Ping Wheel
by Luken
Ping Wheel lets players mark a location or an entity for a short time so teammates can see it on screen during co-op play.
What it does
Players place a temporary marker on a block or a mob, and the marker stays visible to others for a limited period. The mod provides this pinging mechanism for Fabric and Forge, and a NeoForge build is also published. Markers scale with distance, so nearby and far pings can be told apart at a glance. When item icons are turned on in the settings, each marker shows the texture or model of the item it points to.
Client and server are both needed for the pings to work. Installing it on Fabric also requires Fabric API, which must be present on every loader it is installed with. Ping Wheel is open source under the MIT License and has public links to its source code and issue tracker. Files cover 1.18 – 26.3, with 1.12.2 for 26.3 as the latest file on each loader.
Key features
Temporary markers
Pings mark a spot or an entity for a short time, then disappear without anyone needing to clear them.
Distance scaling
Each marker is drawn at a size that reflects how far away its target is, so distant pings remain readable.
Item icons
With item icons enabled, a marker shows the texture or model of the item it refers to.
Bukkit plugin
An official plugin is available for players who want the same pinging on Bukkit servers.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 2 mods
How it compares
Ping for it! runs client and server, is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.21 – 1.21.1. Sophisticated Ping runs client and server, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.19 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ping Wheel | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Ping for it! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| Sophisticated Ping | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
Questions
Does Ping Wheel need Fabric API?
Do server owners need to install it?
What does the item icon setting change?
In the catalog
Ping Wheel is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Modern co-op games often allow players to communicate via "pings" to mark in-game locations. This simple mod provides such pinging mechanism for the fabric and forge mod loaders. If you are looking to use the mod on Bukkit servers, you can install our official Plugin.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ping-wheel
- Owner
- Luken
- Published
- 2022-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15