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BlueMap

by BlueColored

Players who want a browsable 3D view of their world can generate one with BlueMap, which renders the map and serves it through a web viewer.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.13 – 26.3

What it does

BlueMap renders 3D models of a Minecraft world and displays them in a browser. It is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and also for Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia and Sponge as server plugins. A standalone command-line version can render a world without any server running.

Rendering runs asynchronously beside the server thread, so the server thread is not blocked directly. The web server is enabled by default, binds to all network interfaces on port 8100 and hosts the contents of the bluemap/web folder, and it can be turned off in the configuration. Usage metrics can also be disabled there.

Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own. The Fabric build depends on the Fabric API library. BlueMap is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to the source code, issue tracker and wiki. Files exist for game versions 1.13 – 26.3, and the latest builds, 5.29, were published on 2026-10-10.

Key features

  1. 3D world models

    The mod converts terrain and blocks into 3D models that can be explored from any angle in the viewer.

  2. Browser web viewer

    The rendered map is hosted by a built-in web server, so anyone with the address can open it in a browser.

  3. Asynchronous rendering

    Map generation runs next to the server thread, which keeps rendering from holding up the main game loop.

  4. Standalone rendering

    A command-line mode renders a world to a web map without starting a Minecraft server.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.35.29-fabric5.29-forge5.29-neoforge
26.25.29-fabric5.29-forge5.29-neoforge
26.1.25.29-fabric5.29-forge5.29-neoforge
26.1.15.29-fabric5.29-forge5.29-neoforge
26.15.29-fabric5.29-forge5.29-neoforge
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.115.16-fabric5.16-forge5.16-neoforge
1.21.105.13-fabric5.13-forge5.13-neoforge
1.21.95.13-fabric5.13-forge5.13-neoforge
1.21.85.11-fabric5.13-forge5.13-neoforge
1.21.75.11-fabric5.13-forge5.13-neoforge
1.21.65.11-fabric5.13-forge5.13-neoforge
1.21.55.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.21.45.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.21.35.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.21.25.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.21.15.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.215.7-fabric5.7-forge5.7-neoforge
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Required by 18 mods

BlueMap Marker Manager1.16 – 26.3Create BlueMap1.20.1 – 1.21.1BlueMap Offline Player Markers (Fabric)1.18.2 – 26.3BlueMap Sign Markers1.20 – 26.3BlueMap Custom Skin Server1.18 – 26.3BluemapFrontiers1.19.4 – 1.21.10

Use cases

Public world maps

Server owners can publish a live map of their world so visitors can look around without joining.

Map sharing

A rendered world can be copied out of the web folder and shared as a static viewer.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want a public world map, and players who want to explore a rendered version of their own world in a browser.

How it compares

Full comparison

squaremap is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.3 – 26.3. Dynmap is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and supports Fabric and Forge for 1.10.2 – 1.21.11. Pl3xMap is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.19.4 – 26.3, and is server required with client optional.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BlueMapFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.13 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-10
squaremapFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.3 – 26.3Not published2026-10-11
Dynmap®Fabric and Forge1.10.2 – 1.21.11Not published2026-01-14
Pl3xMapFabric, Forge and Quilt1.19.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-14

Questions

Does BlueMap need Fabric API?

Yes. The Fabric build lists Fabric API as its only required dependency. Forge and NeoForge builds do not list it.

Does a player need to install BlueMap?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

Can the web viewer be turned off?

Yes. The web server is enabled by default and can be disabled in the plugin configuration.

Which game versions does BlueMap support?

Files exist for 1.13 – 26.3, and the latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds are 5.29 for 26.3.

In the catalog

BlueMap is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

create 3D-maps of your Minecraft worlds and display them in your browser >> DEMO MAP << BlueMap comes as a Spigot/Paper or Sponge Plugin, as a Fabric or Forge-Mod and you can also use BlueMap without any Server from the Command-Line as a standalone tool.
BlueColored, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
BlueColored
Published
2022-05-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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