Backported Wool Stairs & Slabs
Backported Wool Stairs & Slabs brings the wool stair and slab blocks of newer Minecraft releases to older game versions, from 1.16.3 onward.
What it does
Wool stairs and wool slabs are added to versions where the vanilla game lacks them. The blocks keep the crafting recipes, dye behavior, creative tab placement and block models of the vanilla versions they copy. Because the mod uses the vanilla wool textures, a resource pack that changes wool also changes the wool stairs and slabs.
The mod needs Fabric API on Fabric and Quilt Fabric API on Quilt. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 24 release versions, 1.16.3 – 26.2. The development focus is on versions closer to 26.3, and older versions are updated gradually over time. Requests for a specific version may take a long time to appear.
Key features
Vanilla-matching wool stairs
Wool stairs and slabs in every color, with recipes and block models matched to the vanilla versions.
Creative tab placement
The blocks appear in the creative tab where the vanilla game places them, so builders find them in the usual spot.
Resource pack support
Normal resource packs change the wool stairs and slabs along with the wool, and some special packs such as Fusion and Continuity also work.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Older modpacks
A world or modpack that cannot move to a newer release can still use wool stairs and slabs.
Building with vanilla look
Builders who want the newer wool shapes while keeping vanilla recipes and textures get the same block design.
Who it’s for: Players and modpack authors on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt who want wool stairs and slabs in versions that predate them, and who need the blocks to match vanilla behavior.
How it compares
Wool Tweaks is server-side only, not open source, and covers 1.16.5 – 26.3, so players join without installing it. Wool Buttons is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.12.2 – 26.3, a wider range that adds buttons. Vanilla Extra Stairs & Slabs is client and server and not open source, but it only loads on Forge and NeoForge and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backported Wool Stairs & Slabs | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.3 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Wool Tweaks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| Wool Buttons | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Vanilla Extra Stairs & Slabs | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
Questions
Does Backported Wool Stairs & Slabs need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Will a resource pack change the wool stairs?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Backported Wool Stairs & Slabs is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
⚠️ Warning: There is an unofficial 9Minecraft stolen copy of this mod under the name "Soft Step Carpentry." Please do not download from that page. In 26.3, "Wilderness Bound," Mojang Studios officially added support for Wool Stairs and Wool Slabs inside of Minecraft. However, this leaves players on older versions…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backported-wool-stairs-slabs
- Owner
- AlexMuseMatrix
- Published
- 2026-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15