available slots, skip disabled ones and dispense the output once the slots are full.

  3. Hopper replacement chains

    Stacked droppers and dispensers can pass items along a line in place of hopper ducts.

  4. Recipe preservation

    Crafting follows the recipes already in the game, so automated results match manual crafting.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
26.1.21.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
26.1.11.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
26.11.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.101.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.91.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.81.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.71.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.61.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.51.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.41.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.31.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.21.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.21.11.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.211.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod1.0.6+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Automated farms

Harvested crops can be moved through a line of dispensers into storage without hoppers.

Compact item lines

Towers of droppers and crafters reduce the space needed for a mechanical build.

Who it’s for: Redstone builders and server owners who want item handling built from droppers, dispensers and crafters rather than hoppers. Players who only use vanilla storage have little need for the mod.

How it compares

Full comparison

Panda Crafter is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric alone across 1.21.11 – 26.3. Dispensers Place Blocks is server required with an optional client, open source under the MIT License, and covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 1.21. Auto Droppers covers all four loaders and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Auto DroppersFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-03-01
Panda CrafterFabric1.21.11 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-04
Dispensers Place BlocksFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20.1 – 1.21Server required, client optional2024-07-17

Questions

Does Auto Droppers need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server is required to run the mod, while a client may install it as an option.

Which loaders does Auto Droppers support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack build is also available.

Does the mod work with crafters?

Yes. Crafters dispense once their available slots are filled, and disabled slots are skipped.

Which game versions have files?

Files exist for 23 release versions, with 1.0.6 for 26.2 as the latest build.

In the catalog

Auto Droppers is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

No more linking droppers/dispensers with laggy comparators. Now all you have to do is slap an item frame with a redstone torch on its side and this mod will take care of the rest. You can stack them like a tower or use them as hopper replacements or simple hopper ducts. Currently works on dispensers, droppers, and…
Pepsied, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Pepsied
Published
2025-01-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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