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Rainbow glowing

by Hugger

Rainbow glowing is a Hugger mod that makes players glow in shifting rainbow colors, run as a datapack or a mod.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.18 – 1.21.10

What it does

The mod applies a rainbow glow effect to players through a function that runs whenever the glow command is triggered. Installation has two routes: a datapack placed in a world's datapacks folder, or the mod file placed in the mods folder. The datapack route is described in the author notes as needing a relaunch to reload before a world is created.

Rainbow glowing works in singleplayer and multiplayer. The server needs it, while the client may run it as an optional addition, so players can join a server that runs it without installing anything. The mod is incompatible with some other datapacks, and the author suggests using teams to manage glow colors where conflicts appear.

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a datapack, across 26 release versions, 1.18 – 1.21.10. The latest builds, R1.0+mod for 1.21.10, were published on 2025-12-01. The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Rainbow glow effect

    Players receive a glow outline that cycles through rainbow colors, triggered by a function that runs whenever glow is applied.

  2. Datapack version

    A datapack variant can be placed in a world's datapacks folder, so the effect works without installing a mod.

  3. Clean removal

    Running the delete utility function before uninstalling removes traces the mod leaves in the world.

  4. Singleplayer and multiplayer

    The effect works on both local worlds and servers, as long as the required side runs it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.10R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.9R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.8R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.7R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.6R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.5R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.4R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.3R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.2R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21.1R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.21R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.6R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.5R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.4R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.3R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.2R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20.1R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.20R1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+modR1.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a rainbow glow effect in singleplayer or multiplayer worlds, with the datapack route suited to worlds where mod installs are not wanted.

How it compares

Full comparison

Glowing Players is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, covers 1.13 – 1.21.11 and needs the server while the client stays optional. Glow Trigger is not open source, is under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21 – 26.2 with the same server-required environment. Rainbow glowing differs by using a rainbow effect and by offering a datapack option alongside the mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Rainbow glowingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-12-01
Glowing PlayersFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-07-05
Glow TriggerFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-09-06

Questions

Does Rainbow glowing need to be installed on the client?

No. The server requires the mod while the client is optional, so players can join a server that runs it without installing it.

Can the datapack version be used instead of the mod?

Yes. Place the datapack in the world's datapacks folder, relaunch, reload and then create the world before the effect applies.

How is Rainbow glowing removed from a world?

Run the function rainbow glowing:utility/delete before uninstalling so the mod's traces are removed from the world.

In the catalog

Rainbow glowing is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1015,569

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What the author says

Works both in singleplayer and multiplayer. Can be incompatible with other datapacks that use teams Before uninstalling, run /function rainbow_glowing:utility/delete. Datapack will remove its traces
Hugger, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Hugger
Published
2025-12-01
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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