Mod Menu Updater
With Mod Menu Updater installed, the Mod Menu screen gains an Update button next to each mod that has a pending update on Modrinth.
What it does
The add-on works inside the game, so players can update mods from the Mod Menu list without leaving Minecraft. Each mod with a pending update shows its own Update button, and an extra control applies every pending update in a single pass. Mod Menu is required, and the add-on only runs on the Fabric loader.
Before a new version is installed, the previous jar is moved into a backups folder, so a rollback stays possible. Old backups are removed automatically on the next launch to keep disk use down. The mod is client-side only, so servers need nothing from it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source. Files cover 1.21.4 – 26.2 across seven release versions, with 1.2.0-mc26.2 for 26.2 as the latest build, published on 2026-07-11.
Key features
Per-mod update button
Each mod with a pending Modrinth update gets its own Update button in the Mod Menu list.
Update everything at once
A single control applies all pending updates together instead of one mod at a time.
Automatic backups
The old version of a mod is moved into a backups folder before the new one is installed.
Backup cleanup
Old backups are deleted on the next game launch, so they do not accumulate on disk.
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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
Keeping a modpack current
A player running many Fabric mods can check and apply pending updates from the Mod Menu screen rather than visiting each project page.
Recovering a previous version
The backups folder keeps the replaced jar until the next launch, which helps if a newer build causes problems.
Who it’s for: Players who keep a large set of Fabric mods up to date and want updates handled from inside the game. The mod is installed by the player alone, since only the client needs it.
How it compares
Auto Updater is a Fabric mod for 26.2, client-side only, released under the Apache License 2.0 as open source. PPL Pack Updater is Fabric, client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.8. Old Debug Rendering covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License, but it is a debugging tool, not an updater.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod Menu Updater | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
| Auto Updater | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| PPL Pack Updater | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-02-02 |
| Old Debug Rendering | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-07-07 |
Questions
Does Mod Menu Updater need Mod Menu?
Does Mod Menu Updater have to be installed on the server?
Where do replaced mod files go?
In the catalog
Mod Menu Updater is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/modmenu-updater
- Owner
- UDPSendToFailed
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15