OreHighlighter+
by Kisliy
With OreHighlighter+ installed, ores hidden in stone show up as outlined blocks that players can color by type.
What it does
OreHighlighter+ draws colored outlines and optional fills around ore blocks, so players can see where coal, iron, diamond and other ores sit inside the stone without breaking the normal look of the world. Its outlines and fills have adjustable thickness and opacity, and a rainbow mode cycles the colors of highlighted blocks smoothly.
The mod is aimed at players who want to spend time building and crafting rather than tunneling through caves to search for resources. It can also help players who struggle to tell small ore textures apart in dim underground areas. Unlike a traditional X-ray view, it keeps the surrounding blocks visible, so the world does not turn into a wireframe mesh.
OreHighlighter+ is a Fabric mod with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. It runs on the client alone, so players join servers without installing anything extra, and no other mod is required. The code is not open source: the mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Key features
Ore outlines
Ore blocks are outlined in a chosen color, making valuable resources visible through solid stone.
Adjustable fills and outlines
The thickness of outlines and the opacity of fills can be changed to suit the player's screen and lighting.
Per-ore colors
Each ore type, such as coal, iron or diamond, can be given its own color, and these can be changed at any time.
Rainbow mode
An optional mode cycles highlighted blocks through colors smoothly, for a more colorful view of the caves.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Classic Ore is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.10 under All rights reserved, so it runs without any client installation. Coordinate HUD is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.8 under the MIT License, showing coordinates on screen rather than highlighting ores. Block HightlightFX is client-side only and covers 1.21.2 – 26.3 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OreHighlighter+ | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-20 |
| Classic Ore | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-21 |
| Coordinate HUD | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-10-26 |
| Block HightlightFX | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does OreHighlighter+ need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does OreHighlighter+ support?
Can the ore colors be changed after setup?
In the catalog
OreHighlighter+ is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
OreHighlighter is a modern and lightweight utility for Minecraft that helps you locate valuable resources by highlighting them with a sleek, customizable colored outline. It's more than just a mining tool—it's your visual guide in the depths of the underground. This allows you to visually "pull" the ore out of the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orehighlighter-plus
- Owner
- Kisliy
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15