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Nametag craft

by NetheriteGroup

Nametag craft adds a crafting recipe for Name Tags, which lets players in older Minecraft versions make them instead of finding them in loot.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverAll rights reserved1.12.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

Name Tags are normally found in dungeons or from fishing, and the item was not craftable in older releases. This mod adds a recipe so players can craft Name Tags at a crafting table, reducing the time spent hunting for them. The recipe is intentionally balanced, so it does not make the item trivial to obtain.

The mod is built for older versions of the game, where Name Tags were missing a recipe, and it is kept small and lightweight so it can sit in a modpack without adding much. Because the environment is client and server, the server and every player need it. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) is required on Quilt. Builds exist for 17 release versions, 1.12.2 – 1.21.8, on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the code is under All rights reserved, a license that is not open source.

Adding the mod to a server changes how Name Tags are obtained for everyone on it. Players can still find them in the world, while crafting becomes an extra route.

Key features

  1. Craftable Name Tags

    A crafting recipe lets players make Name Tags in versions where the item had no recipe.

  2. Balanced recipe

    The recipe is set to a moderate cost, so crafting does not replace finding tags in the world.

  3. Less reliance on luck

    Players who want a specific tag can craft it rather than waiting for a dungeon or fishing drop.

  4. Small footprint

    The mod stays light, so it adds little overhead to a modpack that is already large.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.8NametagCraft-1.21.8Not availableNametagCraft-1.21.8Not available
1.21.5Not availableNot availableNametagCraft-1.21.5Not available
1.21.4Not availableNot availableNametagCraft-1.21.4Not available
1.21.1Not availableNot availableNametagCraft-1.21.1Not available
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.6Not availableNot availableNametagCraft-1.20.6Not available
1.20.4Not availableNametagCraft-1.20.4NametagCraft-1.20.4Not available
1.20.2NametagCraft-1.20.2NametagCraft-1.20.2Not availableNametagCraft-1.20.2
1.20.1NametagCraft-1.20.1NametagCraft-1.20.1NametagCraft-1.20.1NametagCraft-1.20.1
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.4Not availableNametagCraft-1.19.4Not availableNot available
1.19.2Not availableNametagCraft-1.19.2Not availableNot available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.2NametagCraft-1.18.2NametagCraft-1.18.2Not availableNametagCraft-1.18.2
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.1Not availableNametagCraft-1.17.1Not availableNot available
1.17Not availableNametagCraft-1.17.1Not availableNot available
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who keep older Minecraft versions and modpack authors who want Name Tags to be reachable through crafting.

How it compares

Full comparison

Craftable Nametag runs on the server, and a client may add it, for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, under All rights reserved. Craftable NameTags (26.1 Backport) targets only 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and is needed on the server, with the client optional without the other needing it. Nametag Recipe Backport covers 1.20 – 1.21.11 on the same four loaders and is not open source, with the server needing it while players may leave it out.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Nametag craftFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.12.2 – 1.21.8Client and server2026-06-22
Craftable NametagFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-12-12
Craftable NameTags (26.1 Backport)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-06-21
Nametag Recipe BackportFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-01-26

Questions

Does Nametag craft need Fabric API?

On Fabric, Fabric API is required. On Quilt, Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) is required instead.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which versions have files for Nametag craft?

Files cover 17 release versions 1.12.2 – 1.21.8, and the latest Fabric and Quilt file is for 1.20.2.

Can Name Tags still be found without the mod?

Yes. The mod adds a recipe and leaves the existing ways of obtaining Name Tags in place.

In the catalog

Nametag craft is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

This mod finally makes Name Tags craftable in older versions of Minecraft Stop hunting for dungeons or fishing for hours just to name your pets and mobs!
NetheriteGroup, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
NetheriteGroup
Published
2026-03-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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