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Name Tag Backport

by BizCub

Name Tag Backport brings the name tag recipe added in game 26.1 snapshot 2 to older versions of Minecraft.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.14 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod restores a crafting recipe for name tags, so players can craft them in releases where the recipe was not available. It is a backport of a feature introduced in 26.1 snapshot 2, and it can also be added through a data pack. Name Tag Backport is server required and client optional: the server must run it, while players may leave it out. Fabric loader requires Fabric API. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 43 release versions, 1.14 – 1.21.11, and the mod is released under the MIT License, not open source.

Key features

  1. Name tag recipe

    Crafting a name tag becomes possible in versions where the recipe was not part of the game.

  2. Data pack option

    The same recipe can be delivered as a data pack for servers that do not want to install a mod.

  3. Snapshot-derived recipe

    The recipe follows the change first added in 26.1 snapshot 2, carried back to older releases.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.101.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.91.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.81.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.71.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.61.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.51.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.41.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.31.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.21.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.21.11.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.211.0.21.0.21.0.21.0.2
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

How it compares

Full comparison

Craftable Name Tag is server required and client optional, released under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 1.13 – 1.21.11. Simple Name Tag uses the same environment but is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, with files for 1.16 – 1.21.11.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Name Tag BackportFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.14 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-08-14
Craftable Name TagFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-07-22
Simple Name TagFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-09-26

Questions

Does Name Tag Backport need Fabric API?

Yes. On the Fabric loader, Fabric API must be installed next to Name Tag Backport. Forge, NeoForge and Quilt builds do not list it as a requirement.

In the catalog

Name Tag Backport is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

This datapack/mod backports the name tag recipe added to the game in 26.1 Snapshot 2.
BizCub, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
BizCub
Published
2026-01-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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