Player Locator
Player Locator shows the positions of nearby players on the client, so a player can see where others are without leaving the screen they are on.
What it does
Player Locator displays the location of players who are close to the viewer. The information is drawn on the client, so only the player who installs it sees the markers and no server-side install is involved. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only, across 16 release versions covering 1.21 – 26.2.
The mod is built around a set of options that let a player decide how much to see. A command can switch the whole mod off when it is not wanted, which covers cases where a player needs to turn the display off quickly. Only players in loaded chunks are shown, so the markers match what the client can actually render.
Player Locator is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The latest Fabric build is 1.0.0+mc-26.2 for 26.2, dated 2026-08-19, and the first release was published on 2025-12-20.
Key features
Nearby player markers
Markers show the location of other players close to the viewer, so their direction and distance can be read at a glance.
Loaded chunk filter
Only players inside loaded chunks are displayed, which keeps the markers tied to positions the client has data for.
Toggle command
A command turns the mod off and back on, giving a quick way to hide the display without removing the file.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 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
Use cases
Group play in large worlds
Players exploring a large map with friends can check where teammates are without stopping to ask in chat.
Temporary hiding
A player who wants a clean view for a screenshot or a build can turn the markers off with the toggle command and turn them back on later.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who play multiplayer or shared worlds and want to see nearby teammates on their own screen. The mod affects only the client that runs it.
How it compares
Custom Locator Color is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.6 – 26.2, so it focuses on marker color rather than player position on the same side. Team Only Locator Bar is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.11 – 26.1, so players join it without installing anything. Death Locator uses a different environment, requiring the server with the client optional, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Locator | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| Custom Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Team Only Locator Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-30 |
| Death Locator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does Player Locator need Fabric API?
Does the server need Player Locator installed?
Can the mod be turned off without removing it?
In the catalog
Player Locator is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
command to toggle the mod on and off, just incase.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-locator
- Owner
- BreakableBrick
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15