MiniPlaceholders
MiniPlaceholders is a library that lets other mods and server plugins define placeholders written in MiniMessage, the Component-based text format used by Minecraft Platforms.
What it does
Placeholders registered through the library can be placed in chat messages, tab lists, scoreboards and other text, and their output is rendered as formatted Components rather than plain strings. This keeps colors and styling intact when a value is inserted. Other mods on Fabric and Quilt declare the placeholders they need, and the library resolves them at display time.
Files are published for Fabric and Quilt, and the same library also runs on Paper, Purpur, Folia, Sponge and Velocity. Game versions with files run 1.7.2 – 26.2, and snapshot builds are published as well. The latest Fabric and Quilt files are 3.2.1 for 26.2, released 2026-09-07. MiniPlaceholders is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Expressions Provider requires this library, so it has to be installed alongside that mod. Server-side platforms need the matching build: Paper 1.21 and newer, Velocity 3.4.0 and newer, Fabric 1.21.4 and newer, and Sponge API 12 and newer each have their own requirements.
Key features
MiniMessage placeholders
Placeholders are defined and resolved as MiniMessage Components, so formatting tags survive substitution.
Component-based output
Values are returned as Components instead of raw strings, which keeps styling and click or hover events in place.
Cross-platform builds
One placeholder API covers Fabric, Quilt, Paper, Purpur, Folia, Sponge and Velocity.
Shared dependency
Mods such as Expressions Provider rely on it, so one copy of the library serves all of them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Mod developers who want to expose values as placeholders, and server owners who run Paper, Velocity or Sponge alongside Fabric or Quilt and need one placeholder format across them.
How it compares
MagicUtils is a Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt library for 1.20 – 26.2 under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and it is open source. Fabric Placeholder is a Fabric-only placeholder mod for rd-132211 – 26.3, client or server optional, under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Text Placeholder API covers Fabric and Quilt 1.17 – 26.3 with a client or server optional environment, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniPlaceholders | Fabric and Quilt | 1.7.2 – 26.2 | Not published | 2026-09-07 |
| MagicUtils | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Not published | 2026-07-31 |
| Fabric Placeholder | Fabric | rd-132211 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2025-12-07 |
| Text Placeholder API | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-09 |
Questions
Does MiniPlaceholders need to be installed on both sides?
Which mods require MiniPlaceholders?
Does it run on server platforms without Fabric?
In the catalog
MiniPlaceholders is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
MiniMessage Component-based Placeholders API for Minecraft Platforms
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/miniplaceholders
- Owner
- MiniPlaceholders
- Published
- 2022-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15