Map Change
by silvicky
Map Change lets a player set the ID of a map, so a filled or empty map can be turned into a chosen one with a command.
What it does
The mod adds a command that changes a map in the player's main hand to a specified map ID. An empty map can be turned into the wanted map, and a filled map can be given a different ID. Holding the map and running the command is the whole procedure, so a player needs to know which map ID is wanted before using it.
The vanilla data command can reach the same result, but it is more complex and needs a high permission level. Map Change keeps the step short. It is useful on servers that run several worlds, for example a setup where a combined world shares maps across dimensions, and where players want map decorations placed in a particular way. Lost maps can also be found again by traveling through their IDs, though that search is hard without knowing what to look for.
Map Change is server-side only, so players join without installing anything and only the server needs the mod. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with source code published. Files target Fabric alone, with builds covering 1.21 – 26.3 and the latest Fabric file, 1.6, for 26.3, published on 2026-09-22. The mod was first published on 2024-11-19.
Key features
Set a map ID
A command assigns a chosen map ID to the map held in the main hand.
Fill or retarget maps
Both empty maps and filled maps can be given the desired ID through the same command.
Use with multiple worlds
Maps can be pointed at IDs used by other worlds, which helps setups that share map data.
Find lost maps
Maps that were lost can be found again by traveling through their IDs, provided the target ID is known.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Map Tooltips is client-side only and published for 1.21.4, so its effect shows on the player's screen and it does not change map IDs. Map Reset is a client and server mod for 1.21.11, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0. Map Shot is client-side only for 1.21.1 under the Apache License 2.0, a different kind of map tool, and its environment and license differ from Map Change, which is server-side only and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map Change | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Map Tooltips | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-12-17 |
| Map Reset | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
| Map Shot | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-02-15 |
Questions
Does Map Change need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Map Change use?
Can the command work on a map that is already filled?
Does Map Change support the newest versions?
In the catalog
Map Change is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod simply adds a command that allows you to turn a map(either filled or empty) into a map with ID specified. Same function is provided by vanilla data command, but much more complex and requires very high privilege.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/map-change
- Owner
- silvicky
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15