HideNameTag
by LendSpele
HideNameTag, a Fabric mod by LendSpele, lets a server hide player nametags above the heads of other players in the world.
What it does
Players who wish to see fewer nicknames above other players' heads can rely on HideNameTag, which removes the name display for the players around them. The mod changes how names are drawn, so the server controls what every player sees. It also offers settings for the text and name colors, entered as hex values such as 084882 or FFFFFF, so the nametag appearance can be adjusted to suit a server's style.
HideNameTag is published for Fabric only, with builds covering 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 and 1.21.10 as the latest file. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Public source code and an issue tracker are linked from its listing.
Key features
Hidden nametags
Player nicknames are not displayed above other players' heads, leaving the screen free of name labels.
Custom text color
The color of nametag text can be set with a hex value such as 084882.
Custom name color
The color used for a player's name can be set with a hex value such as FFFFFF.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Cleaner screenshots
Players taking screenshots or recording footage on a server can remove name labels from the frame.
Roleplay servers
Server owners running roleplay setups can hide nicknames so players rely on in-character identities.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to control how player nametags look, and players who prefer a view without name labels above other players.
How it compares
Autonickname is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and published for 1.21.5. FriendHighlight is client-side only, not open source, under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.11. Real Nicknames runs on client and server, is not open source and covers 1.19.2 – 1.21.4. HideNameTag differs by being server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with its own builds for the latest release line.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HideNameTag | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-11 |
| Autonickname | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-06-01 |
| FriendHighlight | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-25 |
| Real Nicknames | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-12 |
Questions
Does HideNameTag need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does HideNameTag support?
How are the name colors set?
In the catalog
HideNameTag is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hidenametag
- Owner
- LendSpele
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15