Couplings
by HeckinChloe
With Couplings installed, opening one door, fence gate or trapdoor also opens the blocks attached to it, on Fabric for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1.
What it does
Double doors with opposing hinges swap together when one is used. Vertically stacked fence gates open as a group, and every trapdoor along the same side axis, including its opposing counterpart, follows the one that was used.
Couplings also changes how redstone reaches linked blocks. A signal strength above 7 (50%) powers all coupled blocks at once, while a weaker signal powers only the block it touches. The author describes this as a way to make block updates more responsive.
The server must run the mod, while players may add it for the same behavior, so the server is the side that depends on it. Couplings is released under the Apache License 2.0, is open source, and has public links to its source code and issue tracker. Files are published for Fabric, with 8 release versions, the latest being 1.9.4+1.20 for 1.20.1, dated 2023-07-14.
Key features
Coupled double doors
Double doors with opposing hinges open and close together when either half is used.
Stacked fence gates
Fence gates stacked vertically in a column open together when one of them is used.
Linked trapdoors
Trapdoors along the same side axis, and their opposing counterparts, open as one when used.
Redstone threshold
A signal above 7 powers every coupled block, while a weaker signal powers only the adjacent block.
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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
Builds with rows of doors
Entrances built with paired doors or stacked gates can be operated with one click.
Redstone-driven setups
Signal strength decides whether a whole linked group switches or only a single block does.
Who it’s for: Builders who want grouped doors, gates and trapdoors in decorative or functional structures, and server owners who run Fabric and want the same behavior for every player.
How it compares
Fence Gate Fix is needed on the server, with the client optional, while the server alone can run it; it is released under the MIT License, is open source, and has files for 1.16 – 26.3. Better paths runs only on the server, with players needing nothing; it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is published for 1.20.5 – 26.3. Couplings is narrower in scope and targets only the 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couplings | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2023-07-14 |
| Fence Gate Fix | Fabric | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-24 |
| Better paths | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Couplings need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Couplings support?
Which game versions have Couplings files?
How does the redstone threshold work?
In the catalog
Couplings is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is recommended on both the client and server for more responsive block updates
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/couplings
- Owner
- HeckinChloe
- Published
- 2022-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15