Block Meter
by ModProg
Players building large structures use Block Meter to mark distances with cubes and check that measurements line up with what they expected.
What it does
Block Meter lets a player place measuring cubes in the world to check sizes, build areas and distances. Tapping the toggle key again turns the cubes off, tapping Shift removes the last cube, and tapping Ctrl clears all of them. An existing box can be edited by crouching and right clicking to loosen one corner, then right clicking again to place that corner elsewhere. A new button appears after pressing ALT while holding Block Meter, and the box label shows the block count and the name of the player who created it.
The mod is a continuation of an earlier project that was discontinued, forked under the MIT License. Collaborative building lets players see the boxes other people placed, and this works with the mod installed on a Fabric server, a LAN world hosted by a player with the mod, or a dedicated Fabric server. The mod is a client mod, so it also works on a client alone, including on vanilla, Spigot or Paper servers that lack the mod, while the owner of the server or world needs nothing installed. Installation requires Fabric Loader and Fabric API; Mod Menu is optional but strongly recommended. Files exist for 1.18.2 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is 22 for 26.2, published on 2026-08-08.
Key features
Measuring cubes
Cubes placed in the world mark block distances so a player can confirm that a build matches the planned size.
Removing and clearing cubes
Shift removes the last cube and Ctrl removes all cubes, while the toggle key turns the whole display off.
Editing an existing box
Crouching and right clicking loosens one corner of a box, which can then be placed somewhere else.
Collaborative view
Boxes placed by other players become visible, with the block count and creator name shown on each box.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version 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
Optional 1
How it compares
Ground Distance is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 only, with the client-side only environment and All rights reserved licensing, so it is not open source. No Double Tap Sprint is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and Quilt across 1.18 – 1.21.4. Mod Menu Command is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21. Block Meter is client required with an optional server side, and its files cover 1.18.2 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Meter | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-08 |
| Ground Distance | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-25 |
| No Double Tap Sprint | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-21 |
| Mod Menu Command | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-01 |
Questions
Does Block Meter need Fabric API?
Does the server need Block Meter?
Do players see each other's boxes?
In the catalog
Block Meter is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This is a continuation mod of the discontinued BlockMeter, forked under MIT license. It allows you to measure sizes of builds or areas, so you can verify things line up the way you want, or having the distances they're expected to.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blockmeter
- Owner
- ModProg
- Published
- 2022-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15