MiddleKeyPing
by Gu-ZT
With MiddleKeyPing, a middle mouse click places a labeled marker in the world that friends on the same server can see.
What it does
Pressing the middle mouse button creates a ping at the spot under the cursor. A ping aimed at a block marks that block's position, and a ping aimed at an entity appears above the entity's head. The default text reads Marks location, and a hostile mob gets the text enemy here. Keys 1, 2 and 3 on the keypad place pings reading Go here, enemy here and careful here.
The mod suits multiplayer play and cooperative exploration, where a short marker is quicker than typing in chat. It is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and is published for NeoForge only. Files cover 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 across 12 release versions, with 2.0.0+build.50 for 26.1.2 as the latest file, a build marked alpha. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.
Key features
Middle mouse pings
A middle mouse click creates a labeled marker at the block or entity under the cursor.
Entity markers
Pings aimed at an entity are drawn above its head, which helps when marking a mob or a teammate.
Keypad shortcuts
Keys 1, 2 and 3 on the keypad place preset pings for common warnings and directions.
Preset messages
Default texts such as Marks location and enemy here can be used without typing anything in chat.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Coordinating a group
Players on a shared server can point out a chest, a cave entrance or a mob without describing its position in chat.
Warning a team
A keypad ping reading careful here marks a dangerous area while the group keeps moving.
Who it’s for: Players who play multiplayer or cooperative worlds and want quick markers, and server owners who want the same ping tool on their server.
How it compares
Pings is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric and NeoForge, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 as a client and server mod. Sophisticated Ping is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19 – 26.1.2, and needs the client and server. Ping It! works on either side, and neither needs it, under the Apache License 2.0, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddleKeyPing | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| Pings | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-15 |
| Sophisticated Ping | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
| Ping It! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-26 |
Questions
Does MiddleKeyPing need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does MiddleKeyPing support?
Which game versions does MiddleKeyPing cover?
In the catalog
MiddleKeyPing is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Use the middle mouse button to place a Ping, indicating locations for your friends in multiplayer games. When the cursor is aimed at a block, a Ping will be created at the corresponding location of the block. When the cursor is aimed at an entity, a Ping will be created above the entity's head.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/middle-key-ping
- Owner
- Gu-ZT
- Published
- 2025-09-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15