PingHUD
by MineBoost
PingHUD shows the current server ping on screen, in a position and style the player chooses, for Fabric clients.
What it does
Players see their connection latency as a live readout while in a world or on a server. The display refreshes in real time, so a sudden spike or a stable connection is visible without opening any menu. The position can be set to a corner of the screen, including top-left, top-right, bottom-left or bottom-right, and an optional bracketed style shows the value in square brackets. Plain text remains the default.
PingHUD is a client-side only mod, so servers do not need to install it and players join without it. It is built to stay light on resources and to sit alongside other HUD mods without changing their layout. The mod is published for Fabric only, with a single release for 1.21.11 and builds covering 1.21 – 1.21.11, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. It is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Live ping readout
The current latency to the server is shown on screen and updates in real time while the player is connected.
Adjustable corner placement
The ping text can be moved to any of the four screen corners, and the layout can be adjusted to avoid other HUD elements.
Bracketed display style
An optional style wraps the value in square brackets, while the plain text style stays the default.
Low resource use
The overlay is kept lightweight, so it adds only a small cost to frame rendering on the client.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on multiplayer servers who want a constant latency readout, and players who run other HUD mods and need a small, unobtrusive display that fits among them.
How it compares
Ping Viewer is a server-side only mod for Fabric, published for 1.21.4 – 26.2 under All rights reserved and not open source, so it runs on the server rather than the player's screen. Server Ping Display is client-side only for Fabric on 1.21.4, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license like PingHUD, but limited to a single version. Player Ping Display is client-side only for Fabric covering 1.21 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PingHUD | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-08 |
| Ping Viewer | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-13 |
| Server Ping Display | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| Player Ping Display | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does PingHUD need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does PingHUD support?
Which Minecraft versions have PingHUD files?
Can PingHUD be placed away from other HUD elements?
In the catalog
PingHUD is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
PingHUD is a lightweight and customizable Minecraft mod that shows your current server ping in real-time. You can adjust its position anywhere on the screen, choose between plain text or bracketed [88] style, and toggle it on/off. Minimal performance impact, compatible with other HUD mods, and designed for a clean…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pinghud
- Owner
- MineBoost
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15