Better Ping
With Better Ping, the tab list shows each player's exact latency in milliseconds, colored by how high it is.
What it does
Better Ping replaces the usual five signal bars in the tab list with the real ping of each player, shown as a number of milliseconds. The number is colored green, yellow or red, so a laggy connection can be spotted at a glance without reading the figure.
The mod runs only on the client, so the server does not need it and vanilla servers, Realms, minigame networks and SMPs all work with it. Installing it on a server is unnecessary and it changes nothing there. It requires Fabric API on the Fabric loader.
Builds cover 1.21.9 – 26.3 and are released under the MIT License, so the code is open source. The latest file is 1.2.0 for 26.3, published on 2026-10-08, and the project has public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Exact millisecond ping
Each player's latency is shown as a precise millisecond value in the tab list rather than an estimate.
Color-coded values
Green marks a smooth connection, yellow a middling one and red a laggy one, matching the displayed number.
Minimal footprint
The mod does one thing, replacing signal bars with ping numbers, and adds no other screens or systems.
Works on any server
Because it only changes what the local player sees, it works on any server without server-side setup.
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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
Tab Ping is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source, with files for 1.20.4 – 26.1, and it covers a similar tab list display. Player Ping Display is also client-side and open source on Fabric, but it is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.21 – 26.3. PingOverlay is client-side on Fabric for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Ping | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-08 |
| Tab Ping | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-25 |
| Player Ping Display | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| PingOverlay | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-18 |
Questions
Does Better Ping need Fabric API?
Does a server need Better Ping installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Better Ping 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
Ditch the useless signal bars. Better Ping shows every player's exact ping in milliseconds right in the tab list, color-coded so you can see lag at a glance.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterping
- Owner
- UltimateGamerMC
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15