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OptiLeaves

by norevy

OptiLeaves cuts the rendering cost of leaf blocks in dense forests and jungles by skipping faces that a player would never see.

ForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyCustom license1.18 – 26.3

What it does

The mod hides block faces that sit inside foliage or against other leaves, so the game draws fewer polygons per frame. A cache stores visibility results so the same checks are not recomputed each frame, and a depth setting controls how much detail is traded for speed. The change is client-side only, so a server does not need the mod and players who join without it see the same world.

Key features

  1. Hidden leaf faces

    Faces that lie inside foliage or behind other leaves are skipped, so they are never drawn.

  2. Cached visibility checks

    Visibility results are stored and reused between frames instead of being recalculated each time.

  3. Adjustable depth check

    A configurable depth setting balances frame rate against how much leaf detail remains on screen.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.3Not available2.0.1
26.2Not available2.0.1
26.1.1Not available1.1
26.1Not available1.1
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.11Not available2.0.1
1.21.4Not available1.1
1.21.3Not available1.1
1.21.2Not available1.1
1.21.11.12.0.1
1.211.11.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.2Not available
1.20.51.2Not available
1.20.41.2Not available
1.20.31.2Not available
1.20.21.2Not available
1.20.12.0.1Not available
1.201.2Not available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Fast Items is a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge that covers 1.20 – 1.21.4 and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, so its code is open source. Stable FPS works on the same three loaders for 1.14.4 – 26.2 and is open source under the MIT License. Clear Gpu Cache is open source under the MIT License and targets Forge and NeoForge only, for 1.19.2 – 1.21.11. OptiLeaves is not open source and runs only on Forge and NeoForge.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
OptiLeavesForge and NeoForge1.18 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-30
Fast ItemsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-03-04
Stable FPSFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.14.4 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-02
Clear Gpu CacheForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-04-18

Questions

Does OptiLeaves need to be installed on the server?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

In the catalog

OptiLeaves is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Optimization mods3,545Forge modsMods for 26.38,071

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ZoomLens1.19 – 26.1.1WeatherRefind1.20 – 26.3PartiCull1.20 – 1.21.1OptiLeaves(Fabric)1.18 – 26.3TickTact1.20 – 1.20.6RestMode1.20.1 – 26.3

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What the author says

The mod hides invisible block faces that the player wouldn’t see anyway, reducing system load without compromising visual quality. It also uses a cache to avoid repeating the same checks every frame. The configurable depth check allows fine-tuning the balance between performance and detail. Especially effective in…
norevy, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
norevy
Published
2025-09-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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