Riftname
by nexusrealms
Riftname lets players set styled nicknames, prefixes and name colors that appear across multiplayer servers, and it is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
What it does
Server owners and players use Riftname to style display names. A player-set nickname can carry a prefix, a color or a gradient, and formatting such as bold, italic and obfuscated can be added. Colors can be picked by name or entered as hexadecimal codes, and gradients use the RRGGBB format. The styling applies to chat, join and leave messages, death messages, nameplates and the player list.
Riftname is a client and server mod, so both the server and every player need it installed, and it requires Fabric API. Builds exist for Fabric and Quilt across three game versions, 1.21.1, 1.21.8 and 1.21.11, with the newest Fabric file, 0.9.1+1.21.11, published on 2026-03-12. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Upgrading from 0.9.0 or earlier can cause nicknames and tags to be lost, and the author recommends upgrading to 0.9.0 or later.
Key features
Name styles
A style command sets a name style, and names can be cleared with a separate clear command.
Formatting and colors
Colors and formatting options are set per name, so a player can combine a color with bold or italic text.
Tags with three set modes
Tags are set as simple strings, as text components or as gradients, and a toggle decides whether a tag uses the main name style.
Protected text components
Custom text components are sanitized, which prevents players from adding click events to their names.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Styled names on a server
Server owners can give players prefixes and colored nicknames that show in chat and on the player list.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want player-set name styling, and players who run the mod on a server that uses it.
How it compares
Colored Nicknames is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 26.2, released under the MIT License and open source. Styled Nicknames is a Fabric and Quilt server-side mod for 1.17.1 – 26.3, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. ShadowChat is server-side only for 1.21 – 1.21.11 and is not open source, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riftname | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-12 |
| Colored Nicknames | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| Styled Nicknames | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| ShadowChat | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Riftname need Fabric API?
Does Riftname have to be installed on both sides?
Which versions does Riftname support?
In the catalog
Riftname is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
# Riftname WARNING! Upgrading the mod to 0.9.0 and later can cause you to lose your nicknames and tags! A mod for styling your name on multiplayer servers. Supports prefixes, nicknames, name colors, gradients in names and prefixes and custom text components that are sanitized to prevent players adding click events…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/riftname
- Owner
- nexusrealms
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15