Just Player Heads
by Serilum
With Just Player Heads installed, a server can hand out a player's head through a command or drop it when that player dies.
What it does
The mod collects player heads, either through the jph command or through a death event. Heads are built from texture data in the same way as mob heads, which avoids the lag that name-based generation tends to cause. The mod retrieves the texture data from the Mojang API and can keep a local cache afterwards, so a head can still be produced when the API rate limit is reached.
Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. It depends on Collective, which must be present as well. Because no custom blocks are added, the mod can be removed later and the heads already collected stay in the world. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.16.5 – 26.3, and the code is not open source; it is under All rights reserved. A source code link and an issue tracker are available.
Key features
Command-based head collection
The jph head command gives a named player's head, with an optional amount, and ignores capitalisation in the name.
Death drops
When enabled, players can drop their own head on death, with a configurable drop chance.
Texture-based generation
Heads are generated from texture values rather than player names, which keeps generation free of lag.
Texture caching
Retrieved textures can be stored locally, and the jph cache command empties that cache.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Server events
Server owners can use death drops or the head command to give players trophies in adventure or social worlds.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want player heads without adding custom blocks, and who accept that the Mojang API rate limit can delay generation unless caching is enabled.
How it compares
Player Drops Head is open source under the MIT License, is server required with optional client, and covers 1.16 – 26.3 on the same four loaders. Drop Head is also open source, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.13 – 26.2. Players Drop Heads uses a custom license and is not open source, with a range of 1.19 – 26.3. Just Player Heads differs by being licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Player Heads | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Player Drops Head | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
| Drop Head | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-16 |
| Players Drop Heads | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Just Player Heads need Collective?
Does a player need the mod to receive a head?
Why would a head fail to generate?
In the catalog
Just Player Heads is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Just Player Heads is a minimalistic mod that allows the collection of player heads via a command or death event. All heads are generated similar to a mob head via texture-data, lag free. The mod procedurally retrieves texture data via the Mojang API, and can cache them locally after. I've also got a Just Mob Heads…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-player-heads
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15