Squid Doors
by Miguelki
Squid Doors adds a set of large decorative doors for Forge 1.20.1, including elevator, metal, main and doll designs that open and close with animations.
What it does
Four door types are included: big doors shaped for large squids, an elevator door, a metal door and a main door, plus a doll door. Each one plays an animation when it opens and when it closes. Geckolib is required, and the doors rely on assets provided by L0LAME Studio.
Doors are placed with a door rotator item, which aligns each door in its proper position before it is used. Lock and key items control who can open a door, and the data command with the merge option can change door properties. Access is limited to administrators, and running commands requires permission, so the mod is intended for server owners and creative play.
Squid Doors runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Four door types
Big squid doors, an elevator door, a metal door, a main door and a doll door are included.
Open and close animations
Each door plays an animation when it opens and another when it closes, giving the blocks movement.
Door rotator alignment
A door rotator item sets each door into its correct position before it can be used.
Lock and key items
Lock and key items control whether a door can be opened, and the data command can merge door settings.
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 1
Use cases
Administrator builds
Server builders can place the doors in admin-only areas and use the lock items to control access.
Decorative entrances
The elevator, metal and main doors suit building facades, lobbies and themed rooms.
Who it’s for: Server administrators and builders working on Forge 1.20.1 who want animated decorative doors. Players without admin permission cannot use the command-based features.
How it compares
Doors from Games (DfG) is a Forge 1.20.1 mod under the MIT License, not open source, with the same client and server environment. Horizontal Doors is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, so it covers more loaders and versions than Squid Doors.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squid Doors | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-05 |
| Doors from Games (DfG) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-31 |
| Horizontal Doors | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
Questions
Does Squid Doors need Geckolib?
Does Squid Doors have to be installed on the server?
Why does a door need aligning before use?
Who can operate the doors?
In the catalog
Squid Doors is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
These doors have animations when they are opened and closed. Disclaimer: This mod is intended only for administrator use. Every door requires admin permission to execute the command or the creative items for that.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/miguelki-squid-doors
- Owner
- Miguelki
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15