LabeledShulkers
by mg95
LabeledShulkers, a server-side Fabric mod, puts nametag-style labels above placed shulker boxes so players can read a box's name from a distance.
What it does
Shulker boxes that carry a custom name show that name as a floating label above the box, the way a nametag would. The label is drawn for each player who looks at the box, so the text stays readable without opening the container.
The labels are built from fake entities, so the server does not track extra entities for them. Because of that, the display costs the server very little, and the labels seen only in single-player do not add lag on a multiplayer server. Shulker boxes are also made to always show their name once placed, so the label stays visible in the world.
Installation needs :3Lib and Fabric API on Fabric for 1.21. LabeledShulkers is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker public. The first release, 1.0 for 1.21, was published on 2024-09-03 and has not been updated since.
Key features
Floating shulker labels
A custom shulker box name appears as a nametag-style label above the placed box.
Label per viewer
Each player who looks at a labeled box sees its name, without opening the container.
Fake entity display
The label display uses fake entities, so no extra server entities are tracked for it.
Always-visible names
Shulker boxes always display their name once placed, keeping the hologram in view.
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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
Labeled storage on a server
Players on a multiplayer server can name their storage boxes and read the names from across a base.
Building and sorting in creative worlds
Builders who keep many boxes in one room can tell them apart by their labels while moving through the space.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want named shulker boxes visible in the world, and players who sort items into labeled storage. Only the server needs the mod for the labels to work for every player.
How it compares
BetterShulkure is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that runs on the client and server together, and its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Advanced Damage Indicator is client-side only and published for 1.21.11 under a Creative Commons license without derivatives.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LabeledShulkers | Fabric | 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-09-03 |
| BetterShulkure | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-07 |
| Advanced Damage Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
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In the catalog
LabeledShulkers is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
A serverside mod that adds nametag-style labels on top of shulker boxes when the player looks at them. /set_hologram-> Sets the shulker box you're holding as a hologram
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/labeledshulkers
- Owner
- mg95
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15