Better Doors
by noramibu
Better Doors is a server-side mod that adds double door gates and a knocking mechanic to doors, with redstone and permission options.
What it does
Better Doors lets a player knock on a door by left-clicking it, which plays a sound and can open a double door in a single click. Both leaves of a double door open together, and the knocking behavior can be tuned in the config. Redstone circuits can drive doors and gates, and the mod is built to fit into existing redstone builds without changing how they work.
The server holds the logic: only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. Server owners can set which doors respond to knocking, adjust the sounds and control access with permissions. The mod depends on Fabric API and is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 17 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places the code in the public domain.
Key features
Double door gates
Double doors and gates open together, so one click on either leaf opens both.
Door knocking
Left-clicking a door plays a knock sound and triggers the knock interaction.
Configurable knock sounds
Server owners choose which doors take the knock behavior and which sounds they play.
Redstone support
Doors and gates work within redstone circuits, and the behavior can be tailored to the server's needs.
Permissions
Access to knocking and door opening can be restricted through permissions.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Survival and building servers
Server owners can add knocking and double gates to a shared base without asking players to install anything.
Redstone builds
Builders can use double gates and redstone-driven doors in contraptions and entrances.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want knockable and double doors without requiring a client mod, and builders who run redstone entrances on a server.
How it compares
DoorsReloaded is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3. Door Knocking is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.1, and needs both the client and server. Better Doors runs on the server alone and is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Doors | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| DoorsReloaded | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Door Knocking | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-30 |
Questions
Does a player need to install Better Doors?
Does Better Doors need Fabric API?
Which loaders does Better Doors support?
In the catalog
Better Doors is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A simple server-side Fabric mod that introduces double door and gates functionality and a simple yet nice door knocking feature. Fully compatible with Redstone and highly customizable to tailor behavior to your server’s needs.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterdoors
- Owner
- noramibu
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15