NameChanger
by BestOfAfrika
NameChanger is a Fabric client-side menu for changing how other online players appear on the local client, with nicknames, skin URLs and per-player voice mutes.
What it does
Opened through Mod Menu, the NameChanger screen lists the players currently online, each shown with a player head and username card. From there a viewer can set a custom client-side nickname, point a player at a skin image URL, or mute that player's voice in Simple Voice Chat when that mod is installed. A reset button returns a player to the original appearance. Other players see none of these changes; the settings apply only on the client that set them.
Settings are saved per player UUID, so they persist across sessions. Skin overrides need a direct PNG image URL, usually a 64x64 Minecraft skin file. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. It is published for Fabric and runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed. Only the 1.21.11 game version is covered, with the 1.0.0 file dated 2026-06-04.
Key features
Modern player settings menu
A styled screen shows the online players with their heads and usernames, and opens from the Mod Menu entry.
Client-side nicknames and skins
Each player can be given a local nickname or a skin taken from an image URL, visible only on this client.
Per-player voice mute
With Simple Voice Chat installed, incoming voice from a selected player is silenced locally.
Reset to defaults
A reset button restores a player to the original name, skin and voice settings.
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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.
How it compares
Change My Account is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.6, under All rights reserved and not open source. Simple Voice Chat Group Names is client-side for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it covers group names rather than per-player mutes. Autonickname is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and built for 1.21.5, so it works from the server rather than the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NameChanger | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-04 |
| Change My Account | Fabric | 1.21.6 | Client-side only | 2026-05-29 |
| Simple Voice Chat Group Names | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-10-25 |
| Autonickname | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-06-01 |
Questions
Does NameChanger need to be installed on the server?
Does NameChanger require Simple Voice Chat?
Which image formats work for custom skins?
In the catalog
NameChanger is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
PlayerSettingChanger is a client-side Minecraft mod that gives you a clean, modern menu for managing how other online players appear and sound only on your client. Open the mod from Mod Menu and you’ll see every online player listed in a premium styled GUI with their player head and username. From there, you can set…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playersettingchanger
- Owner
- BestOfAfrika
- Published
- 2026-06-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15