Head Database
by 3xpl01t
Head Database is a server-side utility for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge that gives players a menu of textured player heads they can search and take.
What it does
Opening the Head Database menu shows a list of categories first. Choosing a category opens a paginated view of the player heads it holds, and clicking a head gives that head to the player. The catalog covers about 85k player heads, and a search screen returns matches when players type words. Search terms match name tags and individual head names, and several terms can be combined by separating them with spaces.
Because the mod runs on the server alone, players join without installing anything. It also works in singleplayer, where it gives the same head access. A configuration file controls the setup, and the config can be reloaded from the game without restarting. Head Database requires Architectury API on every loader. Files are published for 1.20.1 only, with the 1.20.1-1.0.0 build as the latest release, first published on 2025-09-30 and last updated on 2025-10-01. The project is not open source; its source code and issue tracker are public, while the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Category browser
The menu lists head categories first, then opens a paginated page of heads inside the chosen category.
Head search
A search screen matches typed words against head names and name tags, and accepts several terms at once.
Head delivery
Clicking a head places it in the player's inventory, so heads can be collected and used as decorations.
Large head catalog
About 85k textured player heads are available through the menu, covering a wide set of modded and vanilla-style designs.
Config reload
The configuration file can be reloaded while the game runs, so server owners can adjust settings without a restart.
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 1
How it compares
Simple Player Heads is a Fabric-only server mod, also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.8. Head Database covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, but is for 1.20.1 only and is not open source. Container Search is different in kind: it is a client-side Fabric and Forge mod under the MIT License, for 1.20 – 1.20.2, and does not provide head browsing.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Database | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-01 |
| Simple Player Heads | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2024-12-31 |
| Container Search | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-11-12 |
Questions
Does Head Database need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Head Database support?
Is Architectury API required?
How are head searches written?
In the catalog
Head Database is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A server-side mod (also usable in singleplayer) that enables players to retrieve all different kinds of textured player heads, which are great for decoration. Access to about 85k different player heads in modded environments!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/head-database
- Owner
- 3xpl01t
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15