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Nametag Recipe Backport

by Zeyro-p

Nametag Recipe Backport gives the nametag a crafting recipe on Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.11, so players can make one instead of finding it only as loot.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.20 – 1.21.11

What it does

Nametags are normally found only as loot. This mod adds the recipe from newer Minecraft versions to the older ones: one string and one iron-gold metal nugget craft a single nametag. Players can then name mobs at any time without relying on chests and drops. A data pack build is also published alongside the Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files.

Only the server needs the mod, so players can join without installing it, although a client may add it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, each with the 1.0.0+mod build for 1.21.11 as the latest release. The mod is not open source, and it is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Craftable nametags

    A single nametag can be crafted from one string and one iron-gold metal nugget, matching the newer recipe.

  2. Backported recipe

    The updated recipe from newer versions is carried back to older Minecraft releases.

  3. Loot still works

    Nametags found in chests and from drops remain available alongside the crafting recipe.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.101.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.91.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Survival naming

Players who keep animals or mobs on older worlds can craft a nametag without searching for loot.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want nametags to be craftable without changing how loot works.

Questions

Does Nametag Recipe Backport need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders does Nametag Recipe Backport support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt are supported, and a data pack build is also published for servers.

Do nametags still drop as loot with this mod?

Yes. The crafting recipe is added next to the existing loot, so chest and drop nametags remain obtainable.

In the catalog

Nametag Recipe Backport is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Backports the modern nametag crafting recipe from Minecraft 26.1 to older versions — making nametags craftable instead of loot-only.
Zeyro-p, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Zeyro-p
Published
2026-01-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityGame mechanics
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