PlaceholderMaker
by KrripeYT
PlaceholderMaker lets server owners define their own placeholders in JSON files, so a server can expose values such as a player's health to the Placeholder API.
What it does
Each placeholder is written as a JSON file in the pmaker/placeholders folder and is then used in other mods and configs like any other placeholder, for example pm:player health%. Conditions and rules can be set in the file, so a placeholder can change its output when a value changes. The mod works on servers, and players do not need to install anything.
The mod is built on Fabric and needs Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Text Placeholder API to run. It covers Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.4, with the latest Fabric file, 1.0, released for 1.21.4 on 2025-01-27. Its code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is not open source.
Key features
JSON-defined placeholders
New placeholders are added by creating JSON files, with no Java code or mod rebuild needed.
Conditions and rules
A placeholder file can hold conditions that detect changes and choose which output is shown.
Text formatting styles
Placeholder output can use bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and obfuscated text.
Reload command
The pm.reload command, which needs operator level 2, applies edited or newly added placeholder files without a restart.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Custom server displays
Server owners can show values from the game, such as health, in chat, the tab list or scoreboards through placeholder strings.
Adding placeholders for other mods
Mods that read Placeholder API values can use the placeholders defined here, so the server controls the output.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want custom placeholder values for chat, tab lists and other mods that read the Placeholder API, without writing a mod of their own.
How it compares
Text Placeholder API Extras is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.9, so it covers a wider version range. Box of Placeholders is also server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, but its files target 1.16.2 – 1.18.1. TabsCore is server-side only and not open source, released under All rights reserved for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlaceholderMaker | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-27 |
| Text Placeholder API Extras | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.9 | Server-side only | 2025-10-01 |
| Box of Placeholders | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.18.1 | Server-side only | 2021-11-28 |
| TabsCore | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
Does PlaceholderMaker need Fabric API?
Does PlaceholderMaker have to be installed on the client?
How are changes applied after editing a placeholder file?
Which game versions does the latest file support?
In the catalog
PlaceholderMaker is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/placeholdermaker
- Owner
- KrripeYT
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15