Name Tag Upgrade
by Fuzs
Name Tag Upgrade changes how name tags work on mobs, letting players rename a mob directly from a dedicated screen in the hotbar without anvil experience costs.
What it does
The mod turns the name tag into a more useful item. A dedicated edit screen opens when a player uses a tag, so a name can be changed quickly and without an anvil. Players can apply formatting codes to a name, giving it colors, bold lettering, italics or other styling, and each time a tag is applied a sound plays.
Tags are used up less often. A tag with an identical name is not consumed, shears remove a custom name from a mob and return a matching tag, and a named mob drops its name tag on death so the name survives. Renaming a mob that already has a name gives back the previous tag instead of deleting it. Configuration can be done in-game through Mod Menu or by editing the config file by hand.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge, for 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. It requires Fabric API, Forge Config API Port and Puzzles Lib.
Key features
Instant name tag editing
Renaming a tag or a mob is done on a dedicated screen, with no anvil and no experience cost.
Formatting codes
Names accept formatting codes for colors, bold text, italics and other styling.
Tags that last longer
Applying a tag with an identical name does not consume it, so fewer tags are wasted.
Removing and recovering names
Shears remove a custom name from a mob and return a matching name tag.
Named mob drops
A named mob drops its name tag when it dies, preserving the custom name.
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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 3
How it compares
Name Tag (Craft & Drops) is open source under the MIT License and loads on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3, with the server required and the client optional. Reliable Name Tags is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.3, with the client and server both needed. Name Tag Upgrade covers the same Fabric and NeoForge side with the client and server both needed, so the two differ mainly in license and version coverage.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Tag Upgrade | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| Name Tag (Craft & Drops) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
| Reliable Name Tags | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does Name Tag Upgrade need Fabric API?
Does the server need Name Tag Upgrade installed?
Can the mod be configured in-game?
In the catalog
Name Tag Upgrade is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Name Tag Upgrade gives name tags the improvements they have always deserved. 🏷️ Rename them instantly from your hotbar, no anvil and no experience cost required. A handy edit screen lets you change names on the fly simply by using the item, making mob naming faster and far more convenient. Want colorful or stylized…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/name-tag-upgrade
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2026-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15