Profanity Guard
by MeAlam1
Profanity Guard filters offensive words out of chat on a server, using word lists that server owners edit through datapacks.
What it does
Words on the filter list are replaced in player chat before other players read them. By default each flagged word is replaced with hashtags, and the replacement character can be changed through the replacement tag. The aim is a more respectful chat on a server, and the filter works on server owners' word lists rather than on any client setting.
Word lists live in JSON files inside a datapack. Server owners add new terms by placing a file in the profanity folder that follows the given path, and a file placed there is loaded automatically. Aliases and common misspellings can be included in the same file, so variations of a flagged term are blocked together.
Profanity Guard is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric and Forge, with files for the 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 range. The latest file is 1.1.0 for 1.20.6, and the code is covered by All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Datapack-based word filters
Profanity lists are datapack files, so filtering can be configured without editing the mod's code.
Aliases and misspellings
A single file can hold several profanity terms along with their aliases and common misspellings.
Custom replacement character
The replacement tag lets server owners swap the default hashtags for any character they choose.
Automatic file loading
Word files placed in the profanity folder are picked up on their own, with no extra registration step.
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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.
Use cases
Family servers
Owners of servers with younger players can keep the chat free of flagged terms with a single datapack.
Community chat rules
Server owners who maintain their own list of banned words can extend it with new files as the community changes.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a word filter for player chat. Players need nothing installed, because only the server runs the mod.
How it compares
Chat Control is also server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, but it targets Fabric alone for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1. Censor Chat is client-side only, under the MIT License, and covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21. Profanity Guard instead runs on the server with datapack word lists, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profanity Guard | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-01-02 |
| Chat Control | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-28 |
| Censor Chat | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-15 |
Questions
Does Profanity Guard have to be installed on the client?
How are new words added to the filter?
Can the replacement character be changed?
In the catalog
Profanity Guard is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Profanity Guard is a Minecraft mod designed to help server owners maintain a more respectful in-game chat environment. By using datapacks, Profanity Guard enables customizable filtering of profanity. Replace with your datapack’s namespace and with your chosen name for the file.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/profanityguard
- Owner
- MeAlam1
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15