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Nametag Recipe Update

by Joyedlion

Nametag Recipe Update changes how the name tag is crafted, with a new recipe that the author wrote ahead of an upcoming snapshot release.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.20 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod replaces the crafting recipe for name tags with a new one, shipped as a data pack recipe. The author notes that it was written before a snapshot introduced a new set of baby mob variants and a matching nametag recipe. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.20 – 1.21.11, and a data pack form is also available.

The server is the side that needs the mod. Players can join a server running it without installing anything, and clients may add it for their own use. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. New name tag recipe

    Crafting a name tag follows the recipe this mod provides instead of the vanilla one.

  2. Data pack form

    The recipe is also published as a data pack for servers that prefer that install method.

  3. Snapshot-ready recipe

    The recipe was prepared ahead of a snapshot that introduced new baby mob variants.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.101.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

New NameTag Recipe is an open source alternative with a similar purpose, published for a wider range of loaders and 1.12 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License. No Player Nametags is server-side and covers 1.13 – 1.21.10 under All rights reserved, so it targets a different behavior.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Nametag Recipe UpdateFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-01-16
New NameTag RecipeFabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt, Legacy Fabric and Ornithe1.12 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-04-26
No Player NametagsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-10-29

In the catalog

Nametag Recipe Update is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

At the start of 2026 Mojang as release their first snapshot of the year. 26.1 Snapshot release 1. This snapshot has introduced a whole lot of new baby mob varients and a brand new nametag recipe. I have made this recipe into a datapack so you can have the recipe before it even comes out!
Joyedlion, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Joyedlion
Published
2026-01-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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