Data Driven Composter
by Ampflower
Data Driven Composter lets server owners change which items feed composters by editing data, with the configuration reloaded live.
What it does
Composter recipes in Data Driven Composter are read from data rather than fixed in code, so a server can decide which items feed a composter and how much each contributes. Changes are applied live: once a configuration is edited, the mod loads it without a restart, and the default reload command built into Minecraft is enough to pick it up. The mod can also disable the vanilla composter registration or the datapack registration, and restore the vanilla registry when asked.
The default setup covers the entire registry, so every item present in the game can be used as compost input unless a server narrows the list. Installing the mod on a server is enough, since players join without it. It works with Fabric and Quilt on Minecraft 1.18.2 and later, with files published for 1.18.2 and up to 1.20.2 under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Data-driven feed list
The items accepted by composters are defined in data, so a server can add or remove entries without writing any code.
Live reload
Edited configuration is loaded automatically while the server runs, with no extra step beyond the built-in reload command.
Registry control
The mod can disable the vanilla composter registration or the datapack registration, and it can restore the vanilla registry.
Full registry default
By default the entire item registry is available as compost input, and servers can narrow it down from there.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack balancing
A pack author can decide which items feed composters, so farming and food chains follow the pack's own progression.
Custom server rules
A server owner can limit or extend compost inputs for a single world without changing the game files.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want to control composter inputs with data files. Players on a server running the mod need nothing installed.
How it compares
Capable Composters is a Forge mod, server-side only, for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it does not run on Fabric or Quilt. Compostater runs on Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, is open source under the MIT License, and needs both the client and the server. Environment Driven Assets is client-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Driven Composter | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.2 | Server-side only | 2022-12-11 |
| Capable Composters | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-12-20 |
| Compostater | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-03 |
| Environment Driven Assets | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-09 |
Questions
Does Data Driven Composter need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Data Driven Composter?
Which versions are covered?
In the catalog
Data Driven Composter is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
A server-sided composter mod that allows you to customise what you can feed to composters for Fabric & Quilt! Install Minecraft 1.18.2 or 1.19, DDC and your mod loader of choice, then customise the config at config/ddc.json. No client mod is required, but you may install to use it in single player or with LAN.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ddc
- Owner
- Ampflower
- Published
- 2022-05-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-12-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15