LAN Operators
by flooflez
LAN Operators lets a player who opens a single-player world to LAN grant operator rights to other players on the same network.
What it does
Opening a world to LAN normally leaves the host as the only operator, so other players cannot run server commands. This mod adds a way to give and remove operator status for players in an opened LAN world, so they can use commands on the session.
The mod is installed on the client only, and only the player hosting the LAN world needs it. Players who join that world do not install anything. It targets Fabric, with Fabric API required alongside it, and is released under the MIT License as open source. Files cover 1.16 – 1.21.4, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.4 as the latest build.
NgrokLAN Reyoung requires this mod, so a host who tunnels a LAN world through it needs LAN Operators installed as well. The host places the mod and Fabric API in the mods folder of a new Fabric profile, then runs that profile from the launcher.
Key features
Grant operator status
The host can op another player in an opened LAN world, giving that player access to commands.
Revoke operator status
The host can deop a player, removing command access from a player who was previously granted it.
Open LAN worlds
Operator controls apply to worlds opened to LAN, the setup the mod is built around.
Client-side installation
Only the hosting player installs the mod in the mods folder, and joining players need nothing extra.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Friends on one network
A host playing with friends on a home network can give a trusted player command access without moving the world to a server.
Tunnelled LAN sessions
Hosts who share a LAN world through NgrokLAN Reyoung can use the same operator controls on the tunnelled session.
Who it’s for: Players who host single-player worlds to LAN and want to share operator rights with friends on the same network. Players who only join a session have no reason to install it.
How it compares
OpLan is server-side only, works on Fabric for 1.21 – 1.21.1 and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so it targets dedicated servers rather than LAN hosts. No More LAN is client and server, released under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.11 – 26.1.1, so both sides must run it. LAN Whitelist is client and server as well, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN Operators | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-12-29 |
| OpLan | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-11 |
| No More LAN | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-08 |
| LAN Whitelist | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-18 |
Questions
Which loader does LAN Operators need?
Does a player who joins the LAN world need the mod?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
Does NgrokLAN Reyoung need LAN Operators?
In the catalog
LAN Operators is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod is available under the MIT license.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lan-operators
- Owner
- flooflez
- Published
- 2022-04-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15