%player:dimension% Placeholder
by unilock
%player:dimension% Placeholder is a Fabric and Quilt utility that gives server owners placeholder values reporting the dimension a player is in.
What it does
Placeholders from the mod return the dimension a player currently occupies, in several forms: the full name, the mod namespace, or the path alone. Vanilla dimensions such as the Nether are covered, and so are Ad Astra's Moon and other dimensions added by mods, so a server message can say where a player stands without a custom command for each world.
The mod runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything. It is published for 1.19.2 and 1.20.1 on Fabric and Quilt, with the latest file 1.1.1+1.20.1 for 1.20.1 dated 2023-08-10. Text Placeholder API is bundled inside the jar, so the placeholder system needs no separate install.
Each dimension name can be given a color, for example green for the overworld, red for the Nether and purple for the End. The source code and an issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the project is open source.
Key features
Dimension name placeholder
A placeholder returns the dimension a player is in, with the name in a readable form.
Namespace and path output
Separate placeholders return the mod namespace or the path of the dimension, for matching worlds from different mods.
Vanilla and modded worlds
Minecraft's Nether and Ad Astra's Moon are both recognized, along with other dimensions that report an identifier.
Configurable colors
Each dimension can be assigned its own color, so messages show a visible tag for the world a player is in.
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.
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Use cases
Server messages
A chat or join message can show the dimension a player is in, using the placeholder inside the message text.
Scoreboards and sidebars
A scoreboard line can display the current world beside other player stats.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run a placeholder-aware chat, scoreboard or tab list plugin and want the current dimension shown for each player.
How it compares
Cobblemon Placeholders is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and published for Fabric 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Moon Info is client-side only under The Unlicense, for Fabric 1.19.3 – 1.20.4, so it does not run on a server. Multi World Borders is server-side only under the MIT License and covers Fabric and Quilt 1.16.5 – 1.21.8, a wider range than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| %player:dimension% Placeholder | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-08-10 |
| Cobblemon Placeholders | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-23 |
| Moon Info | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-02-20 |
| Multi World Borders | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-04-16 |
Questions
Does the server need Fabric API?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
Do players need the mod on their client?
In the catalog
%player:dimension% Placeholder is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Adds placeholders that return the (mod that adds the) dimension a player is in. To be used with mods that implement Placeholders API. Placeholders: - %player:dimension% - returns the dimension a player is in - %player:dimension_mod% - returns the name of the "mod" that adds the dimension a player is in …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-dimension-placeholder
- Owner
- unilock
- Published
- 2023-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15