Fanta's Smart Placeholders
by fantacat
Fantas Smart Placeholders is a Fabric server-side mod that shows live streaming status, role symbols and custom name colors above player names.
What it does
Player names can carry placeholder-driven tags that update in real time, including streaming status, voice chat indicators and a no-sleep toggle. Players set their own name color, a gradient or freeform lore, written with full MiniMessage formatting. Role symbols come from LuckPerms and are set in the config, and operators can pin a prefix icon or role name to someone's name with a tag command.
Installation needs Fabric API and Text Placeholder API. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. Voice chat status icons from Simple Voice Chat need a resource pack with the glyphs. Files target 1.21.11 – 26.2 across five release versions, with 1.8.0+26.x for 26.2 as the latest file from 2026-09-12. The mod is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Live streaming status
Players who are streaming get a placeholder-driven custom name color that updates as their status changes.
No-sleep toggle
Each player can opt out of the no-sleep setting, so one player going to bed does not skip the night for everyone else.
Role symbols
LuckPerms roles are shown as symbols next to names, configured in a file rather than in code.
Operator tag command
Operators can attach a prefix icon or role name to a player's name through a tag command.
Player name styling
Players set their own name color, including a gradient, and write freeform profile lore with full MiniMessage formatting.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Community servers
Server owners who want to show who is streaming, or who has opted out of sleeping, can do so from one place.
Role-based servers
Servers that already use LuckPerms can display roles as symbols without writing custom plugins.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric who want player tags, streaming status and role symbols shown above names, and players who want to style their own names.
How it compares
Simple Player Badges is server-side only, limited to 1.21.3 and under Apache License 2.0. EasyPronouns is server-side only, covers 1.21.8 – 26.3 and uses a custom license. Noobnouns is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, is server-side only and covers 1.21.10 – 26.1.2, so it fits servers that need a source-available pronoun display.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanta's Smart Placeholders | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-12 |
| Simple Player Badges | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2025-01-29 |
| EasyPronouns | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-20 |
| Noobnouns | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-30 |
Questions
Does Fantas Smart Placeholders need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod?
Do voice chat icons work without a resource pack?
In the catalog
Fanta's Smart Placeholders is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
I made this for my own SMP because i simply didnt find a mod that could show who's streaming, who has a custom name color, and whether someone's toggled no-sleep. If you arent a server owner/mod this probably isnt for you. /live tells the world youre live on youtube or twitch! Sets the placeholder to the active…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fantas-smart-placeholders
- Owner
- fantacat
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15