Player Locator Plus
by sit
Player Locator Plus shows the direction, and optionally the distance, of other players on the experience bar, styled after a compass.
What it does
Each tracked player appears as a marker on the experience bar. By default the marker color comes from the player's UUID, and other options are set in the config. A marker fades as the other player moves far away, and a maximum distance can be set so distant players disappear entirely.
Players can hide from the locator in three ways: crouching, wearing a carved pumpkin, or having the invisibility effect. The update rate between compass refreshes is configurable in ticks. Player Locator Plus is a Fabric mod that requires Fabric API and Cloth Config API, and the server needs it installed. Files are published for 1.20 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, with 2.4.0-mc1.21.5 for 1.21.5 as the latest Fabric file. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Compass-style markers
Other players are drawn on the experience bar with a direction indicator that works like a compass.
Distance display
An option adds the distance to each marker, and the maximum visible range can be capped in the config.
Fading markers
Markers fade out as a tracked player moves farther away, so nearby players stand out.
Stealth options
Several player actions hide a player from the locator, and each one is listed in the mod description.
Server config control
The server can force its settings onto clients, or clients can keep their own if they opt out.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 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 2
How it compares
Locator Heads is a Fabric mod for 1.21.7 – 26.3, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it runs client-side only, so only the client needs it. Team Only Locator Bar is also open source under the MIT License, for 1.21.11 – 26.1, and it is server-side only, so players join without installing it. Tab And Locator Color is server-side only and not open source, under All rights reserved, for 1.21.11 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Locator Plus | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-27 |
| Locator Heads | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Team Only Locator Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-30 |
| Tab And Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
Questions
Does Player Locator Plus need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Can a player avoid being tracked?
In the catalog
Player Locator Plus 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
Track other players' locations on your experience bar like a compass! By default, each player's color is determined randomly by their UUID. There are other options in the config (see below).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-locator-plus
- Owner
- sit
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15