Compressed Blocks
by simonLeary42
Compressed Blocks lets a player combine stacks of common items into compressed blocks and reverse them with a crafting table recipe, for Fabric.
What it does
The mod adds compressed versions of cobbled deepslate and soul sand, along with other compressed items and blocks. Each compressed form is made with a crafting table recipe that packs a stack of the base material into one block, and a matching recipe turns the compressed block back into normal blocks. The result is a way to store and carry large amounts of material in less inventory space.
Compressed Blocks runs on Fabric and needs the same install on the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Builds cover 1.21.11 – 26.3 across four release versions, namely 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, and the code is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which makes the mod open source. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.3 for 26.3, published on 2026-09-18, and the source code is publicly available.
Key features
Compressed cobbled deepslate
Cobbled deepslate is packed into a compressed block through a crafting table recipe, so a large stack takes less space.
Compressed soul sand
Soul sand has its own compressed block, giving a compact way to hold this common building and farming material.
Reverse crafting recipes
A crafting table recipe turns a compressed block back into its normal blocks when the material is needed.
Compressed items
The compression approach also covers other items and blocks, not only the two base materials.
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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
Storing bulk materials
A player who gathers large amounts of cobbled deepslate or soul sand can compress it to free inventory slots and chests.
Carrying materials on trips
Compressed blocks take up less room in a pack, which helps when a player travels far from a storage base.
Who it’s for: Players who collect large quantities of building or farming materials, and server owners who want a compact storage option for them.
How it compares
ZipStoneMTK offers compression for stone on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1, under All rights reserved and not open source. Xirao's More Items and Blocks is also Fabric-only but targets 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License. RipDeepslate is Fabric-only for 1.21 – 26.3, open source under the MIT License, and centered on deepslate. Compressed Blocks covers the 1.21.11 – 26.3 range on Fabric, open source under CC0 1.0 Universal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compressed Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| ZipStoneMTK | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-14 |
| Xirao's More Items and Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
| RipDeepslate | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does Compressed Blocks need Fabric API?
Does the server need Compressed Blocks?
Which game versions does Compressed Blocks support?
In the catalog
Compressed Blocks 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.
Similar mods
What the author says
And also the crafting table recipes to reverse the compressed item back into the normal blocks. These compressed items are items, not blocks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compressed_blocks
- Owner
- simonLeary42
- Published
- 2025-12-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15