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CustomNameTags

by senseiwells

With CustomNameTags, a server operator sets the name tag shown above each player, including rainbow and formatted text, without any client mod installed.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

CustomNameTags is a Fabric mod that lets a server replace the name tag above each player. The change is made entirely on the server, so players join without installing anything. Management happens through a nametag command that needs permission level 2, or the permissions mod node custom-nametags.commands.nametag. Required dependencies are Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Text Placeholder API.

Text arguments accept placeholders from Text Placeholder API and formatting tags, so a tag can show the player:displayname value or a rainbow colored string. Nametags are stored in a config file that can also be edited by hand. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public.

The mod is published for Fabric across 24 release versions, 1.20 – 26.3, and the latest file, 2.0.0+26.3, is dated 2026-09-15. It was first published on 2023-11-28 and last updated on the same date as the latest file.

Key features

  1. Placeholders and formatting

    Text arguments support Text Placeholder API placeholders and a range of formatting tags for color and style.

  2. Rainbow name tags

    A nametag can display a player's name in rainbow colors by running a command with a chosen id.

  3. Default and manual assignment

    Nametags can be attached to everyone by default, or assigned to chosen players while nobody has one.

  4. Selectors and stacking

    Selectors such as everyone, nobody or operators choose who sees a nametag, and entries listed first take priority.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.0.0+26.3
26.22.0.0-beta.1+26.2
26.1.21.3.3+26.1
26.1.11.3.3+26.1
26.11.3.3+26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.2+1.21.11
1.21.101.1.1+1.21.9
1.21.91.1.1+1.21.9
1.21.81.0.2+1.21.8
1.21.71.0.1+1.21.6
1.21.61.0.1+1.21.6
1.21.50.4.3+1.21.5
1.21.40.4.0+1.21.4
1.21.30.3.4+1.21.3
1.21.20.3.0+1.21.3
1.21.10.3.6+1.21.1
1.210.2.3+mc1.21
1.20.x7 of 7 versions 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 3

Fabric Language KotlinThis is a mod that enables usage of the Kotlin programming language for Fabric mods.
Required
Text Placeholder APIPlaceholder and Text manipulation library for your Minecraft mods.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want to customize how player names appear. Players need nothing installed, since only the server runs the mod.

Questions

Does CustomNameTags require a client mod?

No. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and the server alone handles the nametags.

Which permission lets someone manage nametags?

The nametag command requires permission level 2, or the permissions mod node custom-nametags.commands.nametag.

What must be installed alongside CustomNameTags?

Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Text Placeholder API are required dependencies.

In the catalog

CustomNameTags is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod provides you with a way to customize your player's name tags completely server-side with no need for any client mods. You are able to manage your nametags from within the game with the /nametag command, this requires permission level 2 or if you are using a permissions mod you can have the permission…
senseiwells, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
senseiwells
Published
2023-11-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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