BetterScoreboard
by amnoah
BetterScoreboard is a Fabric plugin-style mod that draws scoreboard values as boss bars, sent through a packet-based system that updates without flicker.
What it does
Scoreboard boss bar support is the core feature: values from scoreboard objectives can be shown as boss bars on the player's screen. The design is platform independent and modular, so individual parts can be enabled or extended per platform, and the author's wiki lists the module options.
Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are public. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Fabric API and PacketEvents are required, and LuckPerms and Text Placeholder API are optional. Files target 1.20.3 – 1.21.11, and the latest Fabric build is 2.0.0 for 1.21.4, published 2025-01-12. The project began as a small scoreboard plugin and grew into a wider tool, with action bar support and tab list changes listed as planned additions.
Because the mod is server-oriented and runs on Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia and Sponge as well as Fabric, it suits servers that want scoreboard-driven displays. The plugin only supports 1.20.3 and newer platforms.
Key features
Scoreboard boss bars
Scoreboard values are displayed as boss bars, giving servers a way to show objective progress above the hotbar.
Packet-based updates
Changes are sent as packets, so boss bars refresh without the flicker that repeated re-creation can cause.
Modular structure
Features are split into modules that can be enabled, configured or extended for each platform.
Planned display options
The author plans further display types, including action bars and tab list modification.
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 2
Optional 2
Use cases
Server objective displays
Server owners can show a running objective, such as a race timer or kill count, as a persistent boss bar for all players.
Multi-platform servers
A server running Paper or Folia can use the same scoreboard display design that the Fabric build offers.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run scoreboard objectives and want them visible to players. Players need the mod only when it runs on the client side in a Fabric setup.
How it compares
Boss Score Toggle is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that is client required and server optional, released under the MIT License. DeathPlaceholder is server-side only for 1.20.2 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved, so it does not run on the client. SilentFight is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterScoreboard | Fabric | 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 | Not published | 2025-04-16 |
| Boss Score Toggle | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client required, server optional | 2026-01-25 |
| DeathPlaceholder | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2024-08-19 |
| SilentFight | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
Questions
Does BetterScoreboard need Fabric API?
Which server platforms can run it?
Are LuckPerms and Text Placeholder API needed?
In the catalog
BetterScoreboard is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
While originally written to be a simple and small scoreboard plugin, BetterScoreboard has quickly evolved past that. Today, BetterScoreboard is a platform-independent, packet-based, and highly modular plugin that includes scoreboard and boss bar support, with things like action bars and tab modification being planned…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterscoreboard
- Owner
- amnoah
- Published
- 2024-08-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15