Player Particles
Player Particles lets a server operator configure particle effects that appear around each player, using a single command and up to three particle slots.
What it does
The mod adds the playerparticles command, which sets the particle effect for each of three slots. Each slot can be given its own particle type, and the command is restricted by the playerparticles.command permission, which defaults to operator level 2.
Player Particles is installed on the server only. Players join without installing anything, because the particles are shown to them from the server side. The mod requires Fabric API on Fabric. Files exist for Fabric and NeoForge, covering game versions 1.20.4 – 26.2 across 19 release versions, and the project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.
The author says the mod is kept current with new Minecraft releases and adds particle options as the game adds them. Older game versions remain downloadable but do not receive new features or bug fixes. NeoForge builds are offered from Minecraft 26.1 onward.
Key features
Single configuration command
A playerparticles command selects which particle appears in each of the three slots.
Three particle slots
Up to three particle effects can be active on a player at the same time, each set independently.
Permission-gated access
The command and slot options check the playerparticles.command permission, with operator level 2 as the default requirement.
Broad particle support
Many particle types from the game are available to choose from, and new options follow as Minecraft adds them.
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.x3 of 3 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
Who it’s for: Server owners who want simple, permission-controlled particle effects on their players, without asking those players to install a mod.
How it compares
Surface Particles is a client-side only mod under the MIT License, published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3. VisualParticles Better is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but only for Fabric, covering 1.21.4 – 26.1.2. Player Particles runs on the server alone, so players join with no mod installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Particles | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-17 |
| Surface Particles | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| VisualParticles Better | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-14 |
Questions
Does Player Particles need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Player Particles?
Who can use the playerparticles command?
In the catalog
Player Particles 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
Player Particles is a simple and easy mod to display particles around yourself in Minecraft. It supports various particles and command permissions. For support and/or any questions you may have, feel free to join my discord.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-particles
- Owner
- eclipseisoffline
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15