Head Above Xp
by AnkitGG
Head Above XP shows the player's own skin head above the XP level bar in the vanilla HUD, a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11.
What it does
A small render of the current Minecraft skin head sits centered above the experience level, keeping the original HUD layout intact. The head follows the player's custom skin, and the rendering stays in clean vanilla-style pixels. The mod adds only a small texture to the HUD, with minimal performance impact, and it does not add entities to the world or background calculations.
The mod is client-side only, so the server does not need it and players on a server that does not run it can join without installing anything. Other players need nothing either, and the mod can be used alongside resource packs, shader packs and other client-side mods. Files exist for Fabric only, with version 1.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, released under All rights reserved and not open source.
Key features
Skin head above XP
The player's own head, taken from the current skin, is drawn above the experience level display.
Centered placement
The head is kept centered over the XP level, aligned carefully with the vanilla XP display.
Vanilla-style rendering
The head is drawn in clean pixels that match the look of the default interface.
Held-item name clearance
The head is positioned so it does not overlap the vanilla held-item name.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Custom skin players
Players who use a custom skin see that skin reflected in the small head above the XP bar.
Modded HUD setups
Players running resource packs, shader packs or other client-side HUD mods can keep this head in the same layout.
Who it’s for: Players who want their own skin visible in the HUD while playing single-player or on servers without installing anything there.
How it compares
Item Durability HUD is Fabric-only and client-side only for 1.21.11, released under the MIT License and not open source. CoordDisplay is Fabric-only and client-side only for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, and it is open source under the MIT License. Head Above XP covers only 1.21.11, so it is a narrower choice for that single version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Above Xp | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Item Durability HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| CoordDisplay | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-06-22 |
Questions
Does Head Above XP need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Head Above XP support?
Does Head Above XP work with resource packs and shaders?
In the catalog
Head Above Xp is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Head Above XP is a lightweight client-side Minecraft mod that displays your own player head directly above the XP level in the vanilla HUD. Designed to be clean, minimal, and unobtrusive, it adds a small representation of your current Minecraft skin while keeping the original HUD layout intact.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/head-above-xp
- Owner
- AnkitGG
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15