PingOverlay
by burakfitnes
PingOverlay shows each other player's network ping as a color-coded Wi-Fi icon and millisecond counter above their nametag, for players who want to read connection quality at a glance.
What it does
PingOverlay displays the ping of nearby players directly above them, one level above the vanilla nametag. It reads the latency values the server sends to the client's Tab list, so it works on vanilla-friendly servers, Hypixel, local servers and anarchy networks alike. Because it follows vanilla line-of-sight rules, a player who cannot see a name will not see that player's ping either.
The overlay pairs a clean signal bar with an exact millisecond counter. The text and icon change color with connection quality: green for excellent connections, yellow for moderate latency and red for high lag. Clan wars and casual multiplayer sessions are the typical settings, and the Tab list can still be opened mid-fight to check an opponent's connection. The Wi-Fi Icon Integration mod is listed as a companion.
PingOverlay is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places the work in the public domain. It runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it and players join without installing anything extra. The mod is not open source and has no required dependencies beyond Fabric itself.
Key features
Ping above other players
Each visible player shows a Wi-Fi icon and ping counter directly above the vanilla nametag.
Color-coded connection quality
The indicator turns green for excellent connections, yellow for moderate latency and red for high lag.
Exact millisecond counter
A numeric ms value sits next to a clean signal bar, so the exact latency can be read at a glance.
Line-of-sight respect
Pings appear only for players whose names the vanilla game would show, following normal line-of-sight rules.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who join multiplayer servers, including Hypixel, local servers and anarchy networks, and who want connection quality shown above other players while they play.
How it compares
PurplePing is an open source client-side mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Ping Display is a client-side mod under the MIT License that covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4. SimpleMultiplayerPing is a client-side mod under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21 – 26.3. PingOverlay covers only 1.21.11 and is released under CC0 1.0, placing it in the public domain.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PingOverlay | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| PurplePing | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-30 |
| Ping Display | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| SimpleMultiplayerPing | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does PingOverlay need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does PingOverlay support?
Does PingOverlay work with Wi-Fi Icon Integration?
In the catalog
PingOverlay 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
PingOverlay is a lightweight, purely client-side Minecraft mod designed to give you instant tactical awareness in PvP, Clan Wars, or casual multiplayer environments. It renders a beautiful, dynamically color-coded ping indicator and Wi-Fi icon directly above other players' nametags! No more opening the Tab list…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cilveli-pingoverlay
- Owner
- burakfitnes
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15